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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:20 am
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I think a build thread is a great idea. A place where "how too" people can meet! And the builds could be anything guitar related......HOW ABOUT IT BRAD!!!! (as if he reads every thread and will get this message!) Meanwhile, "takes a deep breath and exhales" it is Monday morning here in my office..... and...... I have way too much to do. Wish i could just go play a guitar.......... :wink:

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I believe that if you emailed Brad a request for a build thread he would give it consideration and likely do it. He has asked for ideas for the forum in the past. He doesn't have time to read all of our post , so he may not be aware of our request. :wink:


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OK, now on to the neck. Someone drilled some holes on the back of the headstock to mount some non-Fender tuners. I hate it when people do this, and have seen a lot of great guitars partly spoiled due to it. What I did was washed the back of the neck with solvent to take off any oil or wax. I used dental tools and filled each hole with natural colored wood filler and let it dry overnight. Then I sanded the holes level and using a tooth pick pick, dropped a small amount of Maple wood stain on each hole. Wiped it and let it dry then placed a drop of un-thinned clear lacquer on each hole, using it as a type if clear filler. After it dried, I blocked sanded the clear mounds of lacquer down level, sanded the back of the headstock with 600 grit. Then I shot two coat of clear lacquer over the back of the headstock.

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After it dried for a day, I blocked sanded it again and then shot two more coat of clear. After one more day I wet sanded it with 1000 grit and left it as it matched the satin finish on the rest of the neck. Because the holes were so close to the tuners, after they were installed, one could barely see the holes. Can you see them?

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Next on to the broken nut. Removing a nut is usually pretty easy. I have this large hammer (nothing stops a good hammer). Bracing the back of the headstock firmly, I tapped decidedly hard on the nut 3 times.

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Then using first a dental tool to get under it, I then lifted it out with a small screw driver. I cleaned out all the old glue with a sharp dental tool. Now I just need to do a fret dressing and install the new nut when it arrives. Getting the new nut to look "aged" will be tricky.

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And about the doggie. She is a 1.5 year old Golden Retriever. Very smart dog who loves sticks. Next wiring up the body and hopefully getting this together!

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cool! You can never have too many build threads, and the combination here of aged white and rosewood fingerboard is my favourite after candy apple red and rosewood. I agree maybe a building/maintenance part of the forum would be awesome 8)

Lovely dog too :) , we have a golden retriever, he's 6 now, and shares the love of sticks (and pretty much anything else he can carry!) awesome dogs to own!

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You should have said you wanted a nut. I've a few blanks cut. I could have pre-slotted it and put it in the buzzard. :(


Beautifull dog mate. My dog loves the fridge, particularly the polish garlic sausage and the cheese.

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You should have said you wanted a nut. I've a few blanks cut. I could have pre-slotted it and put it in the buzzard. :(


Beautifull dog mate. My dog loves the fridge, particularly the polish garlic sausage and the cheese.

Never thought about that! I just ordered a standard Strat nut with my stock order from Allparts. If ya ever need anything let me know, as I can help you out. Thanks for the offer!

i tried finding Brad's email, as he emailed me directly some time back, but I could not find it. I really think we need a build section on this Forum. i was looking for Mr. C's a few days ago and it was a pain to find. If we had a separate place just for builds, they would not get buried so fast and there could be a tone of reference material there.

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Received the nut today and might try to install it this morning. This week end is my wife and mine 34 wedding anniversary. So plans are to get away from work and stuff for a few days. I started dating her when she was 14 years old! I am giving away my age now! LOL.....If I really want to make her mother mad, I just tell her the reason I have such a good wife is because I raised my wife and not her. :roll: :roll: She then proceeds to throw something at me, like a shoe.... They are all a great bunch of Norwegians, so everything is cool.... Pass the Lutefisk and lefse.

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Doh

Just thought, you'll be out when the Buzzard lands.

Ah if you'd told me earlier that it was your anniversary, I could have done something to the decor to make it a bit more fitting.

Enjoy your break mate, you've earnt it.

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Xhefri wrote:
i tried finding Brad's email, as he emailed me directly some time back, but I could not find it. I really think we need a build section on this Forum. i was looking for Mr. C's a few days ago and it was a pain to find. If we had a separate place just for builds, they would not get buried so fast and there could be a tone of reference material there.


Hi folks

just shot Brad an email, will report back when response arises. Let's hope for the best, since the list I started a while back does help but is not the bee's knees. (Xhefri you'll find Ceri's build(s) on page one of that list BTW).

Cheers everyone. Finger's crossed. :D

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Hi X man!

Stunning work on the back of the headstock. I can barely make out the filled holes. Very impressive.

Great pics too! :D

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Oh no...I knew I should have bought 2 cases of Yuengling (pronounced yingling) while I was in Pennsylvania!!! Maybe they deliver...

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Well, last Wednesday I received the new nut. Thursday morning I took some time to install it. Sure enough, it was pretty white compared to the old one and had two small protrusion hanging off the bottom. Why? Got me. Good news the height was almost exactly the same as the old one. Also one side was nice and rounded, and the other side was sanded flat. Kind of tacky that it was made that way. I filed off the small parts on the bottom and then put a few drops of cyanoacrylate in the nut slot.

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I carefully pressed in the new nut and made sure it lined up side to side perfectly and that it was not tipped in the slot. Still there was some rough edges and a little micro gap, which I will fix. I lightly dressed the edges so they were flush.

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Next I taped it off and filed the flat edge more rounded and generally dress it. Next step was to take some un-thinned lacquer and a dental tool, to use as a clear filler on the sides of the neck. Lacquer can made a great clear filler, and I have even used it for small chips and dings in the finish of a guitar body. I would let it dry and then wet sand and buff it out and you can't even see them afterward. This case I will have to do two applications to get the nut to look like it has never been replaced and that the finish look as original as possible.

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Ok, using some maple wood stain to get that vintage look on the nut, and then applying a thin film of the stain, which then is allowed to dry for 30 minutes and then wiped down. I will do this again on the edges after the 2nd coat of lacquer is applied and sanded.

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Looking good though. I will finish up the edges and do a fret leveling, crowning and polishing. Also the new wiring…

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Looking cool, Xhefri!

That's one huge file for a wee little nut! Bada$$! :twisted:

Looking forward to the frets!

(nice photography by the way - focusing is fun, ain't it? :-) )

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Nice work on the nut tinting Xhefri!

Great camera work too.

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Nice work on the nut tinting Xhefri!

Great camera work too.

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Thanks! More to come soon! Also here is a whirlwind of dogs in my front yard. Two Golden Retrievers and one Labrapoodle.

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