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  1. rauchman

    Wood mounted humbuckers in routes for not wood mounted humbuckers...doable?

    Greetings, Is it possible to do a wood mounted humbucker pickup in a route that was cut for a standard pickguard/pickup ring? Have no idea what's involved here and would greatly appreciate info on how to accomplish this. Danke!!!!
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    Oil Finish that doesn't tint

    Greetings, I've done 3 W partcasters using TruOil for the finish. I like working with TruOil, but it does produce a bit of an amber tint. Looking for recommendations for an oil finish that is tint free...if such a thing exists
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    What size block for Schaller trem for body with recessed Floyd

    Greetings, What size trem block does one use for a recessed Floyd route in a stardard Strat body? I'm getting a Schaller Lockmeister and the choices are 32, 37, or 42mm.
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    Baritone guitars

    Greetings, I'm always exploring different guitar based options for a build. Came across something on baritone guitars recently. Where do you see baritone guitars fitting in? Does one use a baritone as a guitar alternate, or something specific to the baritone? From a build perspective, I see...
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    How to make a compound radius?

    I'm in freefall down the rabbit hole of my next build. In this thread about body blanks, I'm getting a body blank and plan on doing full routing of the blank. With me doing the routing, it frees me from existing constraints with Fender spec'ed necks. This has me now leading to making my own...
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    24 fret neck, how far is the neck pickup moved?

    Greetings, When W moves the neck pickup bridgeward for a 24 fret neck, how far is the pickup moved?
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    Body Blanks

    Greetings, I have an itch to make another guitar, however, I don't want something standard for a body shape. Does anyone have experience with body blanks that come prerouted from W? I'm saddened that options for a 24 fret neck are not available, or rear route switching options other than...
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    24 fret neck pickup placement

    Greetings, If selecting the 24 fret option repositioning for the neck pickup, how much further towards the bridge is the neck pickup moved? Thanks!
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    Strat or Soloist body with 24.75" neck

    Greetings, Wanting to build a Strat or Soloist with a 24.75" neck. Anyone done it? Any pics? The guitar in my sig has a 24.75" neck w/ narrow space bridge. I've grown to really like this setup, but looking to use a Strat / Soloist body, possibly with a Floyd.
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    Vintage Trem 6 screw / Narrow String Space Options

    Greetings, I saw the announcement for the "unpainted bodies" sale. Prices are great, but I'm not a fan of vintage string spacing. Are there narrow space trem options out there that utilize Vintage trem 6 screw spacing?
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    Falling in love with my build....again

    Hola, The guitar in my signature is one of 3 Warmoths that I've made, with it being the most involved by far due to the binding and inlay. When I had finished it, I can't say why, but I didn't really gel with it. It has Suhr Doug Aldrich pups too, which I wasn't bonding with. I've always...
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    How do you wood mount single coil pups?

    Hola, Thinking about making a Strat, but without a pickguard. Not sure how to direct mount to the wood, the single coil pups. Suggestions?
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    New Build Ideas - Best 24fret body that is not a Soloist

    Greetings, Starting to get the itch to build another guitar. However, I don't want a repeat of what I've already built (Tele with Tele Wolfgang Modern/Vintage neck, Tele Hybrid with Warhead Standard Thin neck, and Velocity w/ 24.75" scale Tiltback Strat neck Standard Thin neck). For this...
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    59 Roundback vs Wolfgang neck profile

    Greetings, I have a neck with a Wolfgang profile, along with 2 Standard Thins.  I find I like the Wolfie considerably more. I'm putting together some ideas for the next project and am contemplating the 59 Roundback for the neck.  Just not sure if it's going to be too big.  I wear a size L or...
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    Telecaster vs Strat neck heel shape

    Greetings, Does anyone know.... Can one get a rectangular vs curved fretboard, without having to get the actual shape of the heel as a Telecaster heel. In other words, I like the squared off look of the end of the Tele neck, but am wondering if one can get that on a neck with a Strat Heel vs...
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    More 7/8 options

    Luv the idea of the 7/8 setups, but options are very limited to body and neck choices Would luv to see 7/8 Body Blank 7/8 Body choices of Velocity, JazzMaster, Mooncaster, etc 7/8 Tiltback or Vintage/Modern neck choices (for those of us that like to make our own neck heel....can't do that with...
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    I have the itch for another. Need pics for inspiration

    Greetings, I'm taking a computer coding bootcamp course right, which ends exactly one month from today.  Since the class started on Oct 14th, I've played less than an hour total.  Since Covid I've setup my dining room to be my office, and I have guitars displayed proudly.  Everyday, I see...
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    Trem blocks - how do different materials affect sound?

    Greetings, Regarding Strat Trems / Floyd Roses, how do the different metals affect the sound? Brass, steel, etc.
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    Tele with a Strat Trem / Floyd Rose?

    Greetings, My first Warmoth was a Tele, and I've grown very fond of the sound.  I like the bridge pup considerably more than a Strat bridge pup, but.....I'd like the additional functionality of trem. Toying with new build ideas Has anyone made a Tele with a Strat Trem/Floyd and how did it...
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    Mooncaster with other body comparison...pic request

    Greetings, I'm slowly starting to plan out a new build, and as of right now, I have my mind set on a Mooncaster.  I find this body intriguing.  I understand it's dimensionally a little smaller than the StarCaster from Fender, which I like. Was wondering if any Mooncaster owners could post some...
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