pre-body build :: Chubbuck Mousa 003 hollowbody

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Here are the components laid out for Mousa 003 just before body assembly last month.  The top in this photo still needs the top bracing fit and installed along with the controls drilled out.

f-holes :: Chubbuck Mousa 003 hollowbody

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I cut the f-holes in Mousa 003 last month and forgot to post photos.  Below you can see how I handle this process without the use of an overhead pin router that many other hand builders use.  It's a pretty basic rig but gets the job done.

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Fret end dress for a DIY'er :: 2011 Fender Telecaster [9.0 lbs]

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A local DIY'er brings me in a few of his projects every so often for some minor tweaks on jobs he's not quite comfortable with yet.  The fret ends were quite sharp on this neck so I dressed them back nice and smooth.

Mastery to the rescue :: 1996 Rickenbacker 360 [7.6 lbs]

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A 20 year old Rick in with some bridge troubles.  A previous shop somehow managed to strip and/or butcher the original bridge hardware.  I recommended that we go with a Mastery Rickenbacker bridge replacement to really improve tone and sustain.

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Replace jack :: Alvarez Kazuo Yairi MMY1 [5.0 lbs]

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A Monte Montgomery signature model Kazou Yairi Alvarez back in the shop with some output jack issues.  At a recent gig this player was experiencing his signal dropping out which is never a good thing.  I opted to replace the corroded jack since it was worn out and the solder joints were sub par.