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POCORANCH7 posted an update 3 years, 8 months ago

Well mates,
as most of you may well remember, i had surgery on my playing hand [right-handed] in January…a much needed surgery – my hand was aching all the time. Again,
I’m a drummer, who plays the guitar, so i figured as long as I can wrap a stick or a pick to my hand with Duck tape, I’ll be ok and come out ahead in the long run. Well, the…[Read more]
swepri replied to the topic "Headstock thickened" – 3 years, 8 months ago

Bummer! If I should do it: Let the veneer go all the way to the end of the fretboard and make the groove for the nut later. I would roughly make a cut out for the truss rod adjustment before… Read more»
POCORANCH7 replied to the topic "Robin's build #003 (take 2)" – 3 years, 8 months ago

@robin
that actually looks amazing, that’s going to have to be included on my ‘to do’ list..i’ll bet it plays as well as it looks.
Poco7
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TimC. posted a new topic "Headstock thickened" – 3 years, 8 months ago

Hi Gang, I was thicknessing my headstock with a (upydowny sander), oscillating spindle sander and got a little carried away and have sanded the headstock about 2mm too narrow for my tuners, grrrr! Before I add a veneer to increase… Read more»
NSJ replied to the topic "New build" – 3 years, 8 months ago

@boo me too bud! Getting a proper high building this one
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TimC. replied to the topic "CTS Pots, long or short shaft?" – 3 years, 8 months ago

@swepri Good advice, cheers
TimC. replied to the topic "CTS Pots, long or short shaft?" – 3 years, 8 months ago

@nsj cheers for that
TimC. replied to the topic "CTS Pots, long or short shaft?" – 3 years, 8 months ago

Thank you both for you advice, as this is only my third build I will probably have heaps of questions, Cheers
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