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jeez really? I live in Staunton, Virginia. I have never really bought wood before. I am not sure if I should be looking for one big slab or a bunch of little pieces to glue together? I haven't really tried calling lumber yards because I don't want to sound like a total idiot. I am not really sure what to ask for! Thanks!

Hey Guys, I want to start carving my own bodies and have decided on a mahogany telecaseter. Where is the best and cheapest place to buy a slab of mahogany. I have checked ebay and a lot of the links on the project guitar website. I don't care if it is one piece or not.... THanks

are there no sites besides Warmoth and eBay to get les Paul bodies and necks? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

Hi. I am sorry if this is the wrong forum... but, could anyone tell me how I get access to the downloads place... and what exactly is in the downloads place. I know that I have to make a donation.. How much do I have to donate and how do I do it... Can I see what is in the downloads place? Thanks guys!

Hey, So you have to use a wood grain filler on Alder? Thanks!

Hey Man, thanks! Anyone have any experience paint shielding the back of a pickguard? Any more thoughts on the cloth wire? Thanks

I am building a strat with Fender vintage noiseless pickups. 1. Is it necessary to shield? If so, how about shieding paint... what do you think? Can you paint it on the back of the pickguard and in the cavities. 2. What is the best wire to use... regular or cloth vintage.. ? Thanks

Hello everyone, I just bought a "new" set of Fender Vintage Noiseless pickups from some "Licensed Fender Dealer" on eBay. They came in today and look ok, though I have a few questions! 1. There are all these tiny bits of wax crumbs all over them (on the back and on the wires). Is that normal? Should I be worried? 2. All of the wires are the same. Black and white. Ususally one has a yellow wire. Does it matter which ones I put in which positions? Or, did the guy not give me one of the positions? Is there a way of telling which go where? 3. They came with some "special" noiseless pots. Are these any good, or should I get some better ones. If I should get better ones, which should I get. I know that these are a lot of questions. I am still really new to all of this! Thanks John

So... Jumbo frets are obviously bigger then... Do you know what they use on the Fender Reissue guitars from the 60's.... sometimes people refer to "vintage" jumbo frets... what's the deal with that?

One more question... I did a search but came up with nothing. Whats the dif between vintage frets and non-vintage (modern?) frets? Thanks!

Hello Everyone, First let me say that I have been reading the posts on this forum for a while, and you are all such kind and considerate people... helping us newbies and indoctrinating us into the wonderful world of guitar building. Your knowledge is priceless! Here are my questions: I am starting to build a strat. The body I ordered comes from the B. Hefner Company. (1) Does anyone have any experience with this company? Do they make good products? It is just a basic alder body. Supposedly, it is modeled after a '62 strat. The neck is also from B. Hefner. Solid one piece maple. (2) If I want to specify the specs of this neck to match the '62 body, what should I ask for. He offers different neck shapes, radiuses, fret size... I want the neck to feel like a '62 neck, but I don't know enough about them to be able to give him the specs I want. Does anyone have any ideas? I ordered the paint from ReRanch. IT is going to be sonic blue! I love that color. The neck is unfinished, so I am going to apply some Fender Neck Amber to it, and also a decal that I designed. Here is another question: (3) After I apply the lacquer to the neck, do I polish the neck and fingerboard the same way that I would the body? I.E, Sand with successive grades of wet sand paper. This seems like it would be difficult to do on the fingerboard. For the pickups, I choose Fender Vintage Noiseless. (4) are these good pickups? I think that's about it. I really appreciate your help! -John