Guitar Making | Edwin | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/e-den-hertog/activity/ Activity feed for Edwin. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:32:48 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 9b981e4e95c3641902aef85a3cd7d301 Edwin replied to the topic "A learning day" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163023/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:09:12 +0100 I use a router table for similar jobs, but I doublesticky tape the object to a larger chunk of wood or MDF, just to be safe….

]]> bd1f1f00562b2ce69d6e68f099d445a6 Edwin replied to the topic "Fretboards" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/148966/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:10:46 +0000 If you treat it right it will stay purple. I’ve built a thinline Tele with a purpleheart top and neck a good few years ago and it’s still a beautiful purple colour. I sprayed the body with 2k polyurethane and…   Read more»

]]> 95a8796f6013ecfa1e0f1a6374062455 Edwin replied to the topic "Fretboards" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/148927/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:43:14 +0000 Also, purpleheart is cheaper and easier to get. And it’s purple………

]]> d88fba23e88bb8243874b3c8093c6a8a Edwin replied to the topic "Triton MOF001 1400W Dual Mode Plunge Router 240V question?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143778/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:04:55 +0100 Hi Kevin, I’m using the JOF now for a couple of years and it completely suits my needs for guitar building. It has plenty of power to route a body perimeter or pockets. It also comes with a large base…   Read more»

]]> 4202e404fda67d3fdc760962a27e93b1 Edwin replied to the topic "Advice on grain filling. I need help." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121980/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:08:18 +0000 All well here…… I wish I could say the same for the people in Ukraine……..

]]> a6d14eca48f0b59236908283c1a59e73 Edwin replied to the topic "Advice on grain filling. I need help." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121955/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:53:16 +0000 Hi Boo! I use the Avis brand, but I dunno if it’s available outside of the Netherlands. I suspect any non-el cheapo brand will do. And yes, I mean white spirit.

]]> f7ac910aa1fc745099b185acc0267dec Edwin replied to the topic "Advice on grain filling. I need help." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121841/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:52:55 +0000 I posted something about wipe-on poly earlier on the forum, but I’ll be happy to repeat myself 🙂  It’s extremely simple to make your own: 1 part quality polyurethane laquer (oil-based, not the water-based stuff…) and 1 part mineral spirits….   Read more»

]]> ec0ed4c2e74cce8c9e67b97e700099ad Edwin replied to the topic "Headstock slope" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/101426/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:56:01 +0100 Nah…. no problem at all. 14 mm is even closer to vintage Fender specs then 15 mm…. You’ll be OK!

]]> d921c2d9212b5e011cf0d764336e667d Edwin replied to the topic "Second build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/87221/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:44:21 +0100 I like what you did with the truss rod access…. 👍 

]]> 130288ef3d3a88adfb7cda24b4158102 Edwin replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67506/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:38:23 +0100 Thanks lads………….
I must say, this is the first project I am absolutely, completely 99,5% satisfied with…. (there’s always something, right?)
I think I’ll call it The Vaccinator and inlay a seringe in the truss rod cover…..
You know, because of the pointiness…….

]]> 6ae3e770d7a7de568f2b1dba3fd811a4 Edwin replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67173/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:40:47 +0100 Specs: Swamp ash body with purple heart splines Flamed maple 2-piece neck with ebony fretboard and 3 mm dots Gotoh Wilkinson VS100 trem, Axetec locking tuners, Graph Tec Trem nut Irongear Steam Hammer humbuckers and Pig Iron overwound middle pickup…   Read more»

]]> 01ee646d8a1d4a3550435b61ba4a3155 Edwin replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67167/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:30:10 +0100 And some details:

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]]> 79fbc0486e85209db7f2dd7949177d07 Edwin posted a new topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67165/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:28:50 +0100 And here it is folks!! The finished Exotica (with special thanks to Mark for letting me use his design)!!
Pictures or it didn’t happen, right?
Front and back:

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]]> 26f140bbf834c5392088fff04c20e915 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67163/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:24:42 +0100 Thank you all for your kind remarks! The New Plan has come to completion so this topic is no longer valid, as it isn’t a plan anymore…….
Pictures in the show case area of this forum!!!!!!

]]> 4738933d926548539555a64a9e29c711 Edwin liked forum post "No More Sloppy Neck Joints!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/60872/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:02:23 +0100 744944ac97f53b7290e7427e1f25b0fa Edwin replied to the topic "**BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/60870/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:58:01 +0100 Oh wow…………. Taht is really something… Very nice piece of kit 👍 

]]> 3f4864e05d9ea82011030907b4f590ed Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57153/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:00:54 +0100 Thnx Koen, it’s Marks Exotica design however… 😀 

]]> 6b8053d77ce5e2bc8c49d1468f89371d Edwin replied to the topic "On-Board FX. Y/N?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/54994/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:04:35 +0000 Onboard FX’s? Been there, done that, yanked them out again….. And that’s the beauty of it, you can undo it without damage… As far as batteries in my guitars, I will only go as far as active pickups. I completely…   Read more»

]]> f188f78aad022b27db21a1ae51fe814c Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/50940/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:51:59 +0000 And screwed on some hardware…

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What do ya’ll think? 😀  I do have a problem however…. I put on a set of strings to test the action and trem and my fret work didn’t turn out…   Read…[Read more]

]]> d86035cc58912f472f16e10857289e2c Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/50939/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:43:11 +0000 Did quite a bit of work on my 80-ies pointy headstock metal/prog machine. Some results…

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Polished the wipe-on poly finish with a fine automotive compound and got a very nice sheen somewhere…[Read more]

]]> 57af32582d63936a3a2d049f44f1f351 Edwin replied to the topic "No Livestream Sat" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/48140/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:19:49 +0000 Best wishes and prayers for your mum Mark….

]]> ab0f9d44102662fbe76ec98a9ffa741b Edwin replied to the topic "Any advice on hand applied topcoat methodology?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/40684/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:18:06 +0000 I see you’ve got solvent based poly, then you can try a wipe-on poly finish. I’ve used this method with great success a number of times and I’m currently using it on my new project, the wannabee Exotica. You can…   Read more»

]]> a49f4036cf30b3f5f79d261a2a839244 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/39183/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:40:54 +0000 Oh…. and I glued in the neck……. 🙂 

]]> fc7edb53a9e17061f4c792bef26a7cce Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/39182/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:39:37 +0000 The body has been grain-filled with AquaCoat and I made a decision about the finishing process: Initially I was planning to use wipe-on poly only as a sealer and spray matt lacquer, but it turned out so nice that I…   Read more»

]]> ebb18ceaef5aa3a14f17a046054ceced Edwin replied to the topic "1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/34279/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:49:59 +0000 Pungent memories…. 😆 😆 

]]> e3526f17b368d351e2a133eeeeb2dbe6 Edwin replied to the topic "1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/34277/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:33:08 +0000 Oh… you DO remember…? 😐 

]]> d35939890d6af678daeb9e6ea0a7cc77 Edwin replied to the topic "1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/34261/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:47:07 +0000 My Strat doesn’t smell of cheese…. It smells of sweat and stale beer……

]]> 6a4f479ae9d8013be8157c71426a0678 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/33522/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:51:22 +0000 Progress……. The body after two sealer coats with wipe-on poly.

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One more coat should do it… After that some pore filling with AquaCoat. Coming weekend is reserved for carving the neck, the snow has disappeared, temperatures are rising…   Read more»

]]> 501946f04442f6a642535b61cb99e7a5 Edwin replied to the topic "Benches" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/32374/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:33:25 +0000 A workbench? A workshop? I wish………….
This is my workbench…

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Guitarbuilding is an outdoor activity for me….
 

]]> 04fecf3904582484a655415c794d0348 Edwin liked forum post "Finally gotten started with my first bandsman!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/32096/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:51:51 +0000 3bbfb58b6d5283108f1c5c9630eeb56d Edwin liked forum post "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31183/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:21:56 +0000 90ee01858abea731656dc382efe467c5 Edwin replied to the topic "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31182/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:12:47 +0000 They are even uglier than an Ibanez Talman…..

]]> 353a50929c07eb53160ef84748318bc3 Edwin replied to the topic "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31173/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:16:44 +0000 Oh… you’re absotively right in that aspect Boo!

]]> 8bb4d77d3949d2a6aee5775ffbe0461f Edwin replied to the topic "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31150/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:04:04 +0000 Flawlessly made and surely something else!! 
But ugly as sin……………..

]]> fb532a551ee040713f3e52669f2d5d3f Edwin replied to the topic "Robin's build #002" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30405/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:33:17 +0000 Maybe a useful tip: Use your Dremel with the plunge base to drill a straight 2 mm pilot hole and gradually widen it with 4, 6, 8 etc drill bits until you’ve got the right diameter. You will notice that…   Read more»

]]> d01375f1c85b6589f227ea3f65d94f89 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30273/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:30:53 +0000 Thnx Clint!!

]]> 87fd7073b7076b64b683a4eb8ea88665 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30263/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:34:45 +0000 I did some work on the neck this weekend. Straightened the fretboard, hammered in some frets (ebony is a lot thougher than rosewood…) and filed the fret ends.

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I used my Dremel to de-nib the fret tangs (I…   Read more»

]]> 14cfe8ff91b2fc41fc3de2d7220a1a74 Edwin replied to the topic "BYO-399" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28645/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:38:17 +0000 Wow…. that colour is stunning…………. I’d go for direct mounting…….. Keep it as clean as possible….
 

]]> 2ae6252447054000c1b0ffb1f7a787a7 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28352/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:27:14 +0000 Update: A little work in my shed last night. 9pm curfew, so what ya gonna do….. Put on the radius on front and back and made some corrections/refinements to the carve.

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Next job for the weekend: Sand out…   Read more»

]]> c900f7b1d95ab79cfeb1083aa91f61df Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28229/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:50:30 +0000 Thnx!! Will try both!

]]> ac58e2095a716891fc3927ae1f69e216 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28179/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:14:35 +0000 I have one issue to deal with however…. Drilling the holes for the tremolo posts (Wilk vs100, spec’d 10 mm)…. I drilled some testholes: 10 mm too wide, 9,5 mm too narrow….. maybe a 3/8 imperial bit would work, but…   Read more»

]]> 406d818c9047a6db532355120a67266c Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28163/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:56:27 +0000 A Gotoh Wilkinson VS100.

]]> c90303a9cc7b8b04cd4ff0897d8f595e Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28160/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:55:53 +0000 Nice……………………………………

]]> 6199c80af519b60861f188d836263ccf Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/28012/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:47:34 +0000 Hi Robin, I made a calculation: Body blank is 45 mm, push/push potmeter is 28 mm high, switch 22 mm. So the control cavity had to be at least 28 + 2 for the recessed cover plate + 2 for…   Read more»

]]> bfc4dfab604407bcad0e292acda996a0 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27989/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:08:35 +0000 I’m very happy with the results so far! The curve came out great! Angle grinder with an 80 grit flap disk and random orbital sander…….. The potmeter recesses were done with a 22 mm forstner bit before I put on…   Read more»

]]> 9a2be00ebcc8b08476f564f289a73ae9 Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27987/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:01:50 +0000 And progress……………

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Sorry I didn’t take more pictures, but I was in a flow……..

]]> 95e966a238da53799c80fafe9cf2b94e Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27985/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:00:22 +0000 The beginning…..

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]]> 25dbce1f5d0022c6700562602e32f1aa Edwin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27445/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:02:09 +0000 Hi Mark, underway with the new project….. Do you remember how deep you made the carve on the aformentioned Exotica?

]]> 5cb5dc4356e7ec18e05b92813f0bbbc5 Edwin replied to the topic "Routers" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27022/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:02:39 +0000 The Bosch GKF is perfectly adequate for the job. Like mentioned before, go easy, take small cuts and you’ll be fine.  Got one myself and build a Bandsman with it… 🙂  I also have a green Bosch POF1100 and I…   Read more»

]]> 9fd01b122e0c5892414969de99df5b94 Edwin replied to the topic "What did you get for Xmas 2020?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/25077/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:28:58 +0000 Reply to all: No, bugger all………
In Dutch: Nee, geen reet…..
 
Me thinks I didn’t behave well…………..

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