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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-nesmith-monkees-singer-songwriter-dies-78-rcna8395 My first "guitar hero". Well, when I was 4 my first guitar was an orange plastic Monkees guitar. I got if for Christmas and managed to break 2 strings in a matter of hours. Anyway, I always liked...

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I just thought of a possibly bad idea, but not bad enough to not suggest: A guitar of the month contest where there is a cap on the amount of $$ spent building the guitar. I suppose one could make the "sky's the limit" on the amount of labor put in, and the money part would have to be on the...

I have an old Aria pro bass that I am in the process of refinishing--I am also replacing the pickups, pots, cap etc. It is essentially a P-bass configuration, but am weighing options in regards to cap and pots. I know 250K is the standard pot for a P-bass, but having seen a video of Dylan...

Saturday I went with the family to the Metropolitan Museum of art. While there we checked out the musical instrument section, which has apparently been re-installed. It's more expansive than i remembered (and it has always been good), the display of the various fanciful horns and other brass...

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I have decided to refinish an old Aria Pro II bass that I have had for years and years. I think I bought it at a thrift store in the late 80s for $100. I never cared much for the look of it (natural finish, white PG, which I later customized with a collage). That said, I have thought that a...

Other than installing some lighting fixtures in my house and  wiring a couple guitars I have just absolutely zero knowledge or experience with electronics. That said I was caught up in watching guys repair and service amps--or turn old tube P.A. systems into guitar amps-- and now my curiosity...

I am considering a Telecaster for my next build. Once upon a time I regarded the Telecaster with little regard at all. I thought they were ugly. Now I see their homeliness (classic standard tele) as charming, and aesthetically, I think the slab, un-contoured look more fitting to its workhorse...

So last Thursday we adopted a dog--our family's first. I grew up with plenty of dogs and cats and have always wanted one. My wife? not so much. We have two kids (he:14, she:12). My daughter has been wanting a dog fore several years, and she had a REALLY good start to middle school, made honor...

I'm in the midst of overhauling an old Strat and while investigating pickups I have seen recommendations of David Allen pickups. http://www.dallenpickups.com/category_s/74.htm Anyone familiar with them? I have some interest in the Dover and the Echoes set, they seem interesting. I am curious...

I am in the process of refinishing an old '70s strat. I'm replacing just about everything on it while I am doing it. I'd like to fit this with a new 6-hole tremolo, more or less of the vintage style I'm looking around at various suppliers and makers and see a wide range of pricing on them--even...

I am +putting a decal on a headstock. It is an ink-jet waterslide decal (printed backwards) where I applied gold paint inside the black outline. I am in the process of putting a nitro/Lacquer finish on the neck/headstock. I am currently waiting for it to cure before final wet sanding/polishing...

I've been slowly working on the finish for my first build. Mahogany Strat. Promised to give updates. This is the body out of the box --early March.

Working on my new Warmoth build (I'll post a thread of the progress there asap) got me thinking about the status of my existing Strat. It's is a mid-1970s body---HEAVY ash. iirc the guy I acquired it from said 1975. The markings on the  pocket are pretty much illegible. The neck is from a mid...

Stratocaster® Modern Construction Scale: 25-1/2" Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard:Ebony (Black) Back Shape: Standard thin Fret Size: 6230 No Inlay, White Side Dots Black TUSQ Nut Now I got some work to do.

What are your expectations from the various vendors you use when purchasing guitar/ build materials? In the process of my first build, I would say that most of the companies I l have dealt with--Warmoth, Guitar Reranch, StewMac, AllParts, etc have all been easy. I register, place an order, they...

Looks good. Waiting on  a delivery of finishing supplies. I'll be taking my time as I ordered a custom neck (mahogany with ebony FB, no fret markers) just last week. The UPS guy almost fell on his butt on my front porch (snow). I didn't think they would send out deliveries in the blizzard...

I have ordered a new mahogany Strat body from Warmoth. The description is "extra light" mahogany. It was an "in stock" item. Looks to be both light in both weight (under 4 lbs) and color. I just have a couple questions on how to proceed once I get it: 1: What should I expect from a Warmoth...

Hi all! New to the community. Just made a purchase for my first build (mahogany strat). Will be looking through the forum for all tips and suggestions --looks like a fantastic brain trust here--love the creative builds in the gallery.