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    Warmoth: Roasted Alder KOA top Tele Body Callaham: Stainless Steel: String Ferrules, Control Plate, Strap Buttons, Neck Plate and Brass early 50's Broadcaster Tele Dome Knobs Seymour Duncan: Direct mount to body, TB-5 Duncan Custom Trembucker Ceramic Bridge pickup 14.8k; SH-18n Whole Lotta...
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    Anyone ever stained a maple or Roasted maple neck ? any tips ?

    Anyone ever stained a maple or Roasted maple neck ? any tips ?  ........advice pro or con ......any examples ? How bout mixing stain in Tru Oil then applying ? ....seem feasible ?  ....or better to apply stain straight to maple neck itself ? I'm considering a darker special walnut type color...
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    How can a Gloss Tru Oil finish be brought back to satin ?

    Hey guys anyone ever taken a glossy Tru Oil finish and toned it down back to satin ? I have a roasted maple neck that dosnt need a finish and I wanted to bring the Glossy Tru Oiled body back to a more subdued flat satin so they match better. Is there an easy way to do this without stripping...
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    your opinions on 24 3/4 conversion necks compared to 25.5 ?

    Hey guys Im considering the 24 3/4 conversion neck v. the 25.5 option, I was looking at Tom Anderson Cobra T's for reference, but Im using an Alder slab tele body and the Andersons, as far as I am aware, are hollow bodies hence a slight difference in tone and response. Im using humbuckers...
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    Any Wiring Gurus out there can confirm: Reverse Tele 2 humbuckers coil split ?

    Hey guys just wondering if there are any wiring guys out there who can confirm my Reverse Tele diagram ?  I based my changes on the 2 Seymour Duncan diagrams in pic 2 and 3 Obviously the output jack will be behind the switch as its reverse Tele control as shown in Pic 4 -Seymour Duncan-...
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    Roasted Alder Koa Top Tele build....

    Wow! its like Christmas over at my house today, just received notice that my Custom Tele body from Warmoth is arriving tomorrow...and just got 2 hardware packages in the mail...pics to follow. Been awhile since my last build, I do one killer Warmoth guitar every few years this one is my fourth...
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