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RE: Fret slotting jig I use this and is available with different scales. It comes with the saw with the right depth stop to ensure you do not go too deep...I’m not affiliated with them, it just works really well. They have... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: Barncaster, left handed with epoxy resin That looks excellent. Somehow, Teles seem to look good to me when they have some "interesting" design features. Perhaps the relative plain-ness of an ordinary Tele makes the interesting ones stand ou... |
In forum Electric |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build @darrenking Yes, I can relate this to sailing again, my time hasn't been totally wasted, the same principal as making a wooden mast or spar. |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: Fret slotting jig @ihab-amer The saws come with two depths so you can choose depending on the fret depth.. I think they are 1.5mm to 3.5mm. Contact them and they will source with any of the kits. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: Fret slotting jig Looks sturdy and better than the Miter Box I have been using lately, quite simple and straight forward...thanks for sharing will get me one of those... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build @robin And if the grain is running at an angle through the plank you can cut two pieces and glue them so that the grain forms a “V” on the end. Its all about trying to make sure the neck doesn’t have ... |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build @johnnierox-boo Thank you for taking the time to post such an interesting response and I agree about challenging accepted wisdoms(!) I am at the sharp end of some very deep seated guitar snobbery (not... |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build I’m curious as to how the softwood body affects the sound of the guitar. Traditional teaching would suggest that it may not be that great but who cares? @darrenking As long as you use the right sort ... |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build my router was falling into the cavity doing the larger bit, I'll need to make a wider router base plate soon. @robin I struggled for years with the same problem with my router. It was watching one o... |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build @johnnierox-boo I’m curious as to how the softwood body affects the sound of the guitar. Traditional teaching would suggest that it may not be that great but who cares? What are they like in real life... |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: First practice build @johnnierox-boo Thanks John, my router was falling into the cavity doing the larger bit, I'll need to make a wider router base plate soon. |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE! They look great @johnnierox-boo |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! it rarely comes to anyone in a vacuum! Sorry for the bagpress joke Vacuum jokes tomorrow, to replace last week’s glue jokes ..... ? |
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RE: First practice build I've moved on a bit today and got some body cavities routed. Attachment : 20200828_184708.jpg |
In forum New Members |
6 years ago |
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Freeway Switches I have now used 3 Freeway pickup selectors switches, they make two types of switch, one that looks like a Gibson style three way and one that looks like a 5 way Strat switch - the difference is that t... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: Freeway Switches Having wired guitars with a selector switch and a push/pull switch or two it’s quite nice to have all the options on on control and they can be fitted as a replacement for an existing switch - that’s ... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred) Hi John, No problem. Do you have the drawing as a PDF or only on paper? Either way its easy for me to do, the paper version just requires a little more time to scan and redraw. Either PM me with the a... |
In forum Electric |
6 years ago |
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RE: Tidying Up I bought loads of magnetic strips to store loads of hand tools, cup hooks for things with hanging holes and in pairs for hammers and long biggish screws for metal clamps. I managed to put up some lon... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
6 years ago |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! I’m up for organising/hosting some kind of meet in the South East (North Hertfordshire). Also happy to do a bit of a factory tour/lunch whenever anyone may be passing through Letchworth. I’m just tryi... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! @tv1010101 YesTV, it’s nearly always you that does that!! ? The thing is, if you are concentrating on Mark then you don’t really see the comments (not sure about the new big on screen speech bubbles ... |
6 years ago |