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darren
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Thanks John. It is zpoxy - looks pretty flat right now because I just went over the b/s with the green 3m pad, which takes all the shine off.

I will be using behlen's rockhard, this is my 3rd time with it. Might just truoil the neck though, I'm concerned about brushing a finish and getting the slots 'perfect'.
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Darren, the guitar looks great! It has that old school look with the purfling you chose, nice.
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I'm always amazed when the first coat of finish goes on. not quite as good as stringing her up, but right up there.
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Oh yeah, I love to see that wood under a finish. It is going to be purty!

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Well I put the neck and strings on last night. I have to finish rounding over the nut, bring the saddle down a hair, then play it for a while. The neck needs to be refinished as I sanded through at the heelcap and around the headstock slots. So it will come off, get stripped and I'll start the waiting game again.

It sounds great - my best yet. Loud loud loud. Fretboard sits tight against the top, and heel fits nice...Intonation is great without fiddleing around with the saddle at all - right now its only rounded off. I think I'll move the breaking edge for the B back but leave the rest alone. Other than the finish issues I'm a real happy guy.

My nine-year-old approves.:)
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I really like what you have accomplished Darren. Beautiful. I am half in love with that headstock treatment; I'll be starting a slot head here in a week or so and will no doubt shamelessly steal some of your ideas.
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Only half in love Dave? :) go ahead and borrow what you want - not a single original idea on this guitar.
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Good job Darren, the redo on the neck will go fine, just do it and get'er done.

I have not yet done a slothead....guess I will when I do the crossover. What do you guys like about them vs post tuners?

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Thank You Kevin!

Slotheads are cool. that's about it. I like it enough to be doing another one in rock maple already. :) !!

They are harder to cut, finish, string up etc.

Maybe they have less weight than a paddle head, I'm not sure. This was a 13 fret join, the maple one is a 12 fret join, so it will be hard to compare to my 14 fretters.
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Great looking guitar. I liked the bound slotted head stock. Looks like a great size for your son! Does he play?
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