'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
well done Pablo, sure after a week of curing and a polish you will be happy with the tru-oil on the body.
Well done on 1000 posts, I'll be celebrating my 3000th post later today or tomoz
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
It's taken you less time to go from 2000 to 3000 than it's taken me to go from 800 to 1000 Wokka. Thanks though bud.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
haha all good Pablo, everyone gets busy at times and don't get enough time on the forum. I wasn't sure who Veruca Salt were till I searched them in youtube, should be a cool show tonight, enjoy
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Congrats on the 1000 posts and Veruca Salt,, NOICE
Oh the build is looking noice to
Congrats on the 1000 mark Pablo. Oh yeah, the axe is cool too. Very cool!
8-)
Cheers Tim and Lawry.
Today is the one week mark, so tonight I begin the polish stage. Kinda nervous. I really don't want to mess it up.
Got a few things done in the meantime. Started the wiring, but figured I should get the pickguard sorted first so my spacing works out. Speaking of the pickguard, the one that came with the kit wouldn't fit without major modifications, so I decided to draw up my own (like I wasn't going to that anyway). I so didn't realise the effort that would be involved in getting it perfect (to my standards at least). Last version with revisions below.
I'm cutting them out of 3mm mdf to test fit and note where modifications need to be made. Revision number five (I think) ready for a test cut. Getting there slowly.
At least this is going on file and I can bust anther one out nice and easy in the future. Now that 3 ply blank I ordered almost a month ago would just show up....
Frets have been leveled, crowned and polished. Each time I do this it gets easier, quicker and the results are better. Practice pays off eh?
And, in a moment of weakness last week, I emailed Dingobass to get him to cut me a bone nut. He never got back to me, so I'm taking that as an unspoken "man up and do it yourself". So thanks DB, I will take your sage unspoken advice and do just that.
Just messing about the other day I found out the bone was forgiving enough to make excellent slots using just the strings, so this has allayed my worries about not having the correct bass nut files somewhat.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Things left to do:
1. polish
2. cut and shape nut
3. set neck (brown trousers on standby)
4. final cut of pickguard and truss rod cover
5. electronics.
This is comforting and daunting at the same time.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
pickguard looking good Pablo, what colour will it be ?
Looks like you are on the home stretch !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Just a plain old white/black/white number Woks.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
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