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Answer to: Fret Slot Troubles Hi, could you give me a few more details of the problems you are having? I should be able to suggest a solution once I know what is going wrong Cheers Darren |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
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RE: Source for quality plywood Hi Jonathan, let me know what you need and I’ll workout a price. I buy, use and sell this material all the time.CheersDarren |
In forum Pluckers Paradise |
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RE: First New Electric for a While Hi @Rocknroller912 The key thing is not to sharpen it like a normal plane. Yes the steel will be softer that you may be used to but it needs to be, otherwise you would stand no chance of turning the e... |
In forum Electric |
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RE: First New Electric for a While That’s one of my favourite tools - the little Lie Neilsen scraper plane. Once you have learnt how to sharpen it properly it can change your life!! |
In forum Electric |
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RE: New Electric BUild Thanks for the diagram @jonhodgson and it would be great if my wires were the same colours 🤣 🤣 From the single coil PUP I have red, white and a shield (the box says white and shield to... |
In forum Electric |
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RE: New Electric BUild Is it the same setup as Mark's Bandsman? I hadn't thought of that. I'll check. Sorry if this is a really basic question but this is my first electric build and I was a bit thrown by this being the o... |
In forum Electric |
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RE: New Electric BUild I've got a Rolling Mill at the bridge and an Alchemist 90 at the neck, single volume and single tone controls using 500k pots, a three way toggle switch, 0.022uf and 0.047uf caps Has anyone got a sug... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: New Electric BUild Having just flogged my beloved Telecaster on eBay I really need to get this guitar finished! I've got a Rolling Mill at the bridge and an Alchemist 90 at the neck, single volume and single tone contro... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: Fret Position Placement What is the reason for it? Good question!! I think the idea is that the bass response can be enhanced whilst retaining nice crisp trebles. Also, it looks cool and expensive!! |
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RE: ROCKLITE Here's the link to the report. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
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RE: ROCKLITE I'm not quite sure that they are any more ecologically sound...... Richlite, at least, is FSC certified. I'm not aware of there being much FSC ebony available anywhere and reading the report of Taylo... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
Answer to: Guitar build #2. Smaller size. No, not yet! I just googled an image. |
In forum Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar |
4 years ago |
RE: Fret Position Placement that you have to include the string angle into your calculations I think that the differences caused by small variations in nut/fretboard/bridge widths aren’t going to matter. I mean, no allowance is... |
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Answer to: Guitar build #2. Smaller size. Hi Bpower, I love the small bodied parlour guitar but with such a small body do you really need an arm bevel? How about a bevelled cut away instead to give access to a couple of higher frets? There’s ... |
In forum Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar |
4 years ago |
RE: Fret Position Placement as it angles the fretboard rather than the saw Yup, definitely the most sensible and easiest way to go. I’ve had an idea on how to adjust for the different ‘square fret’ but I need to draw it before ... |
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RE: ROCKLITE I’ve never come across Rocklite. I’ll check it out tomorrow but I thought it was Richlite that Martin use for fretboards and bridges. Cheers |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
RE: ROCKLITE I'd assume it was real wood It’s made up from layers of paper bonded with a phenolic resin. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
RE: ROCKLITE Has anyone ever used this stuff? I think it is mainly sold as Richlite, certainly in the UK. It is a great alternative to natural timber for fretboards and there are some really funky colourways avai... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
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RE: Fret Position Placement I’ve just watched this video and I’m sorry, but there is no way that this method would be anywhere near as accurate as simply measuring each fret position from the nut. Every time he measures the next... |
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RE: Fret Position Placement A universal, adjustable fan fret jig is almost impossible. There are just sooooo many variables not least of which is deciding the fret that is square to the centreline of the fret board. This affects... |
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