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    Member Big Mike's Avatar
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    Hi from Brisvegas

    Hi All

    First time builder here. I'm eagerly awaiting my first kit - a P Bass - should arrive early this week - I'm excited! I've also ordered some Nitro paints which I'm a little nervous about using as I hear they can be a bit tricky, anyways I'll give it a crack. Planning on upgrading the electronics and pickups and maybe going for a relic look.

    Hopefully this will be the first of many, looking forward to learning lots!

    Cheers

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    Overlord of Music Andy40's Avatar
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    G'day Mike,

    Good to see another Brisvegan
    Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
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    Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
    Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
    Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
    Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
    Current Build #8 - JBA-4
    Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
    Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
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    Overlord of Music Dedman's Avatar
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    welcome Mike, yup, they are like pringles, can't stop at one
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    Welcome Big Mike.

    Looking at your Avatar suggests you might be an Elvis fan. Definitely not a Vegan with you holding a KFC bucket.

    P Bass is a good place to start as they are pretty simple and scratch plate might even come pre wired which works as a great reference tool for doing any upgrades as you can see where all the wires are meant to go.

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    Another Brissie-ite and a bass player. Welcome to the madness Mike.

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    Welcome Big Mike!
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    Completed:
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    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
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    Meinl DIY Cajon
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    Wishing:
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    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    welcome to the forum Big Mike, start a build diary when the kit arrives and ask any questions there.

    Best of luck with the build
    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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    Smile

    Cheers guys - the kit is here! Time to start the build thread.
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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    nice looking kit Big Mike, some nice basswood grain in the closest piece of the body.

    looking at your avatar have to say "thank you very much" hahha

    was the bridge plate holes pre-drilled or did you do that ?
    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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    The holes were predrilled, which I was surprised about, I was expecting to have to do those.

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