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Recent Content by tklaavo

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    Anyone reason not to?

    I'm currently finishing a neck made of flatsawn birch, with oak fretboard. Will post more info when the guitar is done. Here's from my 2012...
    Post by: tklaavo, Nov 14, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    has anyone ever made a neck from birch?

    I have used birch. Laminated from 3 pieces + separate fret board. Also a bass neck with similar construction, works well and feels lighter than...
    Post by: tklaavo, Nov 11, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    2013 Build Challenge Scatter Lee's Double Vision

    Looks great! How's the wiring going to be? A 4-way switch? Push-pull pot to switch necks? We'll see soon...
    Post by: tklaavo, Sep 11, 2013 in forum: 2013 TDPRI Tele Build Challenge
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    My winter projects

    Oh cr&p , I thought I already fixed the issue! Will get it working asap. EDIT: Should work now. Can someone confirm that the pics are showing ?
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 31, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    My winter projects

    Monthly update on this. I want to play these before next winter! The bar-magnet neck pickup in my last post had trouble fitting in the cover. I...
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 31, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    Intonation - questions about technique

    Don't forget the nut: http://mirthwood.blogspot.fi/2010/02/nut-compensation.html http://www.setitupbetter.com/Compensating-The-Nut.php...
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    ajr969's 2013 Challenge Build

    I'm just thinking how a surgeon would use that bit! Seems to be very useful for this purpose.
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 6, 2013 in forum: 2013 TDPRI Tele Build Challenge
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    ajr969's 2013 Challenge Build

    So you were able to do all that body binding without taping it ? It all looks excellent and so easy...
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 4, 2013 in forum: 2013 TDPRI Tele Build Challenge
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    My take on a Esquire build

    A good start there! Can you tell where did you buy the neck? Looks very nice.
    Post by: tklaavo, Aug 3, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    Total length needed for a bass neck blank?

    .. and check out this: https://sites.google.com/site/guitarplanscollection/home for headstock outlines etc. (there's also the PDF I measured)
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    Total length needed for a bass neck blank?

    I just measured a '51 p-bass neck pdf plan, it's a little under 33" from heel to end of headstock.
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    mmoncur's 2013 Build Challenge: Yardstick thinline

    The neck is going to be interesting. Do you know what species of wood they are?
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: 2013 TDPRI Tele Build Challenge
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    rockdog's Former Challenge Build

    Thanks for this. Did you use a syringe, a toothpick or something else to drop the stuff in?
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 28, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    rockdog's Former Challenge Build

    I envy how some guys just know how to do it right. How did you fill the fret slot ends with that ebony dust? Did you use CA glue or something...
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 27, 2013 in forum: Tele Home Depot
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    ajr969's 2013 Challenge Build

    Looks super nice, this one's going to win the beauty contest at least.
    Post by: tklaavo, Jul 27, 2013 in forum: 2013 TDPRI Tele Build Challenge