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    Member soundguy4033's Avatar
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    Hi from Sydley

    Hi all, Im noobie gitfiddle builder, currently living in Sydney, ex Melbourne, ex audio engineer, currently a bus driver (wtf?) and have no clue about pretty much everything, so I shall be pestering you with many many questions
    I have started with a STA-1M (I looove strats) but planning on a LP and a hollow body down the road.

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    Welcome! I hope you're ready for fun, and frustration... and a sense of accomplishment when you finish your build!
    Take pictures and share them, and feel free to ask any questions here, a great group of guys like to help!

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    Thanks GK, I have started the build diary, already had the frustration bit, but its all good now!

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Welcome Soundguy. What area of Sydney are you in? There is a few of us on the north side (not that we've ever met)
    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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    Hi Soundguy welcome to the forum and look forward to seeing your STA-1M build progress
    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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    Member soundguy4033's Avatar
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    Im in the Eastern side, Botany/Pagewood

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    Overlord of Music gavinturner's Avatar
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    Welcome to the forum dude. Great to see another sydney-based builder. We really will have to organise a get together one of these days!

    cheers,
    Gav.
    --
    Build #01: BC-1
    Build #02: ST-1
    Build #03: JR-1DC
    Build #04: ES-2V
    Build #05: ESB-4 (GOTM July 2014)
    Build #06: RC-1
    Build #07: MK-2
    Build #08: TLA-1
    Build #09: JR-1DC
    Build #0A: LPA-1
    Build #0B: STA-1 (GOTM April 2015)
    Build #0C: MKA-2
    Build #0D: LP-1M
    Build #0E: JB-1
    Build #0F: FS-1

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