alan hipson

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Thanks for all the info...I have all my grounds running to the vol pot then off to the jack ground it seems to be working ok very little hum I have single coils on a tele.

Thanks again

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Thanks for the info...Off to solder now.

Alan

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This may be a dumb question but sould all my ground leads be soldered onto a pot then soldered to the jack ground ? if not where do i solder them to ?

Alan

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Welcome to the forum...I have used Brian (Universal Gems) he is fantastic and very helpfull. You should also try www.guitarpartsresource.com much cheapness, They ship ANYWHERE in the world for only $5.95.

What type of guitar are you going to build ?

Have you tried building one before or is this your first ?

keep us informed

Alan

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I went the first way, Preped wood then water based dye leave to dry for 24 hours light sand then tack cloth and grain fill ( I used a clear cellulose based filler ) wait 10 mins and scrape off excess (scrape across the grain and try and force as much into any larger grain pits as possable) try and get as much excess off at this stage as possable to save sanding later wait 1 to 2 hours then sand flat. check for any pits, refill the areas where the pits were then repeat till no pits are visable. Its one of those jobs where paitence pays off big. After the grain fill I spray some coats of sanding sealer and leave for 24 hours then sand flat. You are then on to the clear coats.

Hope this helps

Alan

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I have just finnished my first guitar body also swamp ash. I made many mistakes even after reading all the tutorials and getting advice from the forum. the best advice I can give you is take great care at the filler stage, if you dont get ALL the grain filled you will be left with tiny pits in your finnish take your time fill sand check and fill again keep doing it till is right, it makes a big difference in the end finnish.

Alan

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What condition are the bodies in ?...Finnished or bare same for the necks

any chance of pics?

How much for bodies and necks ?

Alan

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I am thinking of buying a router and noticed this on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4300023554&rd=1

Is it any good ? is it worth the price ? Would it be ok for a router novice ?

any help appriciated

Alan

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Good to see you back post some pics if you can

Alan

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Spot on work...I see that the chamber is totally open do you not need supports within the chamber around the bridge area ?

Looking forward to more pics.

Brian should this be pinned ?

Alan

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For paint I use car rattle cans good range and work well quite a lot of craft supply places sell cellolose lacquer if you have your own spay equipment or you could go down the car spray way and use cellulose lacquer rattle cans.

for craft supplies try this lot I have used them and they deliver in 1 to 2 days and the products are good quality

http://www.burhouse.co.uk/products.asp?cat=WOOD%20FINISHES

If you do your own spraying and would like to try some fancy stuff this company will ship to the UK.

http://www.alsacorp.com/paints.htm

If your looking for parts with the exchange rate so good at the moment these guys prices are hard to beat and shipping to the uk is only $5.95 flat rate. delivery is usually 7 to 10 days to the UK

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm

Alan

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What sort of stuff are you after ?

Alan

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Thanks for the info Rob....I think I know what my next project will be....Watch this space.

Alan

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Do you ship overseas to the UK if so how much ?

Alan

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Looks great !!!! How do you attach the comic pages? do you use any special clear finish to avoid ink runs etc

any chance of a tutorial ?

You got my vote this month

Alan

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I have a depth gauge on the drill so no problem

Alan

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Thanks on order from StewMac

Alan

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Anyone know the correct way to fit Fenders own make locking tuners ?

Do you drill two holes for the prongs at the back or will they go in by themself

when the nut is tightened ?

Alan

Cheers will drop you a mail when I get funds together

Alan

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How do you apply the pages? any special treatment etc.

Alan

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Had a look at the e-bay stuff would you ship to the UK if so how much would it be

Alan

Lookin Good....

Did you do the artwork yourself or is it a material finish ?

Alan

So sweet.....Top quality work....

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The back is very smooth no scratches or dinks i think its just the picture. The darker bits are still a bit gunky but are level.

Thanks for everyones comments...I will post some photos when sanded back and resealed properly. its going to be a long weekend

Alan

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Its not actually uneven the leftovers after scrapeing it off didnt work to well thats why i got the patches

thanks for looking...looks like sanding back time

Alan