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    VG Strat

    I have a VG Strat with OHSC and all the goodies.  It's immaculate and plays very nicely.  I need to thin the herd before the wife finds out about the hardtail that I am building to replace it.  $799 firm.  PM me if interested.
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    New Hardtail Strat Build

    You may have seen my Swamp Ash Hardtail Strat in the Just Out of The Box Section.  Before I start posting pics, I just want to document a couple mistakes that I made. All Strat hardtail bodies come drilled for vintage string spacing by default.  It's been well documented on this forum that...
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    Pickup route depth

    Does anyone know (or can anyone recommend a way to determine) how much wood remains in the bottom of a Strat EMG route?  I'd like to figure how how deep the screws can go without exiting the back of the guitar?
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    Strat Build - Swamp Ash Hardtail

    Showcase body Specs: Swamp Ash Honey Burst Finish EMG Control Routes 7/8" side Jack Neck: Strat Modern Pau Ferro on Maple Clear Satin 59 Roundback contour 6105 wire
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    Dumb hardtail question

    Warmoth won't be open for a few more hours so I thought I'd ask here.  If a showcase body description calls for a "Vintage Strat® Flat Mount", as they do for this showcase body, are they referring to this bridge: The nomenclature is just a little different for each and I just want to check...
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    Just got this - in what color should I finish it?

    I picked a finish - just wonder what you guys think would look good...
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    P-Rail weirdness

    Hello all - I know that some of you have P-Rails and I am looking to you for some feedback and, perhaps, an answer.  I am experiencing some weirdness with this configuration: http://www.seymourduncan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2PRail_3G_1VppSPL_1TppSPL.jpg My wiring seems fine with regard...
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    Strat neck vs Mustang neck

    Hey y'all, What is the difference between Strat Modern Construction and Mustang Modern Construction replacement necks? Thanks, CP
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    Strat pickups to fit

    Hi guys - I am trying to put together a new Strat without a pickguard. My goal is to put together an HSS style on a rear route body but I am trying to find a particular type of pickup.  If you look at the flat work on most Strat pick ups it has a protrusion on the bottom where the two brass...
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    Scratch build advice/opinions needed

    I have this really cool piece of 3/8 inch spalted alder that I plan to mate to a 2 inch alder body in an Explorer body shape. I am going to route channels into the body in an effort to lighten it up. I like the idea of doing this the way Warmoth shows here...
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    LP neck strap button placement

    Request to all the Warmoth LP owners - after perusing all the LP pics in the LP section, it seems like there is a consensus on the "best" spot for the LP neck strap button placement.  Would someone be so kind as to measure how far they have placed theirs from the neck and post the distance...
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    Hum question

    Scenario:  2 HB/2 Vol/2 Tone/3 way I am using these soldering lugs: My cavity is lined with foil.  I used soldering lugs to connect each pot:  NV --> BV --> BT --> NT All grounds go to NT via soldering lugs except the pickup grounds.  They are grounded via lugs to their respective pickups...
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    Why is the Les Paul switch labeled "Rhythm" and "Treble"?

    And why does the switch move perpendicular to the neck instead of (inline) up for the neck pickup and down for the bridge?  
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    Chocolate Thunder

    Here is my wenge/padouk body mated with a wenge neck with an ebony fingerboard.  My daughter christened it "Chocolate Thunder".  With the following specs, it is aptly named: Model: Chambered Standard LP with Countoured Heel Laminate Top: Wenge Core Wood: Padouk Bridge, Fixed TOM/STP, Angled...
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    Help please! TOM bushings problem!!

    I am trying to install my Babicz FCH TOM replacement bridge.  If you ever get one of these, please note that you may/probably will have to enlarge the holes.  The bushings seem pretty large but YMMV... Sidenote:  all the folks out there that hate the thought of having the Babicz logo so...
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    Aligning pickup rings

    Does any one have any surefire tricks for getting the alignment right when installing humbucker pickup rings on a new installation (ie. no existing screw holes)?
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    Assembling something wicked

    Here is my wenge/padouk body mated with a wenge neck with an ebony fingerboard.  I don't have a name for the guitar yet, but it is wicked! Model: Chambered Standard LP with Countoured Heel Laminate Top: Wenge Core Wood: Padouk Bridge, Fixed TOM/STP, Angled Pocket Output Jack: 7/8" (22.23mm)...
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    Songs featuring P90s

    I love the P90s tone (esp. my SD Phat Cats) but I was thinking that I am not sure I could identify one in a song.  I can pick out teles and strats in a bunch of songs as well as LPs and SGs in others.  But I don't know that I have ever heard P90s (I am sure I have but...) So here is my...
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    Phat Cat cap values

    Could y'all please provide some advice?  I was looking at this kit from Stew-Mac.  It comes with .020mf capacitors.  The SD site calls for .047mf capacitors for use with their Phat Cats.  What is the impact if I use the .020mf capacitors vs the .047mf capacitors?  
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    Something wicked this way comes...

    ... cross country via USPS in only 2 days!  Unfortunately, work is in the way.  Here's a real tease:
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