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You're all sweeties :D -thanks for the kind feedback. coopman asked about the electronics...fairly standard for this one (I have done some really weird and wonderful ones in the past - click to enlarge the wiring on this one http://www.ajrguitarmods.co.uk/ajr%20strat.htm :lol: ). The SG is just stra...

Hi One or two of you may have already seen this on one of the other forums - if so, apols but I am so b****y excited :dance Other than final fitting of the neck if my buyer wants it (presently similar to Vintage LP but, of course, he may want it slimmer) it's pretty much finished :D I'm pleased with...

That is absolutely gorgeous! Fabulous neck carve and finish, too

Andy

You're all most kind... Onto one of the scary bits today - putting the frets in. Seemed to go OK. I used a technique 'borrowed' from one of the other forums and tried out successfully on my acoustic: open the top of the slot slightly with a triangular needle file; thin bead of titebond on the tang; ...

Just a few more quick shots as the back varnish starts building up: http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/Andyjr1515/_MG_3062_zps7abffbd7.jpg http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/Andyjr1515/_MG_3066_zps1a28a821.jpg http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/Andyjr1515/_MG_3067v2_zpsfea6d650.jpg...

Thanks, Michael So...I continue with my slightly unorthodox approach! I am building this as a thru neck but using the same technique I did for a recent Thumb Bass tribute - angling the neck and cutting a parallel slot in the body. Yes, I know :roll: Here's the neck: http://i1159.photobucket.com/albu...

Ink? Red ink? Whodathunkit! Looks gorgeous, deep - 3D. That is a knock-out! Did you do the faux binding by carefully wiping, or did you mask and peel tape, or...? Dennis Thanks, Dennis I masked it with some self-stick auto 'go-faster-stripe' strip. Great thing about using ink is that there are so m...

Hi Sorry it's been a while. Started a new job at work...really gets in the way of the important things like guitar building :lol: In between times, I've been busy making an SG tribute for our old-blokes-band's bassist. It's mahogany back, burl maple top, mahogany/walnut/mahogany neck and ebony finge...