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Thank you. It is gloss, but because it is applied so thin, there is no way to buff it to high gloss. As it is applied, it's more of a semi-gloss now. I'm happy with it, I was dreading this step as I have no experience with finishing :/

@@piotrkarel well, looks good, so you must be doing it right ;)

thank you very much 👍

@@renatopaffetti211 thank you 👍

Hey, thanks. What products?

I would prefer them to be tight. I measured the tuner and it was 10mm. I used a 10mm drill bit. Next time I'll use a 9.5mm 🤷‍♂

what I also like to do is only do 10mm as deep as it needs to be, and the rest 8mm for the nut to go through. Next build :)

Thank you! 🤘

@@gutarnerd I know, right? Unfortunately I had to cut out 95% of the actual sanding I did. I know nothing about video production, but I know that it would be torture to watch 🤣 thanks for watching! 👍

@@piotrkarel dang it! That's the best part! 😂

@@rincewindtheblack6461 thanks! 🤘

Thanks! How is your build coming along?

@ I cut the walnut body into the Meteora shape yesterday. I’m trying to figure out if I want to sandwich some canarywood in between the walnut body and the claro walnut topper I have. I did some resawing of canarywood top pieces to get veneers if I decide to do that. Probably will. Both the claro top and walnut body have very cool yellow streaking through them. It would match well. Just taking a break until I figure out how I want to proceed. Everything was very expensive lol. This is for my son. It has to go perfectly. Still trying to route a properly clean truss rod channel. I’ll be using a router table from now on for that. I’ll keep you posted!

@adamcone6856 sounds good 👍 I wouldn't trust myself with the router table for truss rod channel. I find the router with the defence perfect for that. Well, as long as the neck blank is actually square and straight :) are you routing out cavities in the body to reduce the weight a bit? Or do you not think it will be necessary?

@ I’ve tried using a palm router twice with a side fence and it was just too unstable. I’m going to try a piece of mahogany on the router table and mark lines out where I need to stop. It is for a heel ended truss rod, which I prefer, even though I’ve never used one. The walnut isn’t very heavy, but I may route out some extra if I do a pickguard for it. Still not sure. I’d resaw the topper if I do that, so it will still have the awesome figuring. The neck and fretboard are master grade roasted flame maple. I have to get the right truss rod technique before I touch it lol. This all seemed much easier in my head when I was watching all these different videos on TH-cam. I’ll get it eventually. Just need practice.

I must say it's very brave of you to start with this grade of wood. I would be scared sh**less to touch it at all... My first three builds were done in the presence of absolute professionals, so I had someone to ask billion questions before each step. And still I managed to mess up a few things 🤷‍♂️ With body weight, you need to consider all hardware you will put on it to be able to judge the weight. It will be heavier than you think. Since you are gluing the top on, I would suggest routing cavities (chambers) in the body outside of the obvious areas like pickups, bridge, anywhere near the neck pocket and control cavity. Like in a thinline tele, or similar, only with no f-holes. This will give you considerable weight reduction and will be invisible. Have a look how gibson is chambering their les paul guitars. I prefer spokewheel truss rods at the heel. With a notch cut out of the fretboard. I think that's what I'm going to do from now on.

@@youtukang I'm currently in Australia, if that's what you're asking for. This one is not for sale 👍 🙂

Yeah! 🤘

@piotrkarel thankyou, +1 🤝

Thanks for stopping by! I'm happy you're enjoying it.

@@HarveysGang thanks Malcolm. The place is truly incredible

😂 I don't think I can.. sorry, I'm one of those... 🤷

@@gutarnerd thanks for asking. I learned this method in the UK, where it was very difficult to get a good quality double sided tape that would do the job correctly. Some left sticky residue, some were not strong enough, some were too thick... Since this method works fine, I just use it instead of buying and testing many different products 🤷 I'm happy with it. It may take a bit more time to set up, but it's not a race :)

@@gutarnerd 🤣 yeah... I can only take so much sanding at a time 🤷

@@MladenArchieDelic hey, thanks. To be honest, nothing here is clear to me. I'm learning everything here. It's my fourth build, first one on my own. I try to add relevant information in the description. I'll add the dye information 👍

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@@mickd3390 we're great man, thanks. Hope you are doing well too 👍

@@adamcone6856 wow, that is great! Nice plane btw ;) please share your progress, I'd love to see how you're doing 👍

Oh man, it is soooooo satisfying. It was a few hours straight, but it was the first time I've done anything like this. I like tedious tasks like this for some reason. I should have used a Dremel router for that, just like I used for the goldtop build (#002). Would have been so much quicker. But again, this wasn't about being quick, was it? :) and yes, CNC would be how it's done. You can request inlays being cut for you when you book the course

Hey! Thank you so much 🤘 At Crimson they teach to cut your neck shape before cutting the truss rod (if I remember correctly). They use templates and small cutters with bushings. I don't have either, so I cut my channels first, when the neck blanks was still square. Just easier this way I think. Hey, the most difficult step is to start. Then it should go smooth 👍 And don't get discouraged with things that may go wrong. There is always a way to recover! I'm no expert by any means, but if I can, I'm happy to help 🤘 Good luck!

Hey, thanks! Do you mean the iwasaki file? I find that they give much more control over the cut and can leave an excellent surface. Especially the flat one. I bought them at Crimson Guitars in England. I thought they were bigger, but they do the job 🤣

🤘💪👍✌️🍺!

It's one of the best feelings ever! :D 🤘

Thanks! I'm really happy with it :)

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Thanks Jeremy! It was a pleasure meeting you too 👍 Hope your guitars will always be set up correctly from now on :)

Yeah! 💪

That is brilliant 🤣 I've stabbed myself more times than I can count already. Plasters are the quickest going product after masking tape and superglue here 🤣 Thank you for your kind words, I'm very happy with the result👍 I got the bridge here: www.eyguitarmusic.com/Chrome8-Strings-Brass-Flat-Bottom-Base-BridgeBM-108CR_p_2222.html?fbclid=IwAR0p4QgUgT1R8APl0nhl2M6WLMFz6H4-9ps-3hijYvo6bKmRe8B_9onpAeE It's an 8-string bridge that I modified to add additional octave string to each group 👍

@@piotrkarel they had to take me out to A+E :)

@@ChrisHopkinsBass oh god... Have you finished the work afterwards?

👍 dzięki!

Thanks Aaron! I wish you could try it yourself :) when are you coming back?

I'm supposed to be coming back in the middle of February

@aaronsharman1845 ah, right. Well, this coming week should be my last one. We'll see if the nitro is dry enough for flat sanding send buffing

Yeah, it was the only way for me to have it all "on tape". It's more for me to look back at than anything else :)

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Thanks! It sounds huge. I'm very happy with it 👍

Thanks! Can't wait to play it 🤘

Yes 👍

Thank you! The carve is sort of a happy accident. Not planned for, but made sense to do it that way. I'm very happy with it 👍 Yes! That's the roadstar bass there :) There's also a matching guitar kicking around somewhere there :) Fantastic instruments.

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Thanks Mick! I'm doing my best :) learning all I can to improve the skills later. You'll definitely get the chance to see and hear all instruments when they're done 🤘

pięknie tam jest, zgadzam się :)

Anytime :)