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    Member TomL's Avatar
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    Hi y'all

    My name is Tom and I've been building and finishing guitars for 5 years now.I've been playing for over 30 years.5 years ago I had a work accident ( I work with glass,I make leadlights) which slashed my left wrist, severing an artery, 8 out of the 10 tendons and most importantly 2 out the 3 main nerves that control your hand and fingers.At the time I could not even hold a guitar so I found these kits on ebay and have been making them in the meantime.The artery and tendons healed long ago but the nerve damage is still not right.I cannot form a clean open chord or barre chord but can muddle around the neck to some degree.
    I buy cheap guitars off ebay and respray them with crazy colour schemes.I've built 14 kits so far.My usual finish is Auto acrylics with Tru-Oil necks,although I am now using stains and finishing oils.I usually replace the kit hardware with roller tune-o-matic bridges ,Tusq nuts and various name pickups,Seymour Duncans,Dimarzzzios,Tone Riders and the stock pickups which sound fine but lack the 4 conductor wire cable so you can't coil split them.
    I am now fully experienced with most guitar electrics,including the most important part.Working out where the problem lies when something does not work the way it should.

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    Hi Tom!

    It's good to get one more experienced builder along to give some good advice to a beginner like myself.

    Arzi

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    Welcome to the team Tom. Always nice to have experience that I hope you enjoy sharing here

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    Hi Tom, Good to have you join us

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    Welcome, Tom!!

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    Hey Tom, welcome to the forums. I'm only a beginner (to guitar in every way just about) so when you say you've been playing guitar for 30 years, that's about 60 times the amount I have been playing guitar(only started around 2 terms ago). But this forum is full of help so if you need any it should be easy enough to find something.

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    Overlord of Music andrewdosborne's Avatar
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    Welcome to the forum Tom!

    Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk
    Current Projects
    #Planning 5 String Bass

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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    Hi Tom welcome to the forum and great to have experienced presence. Glad you can still build and play guitar after that nasty accident ! Lesson to stay safe all
    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

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Welcome Tom! The accident sounds horrific, but I'm glad you been able to find some joy through this insane hobby.
    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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