jimilee
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I can’t wait to see the end. I’m a sucker for Les Pauls…or with a bunch of Les Pauls, I don’t know. Works either way.
What’s on *YOUR* workbench?
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giovanni
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Unfortunately the hole for the 3PDT was a bit oversized so I used the washer to cover it up. I made them all a bit oversized because since the enclosure is hand drilled, some of the holes are slightly off in position. Sigh. I am definitely going to use Tayda’s drill service from now on.The white wa-
Fama
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The number marks for the Subharm and Master Osc controls.
giovanni
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Yeah, I didn’t realize they were 45 degrees from each other. I don’t know where I got the idea that they were 30 degrees apart. Many lessons learned on this one.
Hal Harvey
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Cybercow
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What material are you using for the faceplate please?
I've done cheap squier strip at least once, I didn't have a workroom or heatgun then so held it over the gas hob in the kitchen...
For the pain of getting the thick poly finish off, then finding the plastic thick sealer underneath... it's sometimes easier just to get a bit of wood and start again!
Fama
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Visually, this one came out great. I really like it. However, I didn't have germanium transistors that quite fit the specs, so I'm working on getting some that might work better. So it's sort of a "Homer Simpson with the clothespins" situation right now with untrimmed transistors in sockets in the back.
giovanni
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Rowmark makes a bunch of different types. This is either their LaserMark or LaserMax, I forget (I can check later). They are both 2 ply acrylic (silver on black in this case). I still haven’t figured out exactly what the difference between the two is. I get them from Johnson plastics. Let me know if you have more questions!
Bricksnbeatles
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The heat gun definitely made it easier, but it still took probably around 3-4 hours over two days. It still has some weird white powdery coat on it, but that shouldn’t impact anything— a quick sanding with 320 should be enough to prep it for a new coat of sealer. Probably too late in the season for this part of NY though, so the actual refinishing will probably have to wait until late March. In the meantime I’m thinking I might make a set of router templates so I can build more mini stats from scratch.
Bricksnbeatles
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It might be, but it honestly just seems like it was coated in talc powder before getting coated in the epoxy sealer. It has no real adhesion to the wood, and I think it would go away just with a damp rag. Shouldn’t be hard to completely remove, but I do want to make sure it’s gone so it doesn’t potentially interfere with the finish in any way.
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Papi Fuego
Pickup swap time in my SG
jimilee
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Well what are you putting in?
ICTRock
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Fuzzdog Old Gods (Dunwich Fuzz Throne) using the last of my TFK BC109C for the Fuzz Face section. The sockets are for BS170, which I always place after assembly due to probably irrational zVex-based anxiety about ESD. I hate Fuzzdog PCBs but they're the only ones offering one ... he said hoping someone takes the hint.
Mentaltossflycoon
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Damn, their bass vi set is super reasonably priced. I've been debating between Mojo, Novak, and Lollar sets but $120? Just might have to buy 'em for science.
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Papi Fuego
I have a strat set that's really fantastic. It's hard to go wrong with his prices. He can wind you whatever you're looking for. Shoot Adam an email.
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pbrommer
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Man, seeing that he’s winding pickups where I graduated high school is so wild.
(No, didn’t know him - doesn’t look familiar to me. It’s been 25 years since I was there and it’s grown and changed in that time)