Recent content by prancer

Just finished my first build. Mojotone ‘52 Tele clone pickups. Tung oil finish on the body and raw burnished neck.  I’m very happy with it. Decided against shielding after much thread reading. Minimal buzz that’s easily canceled with a noise gate. I really couldn’t be more satisfied with this as...

Yeah that looks terrible but that fretboard is super light.  The neck I ordered is roasted so its a bit dark to begin with. I think I'll take my chances

Think erring on the side of thinner would lessen the darkening?  I'm not too worried about a little darkening over time.

Hey everybody, New to the forum after I've been lurking for a bit.  I am about to embark on my first build.  Waiting on my first order to arrive: roasted maple neck and a walnut body tele.  I feel pretty prepared after reading endless threads here.  One question I have is how well dressed the...