@brie I bring whatever wood I’m using in the house when it starts getting cold and damp, half built guitar or whatever. Just take it out the to the shed to do bits then back in. I think Mark suggested…   Read more»

@brie Tough one to answer, but here is my 2 cents. Here in Sweden the relative humidity has a high peak in july-august-september and is really low during winter months. If I take wood into the house during winter, I…   Read more»

@brie no shame in that, I’m sure it still rocks!

@brie thank you. Nice Bo Diddley vibes on your build, looks great!
I’ve got some of crimson’s stains, but not their oils. I used liberon finishing oil on my last build, is crimson’s much different to that?
Cheers
Dan

@brie thanks dude. And yeah, I’m still trying to walk upright. Took me a few days to pick myself up off the floor too. And I’ve ended up with someone ordering a finished Tele body, Don Rich style. Told them…   Read more»

@brie  Well done Robin, really didn’t think you’d get it done last weekend, we had horrible weather on the Sunday, though I know it was much better in Edinburgh. Thanks Brian, the weather was good to us, it stopped raining…   Read more»

@brie  Thank you Brian

@brie good work!

@brie You can also do a “climb cut” (going backwards) on certain sections to minimize the risk of tearout, but I think that is a scary thing to do with a router. I think Mark showed and explained it in…   Read more»

@brie Its happened to us all, and it’ll probably happen again. Thats good advice from @swepri not to be too greedy with the cuts. Your first reaction to stop and have a beer was the right thing to do. Gluing…   Read more»

@brie Not answering your question, but I try to nibble away in smaller passes with the router (maybe 4-5mm added depth per pass). It takes more time, but I think it reduces the risk for tearout.

@brie that sounds like a plan! When I did my bad thing, I didn’t want to change the shape of the body, but reshaping is always an option. @nsj is correct and has much more experience than me, I just…   Read more»

@brie, I feel you you, man! I had a router booboo at a similar point. Although your area is larger, I’m not certain if the tear out is any deeper than mine?

I filled the hole with mahogany wood…   Read more»

@brie thanks Brian. I’ve found the whole process so much fun albeit with a step learning curve!
It’s not perfect, but what I learnt from making the mistakes and how to rectify them is invaluable.
Do it, man, it will be great!

I was expecting a bang, or at the very least a FIZZZZZZ-POP @brie.  This is the first time I’ve attempted anything like this. But, it was a painless and bangless experience!  Have a look at ampmaker.com and particularly the build…   Read more»

@brie are the links you are referring to on this site? I’ll have to go back and see if I can find them in udemy. I wasn’t successful in my first try.

Thanks so much for those specs

@brie Yes, you are correct. Geometrically, you only need to measure the scale of the two E strings for the calculation, since the fret wire connects in a straight line between these two scales. The scales for the other strings…   Read more»

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Thanks Brian. That’s good advice. I’ll do that before ripping it all out and starting again.

@brie MDF really has no structural integrity to resist breaking. I’m not surprised to hear a chunk came off when trying to separate 2 pieces held on by double sided tape. Also some double sided tape are almost a permanent…   Read more»

  @brie, sometimes it can be enough just to sink the top of the bridge posts into the body.  Most posts have a…   Read more»