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Precision Guitar Kits LP Build - FINISHED 2/10!!
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sah5150
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Today's NOBODY update (7/26):    Headstock is fixed:  Steve
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:40 pm |
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Mike Oxhuge
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In all fairness, it's just wood, electronics and craftsmanship that make a guitar. Technique of assembly, finishing and set up separate most decent instruments from great ones. Nobody is far more likely to turn out an epic build out of these kits than you or I could under the instructions of a Gibson employee at their factory. A great build is an art and having done it many times makes all the difference in experience of little things like glue choice, finish, fit, setup, even pickup height, not to mention nut height, fret dress, etc etc.....
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:13 pm |
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MISTER NOBODY™
Dead Man Walking
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Glad I had the right tools on hand for that.
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:00 pm |
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MISTER NOBODY™
Dead Man Walking
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 |  |  |  | Mike Oxhuge wrote: In all fairness, it's just wood, electronics and craftsmanship that make a guitar. Technique of assembly, finishing and set up separate most decent instruments from great ones. Nobody is far more likely to turn out an epic build out of these kits than you or I could under the instructions of a Gibson employee at their factory. A great build is an art and having done it many times makes all the difference in experience of little things like glue choice, finish, fit, setup, even pickup height, not to mention nut height, fret dress, etc etc..... |  |  |  |  |
If I can't fix it, I can fix it so no one else can.
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:02 pm |
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clipless bumper
clipless
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:06 am Posts: 20299 Location: 20 miles outside of Philly
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That's the spirit!!
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:41 pm |
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Crystal Lettucer
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Fucking nice !
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Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:29 pm |
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MISTER NOBODY™
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Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:46 pm Posts: 5065
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 |  |  |  | Mike Oxhuge wrote: In all fairness, it's just wood, electronics and craftsmanship that make a guitar. Technique of assembly, finishing and set up separate most decent instruments from great ones. Nobody is far more likely to turn out an epic build out of these kits than you or I could under the instructions of a Gibson employee at their factory. A great build is an art and having done it many times makes all the difference in experience of little things like glue choice, finish, fit, setup, even pickup height, not to mention nut height, fret dress, etc etc..... |  |  |  |  |
This is what I used for Steves project. 
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:58 am |
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Mike Oxhuge
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Lol. Raf is a great dude and I'm a nobody poster. ( See what I did there?) Hope he's okay with what is said but it's the truth. Fwiw, I'm in manufacturing a machinist for a whether well known company.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:54 pm |
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sah5150
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Another update (7/27). Guitar is out of the clamps, Weight is 7 lbs 5 ounces. Parts weigh 1 lb 6.5 ounces, so it will probably come in under 9 lbs when finished...    Ready for grain filling:  Steve
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:42 pm |
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sah5150
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Update 2 (7/27) - grain filled:   Steve
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:58 pm |
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Boomer
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:42 pm |
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MISTER NOBODY™
Dead Man Walking
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I really like that grain filler. Not the easiest to work with, but the color is gorgeous.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:15 pm |
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sah5150
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Totally agree - beautiful! Steve
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:16 pm |
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JerEvil
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Damn! Looks nice!
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Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:48 am |
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sah5150
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More from Paul (7/28):    Steve
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Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:55 pm |
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K-Bizzle
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Damn that’s look good so far.
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Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:45 pm |
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stephen sawall
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It looks awesome.
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Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:55 pm |
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JerEvil
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Dude seriously killer!
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:10 am |
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Dick Butter Nuts
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:33 am |
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skybluegary
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That's looking great already!
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:51 am |
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Crystal Lettucer
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:15 am Posts: 24297 Location: Why am I here, and for how long…
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That top is pretty damn impressive
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“I cannot be arsed with this right now” ― MISTER NOBODY™
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:24 am |
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GuitarBilly
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:29 am |
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Boomer
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Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 16139 Location: Riverside, CA
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Paul - how is the wood in this kit? Decent enough quality? How about the machining?
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) - DSL100H, 1960AX, '66 Bassman, Mark III, homebrew 2x12 (C90 / EVM12L Thiele), Helix LT (Church rig), JCA50H
- PLX GABion, SD-1, TS9 (thanks Mike
), Crybaby, Small Clone, DL8, MXR108, Algal clone, Pharaoh, Doom Bloom (thanks Ajax! ) DIY
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:47 pm |
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clipless bumper
clipless
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:06 am Posts: 20299 Location: 20 miles outside of Philly
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that is amazing - and is going to look even more amazing when Mister Nobody™ is done with it! You can already see a 'burst' on it!!
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:54 pm |
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Crystal Lettucer
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:15 am Posts: 24297 Location: Why am I here, and for how long…
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A Nobody burst is gonna make it look like a million bucks too.
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“I cannot be arsed with this right now” ― MISTER NOBODY™
"Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone" ― Sophie Scholl
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Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:29 am |
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