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and the switching will be 6 way courtesy of the wonderful Freeway 6 position toggle
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and the last pic for a while - cos the final sanding and oiling will take forever..

But I wanted to show how the neck/body transition ends up - wet oil
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Marvelous, who needs Gibson, Fender, etc when you can make your own :D
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That joint is just exquisite!
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Jay wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:05 pm Marvelous, who needs Gibson, Fender, etc when you can make your own :D
People who can't be arsed or don't have the skills!

Said the man who spent a couple of hours this afternoon turning plywood into a box.... :mental:
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:23 pm That joint is just exquisite!
could be legal soon too :winky:
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...

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best shape the other body...
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yup getting there
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What pickups are going in there?
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robthemac wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 4:32 pm What pickups are going in there?
back one page...Alnico 5 overwound minihumbickers!
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Cool!
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Great job with the f-holes. Very tidy.

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hi all
I thought I should check in and let you know Im still alive.
Ive been having some challenges with my finish...I haven't documented this though Im kinda thinking it might have been interesting! Things are coming right but its a slow process.
I hope to start mounting hardware in a week or two...there will be pics...stay tuned.
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number 23 is finally here

damn the dust shows up in close ups! :lol:

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Wow. Congrats. It always lifts the spirits to see beautiful work, especially guitars.
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