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    First build- Blue burst Jazzmaster

    That black hardware looks great on the blue burst. I just wired up my build w/ Fishman's as well (Will Adler signatures). It was a lot of soldering with all the different voicings, lol.
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    Black Korina Nomad Build

    Fortnightly progress report incoming... Last weekend I got started on the tuning machine mounts. I ended up with some GraphTech tuners, which seem pretty nice but rather than locking in with a screw they use two tiny pins on the underside of the gearbox to keep it from rotating, which requires...
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    Hardtail Sherwood Green Strat with Roasted Maple Neck (Gibson Conversion)

    That neck looks great, dig the black hardware. Do you know what pups you're going to put in?
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    Black Korina Nomad Build

    Haha, cheers, I appreciate the solidarity! I'm definitely trying to take my time and be careful and precise... which is not exactly in my nature  :icon_biggrin:
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    Black Korina Nomad Build

    Slow but steady progress this weekend. Drilled holes in the body... so many holes. Pickup mounting ring holes, jack plate holes, strap button holes... I did manage to get the bridge bushings in without any additional finish mishaps. I used the trick of running a drill bit in reverse to cut away...
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    Hooray! My Mooncaster body arrived!

    WOW  :o :o :o That is killer.
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    Black Korina Nomad Build

    Thanks for the replies and advice. Makes sense. I guess it didn't occur to me that this could happen with such a large (and already counter-sunk) hole. I will figure out a way to remove a bit of the finish from the hole before I press the bridge bushings into place. Yup... if the bridge I...
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    Black Korina Nomad Build

    Started my Nomad build (dubbed the "War Moth" by my brothers  :laughing7: ) this past week. Black Korina Nomad body, satin black burst finish w/ cream binding. Roasted maple neck & board, modern tiltback construction, reverse warhead headstock. It's been... a bit of a rough start. First, a...
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    Black Korina Nomad + Roasted Maple Warhead!

    🤣🤣🤣 Nailed it. All my telecasters are in use for my metal project! 😜
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    Black Korina Nomad + Roasted Maple Warhead!

    Hi all, new here, first post. After a few months of oh-so-patiently waiting ;-) my custom order has arrived! Nomad body in black korina, satin black burst finish, cream binding. Modern tiltback neck, roasted maple neck & board, SS frets, lefty warhead headstock, 12th fret marker only...
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