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								by h8mtv   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:35 pm 
			
			
			
			
			I was etching a pedal enclosure today and decided to try a Jaguar control plate with a LP toggle. I didn't know how it'd do so I didn't bother to gussy up the pic that pixelated a bit. I am pretty pleased.
 
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								by andrewdoeshair   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:17 pm 
			
			
			
			
			That's rad. can I get one with "Rhythm" and "Treble" on each edge?  
 
			
			
									
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								by h8mtv   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:23 pm 
			
			
			
			
			That's a good idea. I can do that.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by DGNR8   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:51 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Kick ass. How did you do it?
			
			
									
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								by h8mtv   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:54 pm 
			
			
			
			
			I trimmed down a scrap of aluminum with the shear at the shop, rounded the edges to fit on my belt sander, and acid etched the F.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by Ankhanu   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:04 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Looks pretty ace.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by holyCATS1415   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:09 pm 
			
			
			
			
			That looks great, nice work!
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by BillClay   »  Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:50 pm 
			
			
			
			
			That's actually really fucking boss. Great job.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by paul_   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:02 am 
			
			
			
			
			Looks awesome, can see it doing justice to a Jag as I type.
			
			
									
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								by h8mtv   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:02 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Thanks guys, I am going to have to chop out a few more.  
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by Noisy Cat   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:14 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Very nice! 
 
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								by Mike   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:23 pm 
			
			
			
			
			How much would you charge for that? Colour me interested.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by mkt3000   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:26 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Now I want a Jag. 
 
So I can put this control plate on it.
			
			
									
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								by h8mtv   »  Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:45 pm 
			
			
			
			
			I can't imagine more than $25, probably less.