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Chuck_Chill-Out

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    I think it look good the way it is. Just my honest opinion. I am trying to visualize it black...
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    That's it. He makes Jet Fretz I'm going to make Turbo Tunerz...Blow on 'em to get in tune!
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    AE3, I powder coated a few aluminum pieces for a block plane that I made in college. The powder coater cost around $30 at Harbor Freight and we used an old oven to bake it.
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    OK, I am finally done this rebuild...sort of. Here is a close up of the body. The pick guard turned out better than I expected. The full body shot. Here is the rebuilt headstock. Yeah, that's my foot. The problem I have is that after plugging it in, I get NOTHING out of it. I guess I am tearing it apart tomorrow and troubleshooting the wiring.
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    Very nice guitar! A question, how are your truss rod cover and electronics cover attached? Magnets?
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    If making a retainer block out of wood, what type of wood would you recommend? (I can't believe I just typed that. It's almost like "How much wood, can a woochuck chuck...)
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    Boggs, that is a neat looking piece of wood. Are you thinking of an oil finish? It would bring out the grain wonderfully. Is it a dense, heavy wood? I never heard of it and was wondering what the heft and eventual tone of it will be. I am going to be keeping my eye on this one. I like the shape of it, by the way.
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    I have some black spray paint (GASP!) so I painted the back side of the pickguard yeaterday after taking the pic.
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    I like the finish on the body. From the thrid pic, I thought "Oh no, another BLACK guitar!" Then I saw the close-ups. I love the grey/silver coloring. Nice job! BTW< I completely missed the skull knobs the first time around. Nice touch.
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    OK, this is almost finished. I cut the pickguard on Monday and fitted it to the guitar, but I am still using the original electronics cover. All that is left is to paint the pickguard and wire the thing up. Oh yeah, get some strings...tune...earn how to play...
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    Congrats ToneMonkey! Like they say about the Army, it's the toughest job you'll ever love. My daughter is two and has my personality. She and I continually drive her mother nuts.
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    Doug, great looking guitar. I have one question, how will the frets go over the 'corrosion' on the fret board? Or does the corrosion cover the frets?
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    I like the style of your bass. Its curvy, yet sharp. (if that makes any sense).
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    Hi all. I am almost finished with a rebuild of a Teisco short-scale bass. I have converted it to a fretless bass using maple in the frets. I question is what type/brand is recommended by you (who know MUCH more about his than I do) for a short-scale, 4 string fretless bass? Thanks!
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    I like the look of the marker dots on the fret board. Classic. I think I need to do that for my next build...mind if I copy?
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    AUUGGGHHH Doug! Sorry, man but that's sad. Are you planning on building another?
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    Thanks foil. I know there are at least FOUR beaters st this shop. After I am done with this one, I may have to go back...
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    On an personal note, my first build that I am doing I am modeling after Campbell American's Transitone. I e-mailed them for permission to copy their guitar and actually received permission from the President of the company! Of course, he said that if I tried to sell it, the lawyers would be in touch with me. Since I have been building it, the design has changed some and it does not look like the original anyway .
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    Congrats! You will never be the same...trust me.
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    This is the maple binding being bent. The red is saran wrap to protect the fretboard. This is the finished product. I finally got to paint the body. I need to add another coat to the back. This is another shot of the body.
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    If the Powers That Be would like to delete this posting, I have found the bushings I was looking for. Thanks, Chuck
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    Doug, My jaw hurts from dropping every time I see your guitars...STOP IT!
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    Very nice firebird. 'Nuff said!
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    Daniel, My family are praying for you and yours at this time of loss.
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    kp, I was thinking about using good ol' Testors rattlecan metallic green for my bass rebuild. As long as I am using a good clear coat, I should be ok? BTW, I have a can of poly that I have used for other wood projects, It dries pretty hard. EDIT: I forgot to ask...do you use a primer prior to painting?
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