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    Replace 5-way blade with a slider switch?

    Not made specifically for guitars, but I've found some online that aren't currently available: https://www.globalspec.com/learnmore/electrical_electronic_components/switches/slide_switches Because the switch is a blade that moves in an arc, you can't recess it without routing out the slot. I'm...
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    Raw neck care

    Checked out the burnishing thread - wow! I already ordered the sandpaper. The problem is for cleaning the fretboard, I live in CA and Naptha ain't available here. Does anyone have a good replacement? I have read so many different things online like Murphys Oil Soap, etc, but I wanted to get a...
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    Replace 5-way blade with a slider switch?

    The old school strat style blade switches stick up so high because of the design. I hit them so much that I have dremeled down the blade and put a little piece of rubber on the tip. It is still too high. It seems to me that a slider switch design would work very well. Problem is: I can't find...
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    Raw neck care

    I have two Warmoth necks: a canary with canary FB and a roasted maple with Bocote FB. Both necks are unfinished. I have never cleaned, sanded or oiled them and the fretboards are starting to look a bit mucky ans the backs of the necks are not as smooth as they used to be. I live in a mostly dry...
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