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cooter .


Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Blue Ridge, GA
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great. _________________ Smells like Rock n' Roll |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! |
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Chris Fleming .


Joined: 08 May 2013 Posts: 507 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:11 am Post subject: |
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very nice.... Always fancied the Mary Kay finish on a tele. Might try this when/if I make one |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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HNB .


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HNB .


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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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I wetsanded the headstock and used some steel wool to match the satin finish on the rest of the neck. Got the tuners and stuff back on. Turned out great!
IMG_20141011_135648 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr |
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Viljami .


Joined: 29 Aug 2009 Posts: 2004 Location: TRE, FIN
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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DAMN! That headstock (and body too) are giving me a funny feeling in muh pants. _________________ Wild spirit of the Eagle, Black hawk, bird of prey design |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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I hate paint drying time. LOL I want to get moving on it. Almost done spraying the body. Then it will be drying time.....  |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Wetsanded today! I did 600 and then hit it with synthetic steel wool and then 3000 wetsanding paper to give it a nice satin finish. LOVE it. Nice and smooth and has a finish similar to the neck.
Tried to get the ground wire to the bridge, but it wouldn't grab on so I just fed it in to the tremolo cavity and grounded it there. Thimbles fit right in.
20141024_132911 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I put the guard on so I could place the pickup rings. I also put tape down so I could mark the drill spots on the tape.
20141024_133822 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I put the pickup in place and used a pencil to make dots where the holes needed to be drilled.
20141024_135910 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I drilled the holes on the dots and took the tape off to screw them down.
20141024_140031 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
After I got the pickups mounted, I did all the wiring with the guard and tested it and closed it up.
20141024_153354 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I checked the neck to see if the holes matched.... of course they didn't so I glued dowels in the holes and sanded them flush. Then I put the neck on the body and lined it up with the bridge to clamp in place. I drilled the upper two holes and screwed in those two. I checked again to see if the neck was straight and then I drilled the bottom two screw holes and mounted the neck completely. I put strings on it losely (So the dowels with glue can setup and stuff.) Here is how it looks!
20141024_164926 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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20141024_165004 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Just need my straplocks to come in to be done! |
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Awstin .


Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Posts: 3933 Location: Pennsylvania
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Nick Y'SEE!?

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8542 Location: Albany, NY
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:49 am Post subject: |
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That is lovely man. Nicely done |
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Rox .


Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Posts: 1283
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:20 am Post subject: |
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I dig it. |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Straplocks came in this afternoon so it is all good. Going to let the newly drilled neck set up a bit before I tune it up and intonate. Looks great! I am very happy with how it turned out.
20141024_225359 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr |
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10254 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:49 am Post subject: |
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Nice! |
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