Bill Flude
,@frocesterbill
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Arthur – the sort of Bandsman" – 5 years, 7 months ago
The workshop – a bit of my garage – going to get cold in the middle of winter but was a reasonable temp just now.https://flic.kr/p/2hm4t5rhttps://flic.kr/p/2hm6hpnhttps://flic.kr/p/2hm6hzT
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
Do the clamps influence bladder retention?
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Bill Flude posted a new topic "Arthur – the sort of Bandsman" – 5 years, 7 months ago
Nearly ready to start – guitar kit has arrived – the wood looks lovely.Why Arthur you may ask? The guitar will hopefully be chambered so is sort of semi-acoustic – semi = half – half a guitar – sounds… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
Well done!The joys of fretting next…..
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
I am probably addicted to tea………….Biscuits are a problem – sometimes whole packets get ‘sampled’…….
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
As you say – no rush – just trying to get a feel for how much progress you could make in a day – I guess that by the time you have watched the video several times and checked, double… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
That’s not bad – think on a workshop course you would have glued on the fretboard by the end of the first day?I’m hoping to start this weekend…..
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
Looking good!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
But I have already got a hole in my router base!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 7 months ago
Keep going – I’m probably a week behind you…….
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Bandsaw Blade" – 5 years, 8 months ago
Excellent!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Bandsaw Blade" – 5 years, 8 months ago
I have a Titan bandsaw and have replaced the 1/4” blade with a 3/8” 6tpi blade as recommended by Mark in the tools PDF.I bought the blade from Tuff Saws – they advised a slightly shorter blade in my saw.The… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Making guitars in Gloucestershire?" – 5 years, 8 months ago
Decision has been made to build a Bandsman with stock hardware to reduce the FUF…………..
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Making guitars in Gloucestershire?" – 5 years, 8 months ago
Workshop is just about ready – bandsaw, oscillating spindle sander, pillar drill, routers and a shop vac – all of the tools and materials on the list in the tools PDF – jigs and most of the patterns made -… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Hi from Coaley" – 5 years, 8 months ago
No pics of the meet this time around – Alan’s Bandsman has featured in workshop course videos – the Les Paul was built elsewhere in 12 days I think (or was it more) lovely inlays – played and sounded really… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Hi from Coaley" – 5 years, 8 months ago
Alan popped round today bringing two lovely guitars with him – the Bandsman he built in Ayr and a stunning Les Paul build.Good to have a chat and plot more visits to Bailey’s.Hope we can get together to have a… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "you can never have too many clamps for a First Build." – 5 years, 8 months ago
@markbaileyI can only echo that both of my guitars were very close to perfect intonation once action was set – and both play really well!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Roseline build progress" – 5 years, 9 months ago
Done two necks with a suitable hammer………
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Bill Flude posted a new topic "Inlays – fretboard – big chunky Gibson style" – 5 years, 9 months ago
Do you do big Gibson style inlays before radiusing a fretboard or after?How thick should the inlay material be?
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Build Your Own Guitar – Final Day" – 5 years, 9 months ago
On my course in June I assembled my build and did the set up without finish and then left it as it is a 6 hour drive from home so a second visit would have been a pain.Hardware was removed,… Read more»
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