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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

My favourite song today:

In forum Pluckers Paradise

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Posted by: @bpower I would set all the adjustments first. Get the truss rod and action at the nut and saddle proper before looking at the intonation. If the action is too high then just pushing the s...

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koendb That is a beauty of a guitar. I would set all the adjustments first. Get the truss rod and action at the nut and saddle proper before looking at the intonation. If the action is too high then ...

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

This is the result so far Attachment : IMG_20220222_194417154.jpg Attachment : IMG_20220222_194428479.jpg Attachment : IMG_20220222_194445394.jpg

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Posted by: @boo What scale length is it? Is the bridge definitely in exactly the right spot? Just try measuring from the nut to the centre of the 12th fret, it should be exactly half of the intended...

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koendb Is the intonation low or high? Check that the saddle is tight in the slot and not bending forward. If we are doing video chat tonight you can demonstrate.

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Meh guys, I think my intonation is going to be off , I just tested with the both E strings and I am getting -10 cents on the low E and -8 on the high E at the 12th fret. I'll see what happens with the...

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

My favourite song today:

In forum Pluckers Paradise

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

@boo I think you might have opened a hornets nest here. It will be like a doctors waiting room soon.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Spam Alert! It's hitting the fan! ** UPDATE**

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4 years ago
RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment....... 🎸🙂🎶🙏

In forum Pluckers Paradise

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

@boo I’m immune to emojis and other comments that might upset other people.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

@koendb Ive had trigger finger surgery on my other hand, which is a similar operation, and it takes about a year to recover.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

@boo omg boo. that's awesome. 🙂

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Sanded and polished the soundboard and removed the masking tape. I did not realize how much shellac I put on there.. I t is a surpiringly thick coat! And I was scared to sand through it. Seems I was s...

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

Autch guys! I do suffer from carpal tunnel and I should definitely get surgery for that, but I ve been postponing this since at least a decade if not longer. Other then that, no injuries so far

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

Posted by: @boo Have any of you lot got any injuries at the moment? @boo I’ve done that a few times with fret wire it’s very painful. I used to get a lot of stitches in when I played rugby and the...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Injuries

@boo I suspect sun tan lotion would be the same too. I wouldn't worry about it, you're less likely to need the sun tan lotion when you move up here.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Hi from Gloucestershire

Thanks again for the welcoming messages, I agree the 335 is probably a bit too ambitious to start with. I'm in a quandary, I'm looking to buy some second hand tools and think it would be a good idea t...

In forum New Members

4 years ago
RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Wow that looks awesome

In forum Acoustic

4 years ago
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