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    Overlord of Music andrewdosborne's Avatar
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    OK folks, here we go. This is my second Pit Bull build but first diarised..
    Picked up the guitar kit parcel from the post office, very exciting. Note the additional 'wife levy' by way of flowers. The kit was a second anniversary special, it was also my wedding anniversary so helped soften the blow...

    Opened up the kit, all appears good. Neck fits well as does hardware in mock build (not pictured). First job, shape the headstock. I had a crack at a Gibson style headstock shape but my effort was nothing short of a disaster using my limited tools (and skill?). Opted for a 'custom' design instead.

    Plan for colour - I'm going for a 'gold top' style using Wudtone 'Goldenrod' on the flame maple with Wudtone mahogany for rest of body and neck. I will dye the front of headstock black using a Colortone dye. Also plan to use Kluson vintage tuners and a Gibson style truss rod cover. Apart from that all stock kit. Maybe POT/PUP/Capacitor upgrades further down the track.

    Next job, sanding, sanding and more sanding..




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    Great start with the headstock detail, love it!

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    Thanks bargeloobs. There was some method to my madness, design is deliberately off center as my attempt at a centered design just didn't look right. Reckon I could nail a more traditional design with a Dremel... thats a good idea for a new thread! 'Excuses to buy a Dremel' - so far I have used sharpening kitchen knives, garden shears, repair an old metal gutter downpipe, polish jewelry...
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    Overlord of Music andrewdosborne's Avatar
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    Okey dokey onward we go.

    I wasn't quite happy with the head-stock with tuning posts in place. Needed to take off about 2-3mm off one side. Lines up a bit better now (according to my eye..)

    Then, finally onto some serious sanding.. only some minor glue marks on the body and the flametop looks relatively glue free. Only a small glue spot on head-stock behind the nut to deal with. I'll give it all a good going over with 180,240 & 360 grit.



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    /<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from andrewdosborne on September 20, 2014, 08:45
    Thanks bargeloobs. There was some method to my madness, design is deliberately off center as my attempt at a centered design just didn't look right. Reckon I could nail a more traditional design with a Dremel... thats a good idea for a new thread! 'Excuses to buy a Dremel' - so far I have used sharpening kitchen knives, garden shears, repair an old metal gutter downpipe, polish jewelry...
    This is my headstock shaping arsenal..
    Coping saw, rasp and a rolled up piece of 80 grit emery (shearers grinding paper).


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    Good stuff demonstrates the skill is in the craftsman. I now plan to practice some headstock designs on scrap wood after this build (probably a good idea anyhow instead of attacking a neck headstock 'cold')
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    Sanding finished. Applied mahogany base coat to neck and a coat of Goldenrod to the flame top. Exciting to see the maple flame appear before my very eyes! (never done one of these)..


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    Beautiful flame top. That goldenrod is the business!

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    looks fantastic the cap with golden rod Andrew. Love the headstock shape is original
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