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Hey @darrenking. I just wanted to let you know I am really impressed with the slot cutting jig. The quality is very impressive. Can’t wait to start making my own fretboards. Great design, and being a hand tool enthusiast, it…   Read more»

I’m on the east coast of canada @darrenking. Still decent temperatures here. I was raining and chilly the last few days. I do not envy the west coast of canada right now with the heat and the fires. It’s just…   Read more»

Still, there is a special satisfaction to be had by undertaking the whole process. @darrenking thanks for the link, yeah I’m aware it likely won’t save a fortune but doing everything end to end is the target. Does mean a…   Read more»

I’ve bought some lovely timber from https://www.sykestimber.co.uk/ in the Midlands

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Thanks for this tip Darren. 👍 
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Thanks guys. @darrenking I’ll be in touch about that soon, need to chat with a couple of the other hackspace woodworkers about what we need. I’m also trying to get a bit of a guitar building group happening there.

@igeorgebot Mr @darrenking should be able to help on that one.
You could check out the instructions for the one stewmac sell https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/online-resources/learn-about-guitar-and-instrument-fretting-and-fretwork/fret-slotting-miter-box-instructions.html

I do like to do things the hard way. Radius the fretboard by hand. Can anyone spot the mistake.
Thanks to @darrenking for instruction on how to sharpen the Nielsen scraper blade I’m cooking on gas now.
 

For anyone @darrenking looking for a link for tonight’s Bliss show …   https://livestream.com/baileyguitars/events/9680144?origin=event_published&mixpanel_id=13eb1d875062b-02cb6754835fa08-7d6f1735-c0000-13eb1d87508195&acc_id=13939280&medium=email   If you sign up for a (completely free) Livestream login, you can join in the chat and general h…[Read more]

@darrenking Thanks I see now what I’ve been doing wrong and it should be turned like a hand scraper blade. It didn’t come with any instructions and I’ve been trying to get a normal edge. It’s my roughing out plane…   Read more»

@darrenking Thanks for your comment. I’ve found the blade very difficult to sharpen even with a small roller jig and a diamond stone, so would be grateful for any professional tips that you can pass on. Doesn’t hold its edge…   Read more»

Is this the first guitar to be built with this neck pocket jig

@russ Yep, first time used in anger Russ. It’s rather good, I’m really impressed @darrenking. 

@darrenking in that diagram the ground wires are green and the hot wires are black.The black stranded is I assume a shield, so it goes to ground. It’s a pretty fair bet that black solid goes to groundThough really with…   Read more»

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Has anyone got a suggested wiring diagram for this set up?

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Hi Darren, Is it the same setup as Mark’s Bandsman? 
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@darrenking it sounds like you just want a bog standard 2 pickup 3 position wiring (you don’t mention coil taps), do you really need a diagram for that?
 

@darrenking.  I’ve just finished reading it over Darren. Sounds like a good plan for sustainability. As with all these things, everyone involved has to feel they are benefiting or there will always be a spanner in the works. Let’s hope…   Read more»

Having now watched the video I have to agree with @darrenking, in practice this would be an awful system to use, because errors will happen at every step.As an illustration of how the numbers relate it has some educational value.But…   Read more»

Here’s the link to the report. @darrenking. Thanks for that Darren. We do need to find ways to make things sustainable in everything we do. I’ll have a good read of it later. Got to get the balance right somehow. …   Read more»

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Thanks Darren. I do like the idea of being able to create funky coloured or funky patterned fretboard. 
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