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Nudger
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by Nudger » Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:58 am
Quick mock up of my next XII build.
Should be together in a couple o weeks, waiting for neck to cure.
Be fitting a set of my own hand/scatterwound/lacquer potted pups.

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Nudger
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by Nudger » Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:12 am
Whoops!
Posted in wrong section..
Feel free to move to "mods and projects"
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by Nudger » Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:35 am
Clearcoat sanded then mcguires compound till nice n shiny.

Oiled FB and fitted hardwear

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by ARAMP1 » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:31 am
Excited to see this. Where's the neck from?
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by Fiddy » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:56 am
The master XII is back.
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Nudger
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by Nudger » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:12 pm
ARAMP1 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:31 am
Excited to see this. Where's the neck from?
Neck from Best Guitar Parts USA
Gone with SS frets, 1st time so wondering how they will affect tone..
Rotary wired

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Nudger
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by Nudger » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:12 pm
tribi9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:56 am
The master XII is back.
World needs more XIIs

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by SignoftheDragon » Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:29 am
Nudger wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:12 pm
tribi9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:56 am
The master XII is back.
World needs more XIIs
I couldn't agree more!
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Nudger
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by Nudger » Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:04 am
Thanks! Yup, bought about a dozen daka knobs at £3 a piece a fiew years back.. down to my last 2.
Angelas doing em for £40

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by Nudger » Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:14 am
Strings off both ready for pro fret dress/FB rolled.

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by Nudger » Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:40 am
Back from luthier "Heywood Guitar Doctor" fret dress and rolled FB.
Now the tricky one... Which do I keep

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by MattK » Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:20 am
Not a question to ask here, just keep them both and find other accommodations to enable it … seriously, how could you part with one?
String one Ricky style if you need a justification.
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by N0_Camping4U » Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:18 pm
Nudger wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:40 am
Back from luthier "Heywood Guitar Doctor" fret dress and rolled FB.
Now the tricky one... Which do I keep
What bridge do you have on the olympic white one?
"I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master."