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  1. Doeringer
    Heehee Great Guitar Dan! Love Wenge, we built a bass out of a one piece body and a wenge neck. A little heavy but has a great sound and a look that makes you stare at it.
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    What also scares me is the lack of Quality. It MAY be just the pictures but it looks like he is due for a lesson in Sandpaper 101, and if you look at the bass on the home page, it looks like the strings are off center (on a 5 string bass the middle string should hit the neck thru woods dead center(?)) BUT again, I'm looking at the pictures and can't tell for sure, I have no experience with their product.
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    Not trying to tell you what kind of guitar to make... but I find when a guitar handles a range of styles and sounds like you have described, it does none of them exceptionally well. Think, "jack of all trades...Master of none" Just a suggestion but maybe try to just make the best twanger... or the best metal screamer you can. OR narrow your quest to just a couple of the styles, (Twang & Billy) (stoner and Doom). Any way, good luck and keep us posted on the progress. Terry D.
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    I would suggest the Tung oil or the Lacquer
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    Unknown... just a jerk.
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    Scott, I'll take 'em. I sent you a PM. Do you take PayPal? if so I can get you paid tonight!
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    I second the MusicMan pickup with a coil tap. The single coils sounds similar (not exactly) like a jazz.
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    I can do the clear w/ black, but not the white. pm me
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    I bought the 30vt a couple of months ago and I love it. I didn't try the 15vt.
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    Boy, we could volley this question back and forth for ever, and I think we have. Gaff try the search function on this site and see if you find a ton of information.
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    'Sanding' raises many factors. Was the body planed or surfaced before you stated cutting? Are you just talking about the fine finish sanding? plust don't forget about the amout of finish you will put on too. If you want it to be exact, recess it about 1/16 then once you have finished the body, if it is still a bit too low, use small rubber washers under the cavity cover or use small shims and glue them to where the cover meets the body. Got pics?
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    I like the screw holding the planks together!
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    Problems: Bought a cheap neck (still had Louisville Slugger stamped on the back.) The only thickness I could get (in 10th grade shop) was 1 1/2", it felt a little thin. Why the second was better: Learned how to count, add, and measure.
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    Welcome, but beware guitar building becomes addictive! I agree with what Mattia said, and definately buy the book and keep it handy. I'd also want to know if you have had woodworking experience before? If not much, I would suggest that your first build be a body only and buy a neck. Maybe, just a suggestion. Odds are, even with decent skills, there are mistakes that you might make along the way that may result in a guitar that you are not entirely happy with (I know my first was that way...even though it looked great). You should also read through all of the tutorials on this site, if you have not done so already. Good luck, and keep us posted
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    Scott thanks, That is the problem, I have them but they dont look as good. I need to take a day or two and experiment with the techniques that you (and Godin) were using. I'm also part of the 4yr old digital camera club. If it is not one thing, it's a dozen things that I NEED to spend money on. Speaking of money, you guys might get a kick out of this. A guy calling himself AtomicDeathMetal resoponded to one of my ebay ads saying he was laughing his A** off because he could build the cocobolo and mahogany guitar that I had advertised for $100. He sent it a couple of times until I told him I would pay him $200 to build it just so I could have it as a "reference"... haven't heard back from him.
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    Possibly, but I forgot to mention that there was a grain fill and a couple of lacquer coats before the ca was applied. thx
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    Hey thanks guys, if I get one vote I'll be happy. There are always such fantastic instruments on here and this month is no exception. . The client wanted the heritage burst, I tried to get him to go natural since the woods looked so great together, but it was his guitar...
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    If you can provide a little more information and clear up a few of your details, we could answer better. When you say back and front do you mean neck and bridge position? Thanks and welcome to PG.
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    While experimenting with small holes is wood, I filled some with a drop of ca glue, sanded flat then sprayed a couple of test coats of Lacquer over. Sanded flat with 240 paper. The next day I noticed where the ca filled the hole, there was a slight hump. I sanded flat again and applied a few more coats. next day, same thing. Does Lacquer react to CA (or vice versa)? can CA only be used to fill after lacquer?
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    Is it important? Yes. Does it have to be dead on? No. you want to keep about a 10 degree angle (like a stop tailpiece would have) but it doesn't have to be exact, just can't go too shallow or too steep of an angle. If you know the finished height of the TOM (or damn close) you can then measure how far back to place your top ferrules. Then choose your pattern .*.*.* or ...*** or whatever.
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    I use the stew mac bit and have had success with it, but can't compare since I have not tried the LMII
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    So should we call our beloved (and the original MetalMatt) small Matt?
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    Hey Gang, my first GOTM, I hope you enjoy this as I had a blast building it 5pc Neck-thru Flame Maple, Mahogany and Walnut neckthru - Ebony Fretboard 22fret, 24.75 scale Mother-of -Pearl and Abalone block inlays Figured Maple top (3/4") and Mahogany back wings w/binding 3 tone custom heritage burst HH - Duncan JB (bridge) and SH1-59 (neck) Chrome Hardware, Schaller wrap around bridge(Recessed), & Tuners LP style controls Volute HeadDown Body Thanks Terry D.
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    Welcome Sug! Your knowledgebase has just grown by leaps and bounds just by coming here.
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    I may be a bit daft... but it has an interesting look right now. Aside from the answers previously given, dive in, take it apart and learn. Not all at once though, take the neck off, & put it back on. Open the cavities, learn the wiring... then start looking at the information on the site and relate it to what you are doing. Best way to learn imho.
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