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It started when I saw this abused little 19" scale neck on ebay. It's from an Epiphone wee vee. At $20 bucks I couldn't pass it up and the wheels were already turning.

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After a little sanding, leveling the fretboard and new frets.

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The headstock was scarred up a bit so I added a birdseye maple veneer.

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Next up was a couple templates.

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A wee little body from alder scraps. No joke, that's a 5 piece body.

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A pickguard. Mint was the only scrap I had that was big enough. Later on I found a better suited pickup.

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Some flat black paint and here's where we're at. Still needs a little tweaking on the setup but it's pretty much done. Tuned to A.

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Love it!
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Looks great!
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Little and mean! I like it!
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Thanks!
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Sick as fuck, love a Marauder.

Plus, it's got everyone's favourite pickup position: middle
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Nice work!
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Thanks! It was a wee bit of fun to build.
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Incredible stuff as always! Now it’s time for a 19” Scale Mini Fender Marauder complete with all the crazy wiring and plates jammed onto a tiny body
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BillClay wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:23 pm Incredible stuff as always! Now it’s time for a 19” Scale Mini Fender Marauder complete with all the crazy wiring and plates jammed onto a tiny body
I've just got where I can wire a single pickup consistently. My 2 pickups with a toggle switch is hit or miss. I believe I'll leave the mini Fender Marauder for someone else to attempt.
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