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Koendb replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 1 month ago
@bpower that looks really good! Very skillful and tasty 👏👌 😍 🪄
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Russ replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 1 month ago
Very nice work @bpower. Enjoying watching this one develop 👍
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Robin replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 1 month ago
@bpower That is all such fantastic work, I’m in awe of your skills.
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Boo replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 1 month ago
@bpower Superb work sir. 👍
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Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?" – 3 years, 2 months ago
@bpower
Dream on if a girl says that then she is only after your guitar collection -
Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Question for the masses." – 3 years, 2 months ago
@bpower Zero frets tend to be used on cheaper model factory production instruments as it takes away the need to set string height at the nut, so skilled workers are not needed for set up. I’ve repaired a few over… Read more»
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Boo replied to the topic "Question for the masses." – 3 years, 2 months ago
@bpower I’m not sure, I think it’s all a pain in the arse to be honest. I don’t have a guitar with one installed and have never worked on one. I wouldn’t really want to but I will do at… Read more»
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Boo replied to the topic "Question for the masses." – 3 years, 2 months ago
Posted by: @bpower What is the differences/logic for having the zero fret? Does the scale length start from the zero fret or the nut take off like my other guitars? Would the nut be different (ie. nut slots cut lower… Read more»
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Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower
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Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower
I would say you will be ok but hard to give an opinion without handling the piece. Might leave the volute a bit bigger than you intended. -
Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower I think it depends on the piece of wood, how strong it feels and if it’s quarter or flat sawn. Quarter will be more resistant to flexing than flat. You could make sure that the veneer is a tight… Read more»
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Robin replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower That brought my thickness of my headstock from 15.5mm down to 13.5mm. In your opinion, do you think this is too thin to have enough strength? My thought is that I think it would be strong enough. I can… Read more»
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Russ replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
Posted by: @bpower @russ it was up on a shelf of my woodworking room. The problem is that I had a flood a while back and soaked everything that was on the floor I remember now. I imagine as the… Read more»
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Russ replied to the topic "Guitar Build #3" – 3 years, 3 months ago
Where did you have it stored @bpower?
I’ve got mine under the bed. 🤣
🙏🎶🎸🙂
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Koendb replied to the topic "Thickness recommendations for 12 string" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower, @Rocknroller912, @Boo and @markbailey thanks for your answers! So as mark and bpower already mentioned, no change in thickness of body woods, only extra bracing.I figured, indeed, that I would need a slightly wider neck. I do have the… Read more»
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Clinton replied to the topic "Tele #4" – 3 years, 3 months ago
@bpower Hell of a lot easier than an acoustic for sure.
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Boo replied to the topic "S-Type Necks 🎸" – 3 years, 3 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey Side dots only …it’s gorgeous! @russ @bpower @markbailey @rocknroller912 OK, that settles that then. Thanks for the input. I’ll just install some black side dots as all of that edge is blonde, the other edge is a… Read more»
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tv1 replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" – 3 years, 3 months ago
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Boo replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" – 3 years, 3 months ago
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Boo replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" – 3 years, 3 months ago
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