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Thanks, Dennis! Now finish that strat:D

Thanks, Mel. I hope he likes it as he hasn't seen it yet.

I finished this one today. It was built for a friend who is a Jerry Garcia fan. He also is a Bernese Mountain Dog lover and I wanted to do something special on this one as he lost two of his dogs...

Minor setbacks! These are what I refer to as "happy little mistakes" that every aspiring Luthier need to go through to learn. Look at it as buying yourself an education!;)

Yes! In the early days, Fender and Gibson were using automotive Acrylic for their finishes. It has more plasticisers and flex agents in it to make it more durable for the wide heat range conditions...

Drill a 3/8" or 1/2" blind hole under where the bridge will be positioned and drill to the control cavity using a long 1/8" bit.

I made a sample for you using scrap....

Some great looking cars, gentlemen! I think it's pretty safe to say that it doesn't matter what type of vehicle it is to most gear heads...they're all cool.

Since Bert posted his bike, I'll post a...

Thanks, Mike! I had a `73 Trans Am in HS, and sold it when I got married.....always regretted it! I promised myself I'd get another bird, so I bought this one for my 50th B-day.

You should try to at least get the finish applied before the move so it cures during the moving process.

With this site having a large member base, I'm sure there are some "car-guys" on here. lets see these beasts!
I'll get the ball rolling with my rides.

My `71 Firebird Formula - matching numbers...

I fret after the finish is applied. I install the frets the day after the finish is shot as the lacquer is hard to the touch, but not fully cured. It eliminates the lacquer from chipping while...

I use Fiebing's alcohol based leather dye.

The neck really needs to come out. It looks like that break has been like that for a while and separated quite a bit from exposure/shrinkage. Even if you glued it without removing the neck, it's...

I'm with you on this! Like you, I'm new here as well so was trying to stay out of the conversation.
Being I've been a part of tooling up two major guitar factories in my career, there are more than...

The filler will be less noticeable once you oil the fretboard.

Glad to see you getting back to the build. I did some inlay work myself this week...so I feel your pain!:)

Already planning the second build before the first is completed - the seeds have been sewn!

I use Hot-rods in my basses with the adjuster on the head stock end. Stiffening rods really aren't...

I've never used UTC, but reading the product sheet, it says it can be mixed in lacquer. What color do you guys have planned?

Depends on the size of the blanks he is supplying and if they are pre-slotted. The only way I'd radius FB's on a shaper is with a vacuume fixture.

John, I shot off a PM. Not sure if they are getting through so Pm'd you on FB.

I've never been a fan of oil finishes on guitars - especially on a BE neck. A few of my customers have removed the finishes on their fender necks and gone the oil route (against my advise) as they...

Finished it up tonight. I'll take some better pics when it's day time as my photography skills are less than average.
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Thanks Julie. We are fortunate to have several wood mills to pick from here in New England.

Sorry about posting the Tele. I was inspired by all the Tele threads on here. I really don't build...

Looking good, Dennis!

Thanks, John. I carried the burst color over to the mahogany.

I also dug into my private stock and whipped up a Tele this week.

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