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Old 05-26-2016, 10:26 AM
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You need to finish this build or the MODS will shut you down! "Blast Radius" is watching!
I'm working as fast as my chubby little hands will go ...


Tuners going in:




First string goes on:





Setting the string offset:





Samari Ninja nut slotting:





What song is this?
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Old 05-26-2016, 10:54 AM
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Nice!!!! Song in D?
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Old 05-26-2016, 03:05 PM
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Tim,
I enjoyed watching this build, Thanks for sharing. Beautiful guitar!

I have picked up a lot from watching these threads. One of my "Ah Ha" moments was just a couple of pictures ago, The one where you are drilling the screw holes for the tuners. You have the piece of wood across the top of the tuners to square them up. Stuff like this makes me feel pretty stupid for not thinking of that. I always just eyeball the tuners, get them where I think they look straight and hope they don't move while I am drilling. That piece of wood is just too simple!
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Old 05-27-2016, 02:13 AM
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I'm working as fast as my chubby little hands will go ...


Tuners going in:
[IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R3qtDn9ZkAQ/VxVSD37LTAI/AAAAAAAApv4/MRuoHR9umZISXMd0RqXButqaMl3-yXOXQCCo/s640/IMG_3746.JPG[IMG]


First string goes on:
[IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v_BlUd4uKUQ/VxVSGeZom8I/AAAAAAAApv0/GTH4NkXvVewLC51bgxLXtBjJYDSVJ53JQCCo/s640/IMG_3750.JPG[IMG]


Setting the string offset:
[IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3_h5syxa1Y/VxVSODqqIBI/AAAAAAAApv0/HkeOQjiFxMct22EtGXb3qvqegYz4ZeS8gCCo/s640/IMG_3752.JPG[IMG]


Samari Ninja nut slotting:
[IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5zxhwEFUfl4/VxVSW0LwIDI/AAAAAAAApv0/r2_6yWiFHXEaYL1fYhMG56B1AdkKrX2cgCCo/s640/IMG_3756.JPG[IMG]


What song is this?
The Wizard by Tim McKnight, I mean, Uriah Heep!

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Old 05-28-2016, 05:13 PM
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I know what the song is. I hear it every time a guitar is completed.
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Old 05-30-2016, 08:06 AM
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Don't sell Tim short. I swear I heard him play a song other than that one! He wasn't bad, either.
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Hey, does anyone have something they could bribe Mary with to take a set of pictures of the completed guitar? I think this one deserves to be drooled over.
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Hey, does anyone have something they could bribe Mary with to take a set of pictures of the completed guitar? I think this one deserves to be drooled over.
She might be enticed with a Starbucks gift card
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Old 05-31-2016, 08:15 AM
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Its time to line all of the McTele electronic cavities with copper tape:















And the back sides of the pick guards too:





















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She might be enticed with a Starbucks gift card

Anyone game on this? I'll send you my address!
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Its time to line all of the McTele electronic cavities with copper tape:
Tim- when did you go over to the "dark side" brother?
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We don't plan him staying on the dark side for long, Sharky.

Hey, you Florida boys need to plan to come to the McJam either this year or next which will be our #10. Clif joined us last year and has decided to return.
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WOW!!! I thought I was in the wrong thread or had lost my mind. Tim building an electric. I never thought I'd see the day. That is gorgeous!!! Fantastic work Tim!!

Mary - I think we all know what this means... I can bring one of my Tele's and a Mesa amp to the McJam in a few weeks!!! Wooo Hooo!!!

I think it's cool that Tim can travel to the dark side once in awhile.

See you guys in a few weeks!!!!
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WOW!!! I thought I was in the wrong thread or had lost my mind. Tim building an electric. I never thought I'd see the day. That is gorgeous!!! Fantastic work Tim!!

Mary - I think we all know what this means... I can bring one of my Tele's and a Mesa amp to the McJam in a few weeks!!! Wooo Hooo!!!

I think it's cool that Tim can travel to the dark side once in awhile.

See you guys in a few weeks!!!!

I think I better start worrying about you boys and all this conversation about "The dark side."
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Going to McJam as well, kind of wondering now if my Les Paul and Mesa Boogie may be a better choice?
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