Try and get hold of a sample and try on some scrap? @deejThat’s what this is all about!I have a starter pack right next to me. I’ll be trying it out on bare wood, stained wood (I have Keda dyes…   Read more»

Might be one for Mark’s finishing course he’s still completing. I’m seeing information like this as (hopefully) useful support information for the finishing course. I’m trying to find solutions which are readily available in the UK at reasonable prices (or…   Read more»

I don’t think much strength is needed (when you play you’re pressing the fretboard onto the neck, not trying to pull it off), the key will be the precise and repeatable location

There have been a few guitars with interchangeable microtonal fretboards over the years, mostly (all?) one offs.Here is one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSV63t4eW5MAs for True Temperament, the difference is subtle, but definitely there. It’s not a gimmick in that it really makes a difference,…   Read more»

Does anyone allow any extra on the template to allow for sanding? I wonder how much shaping and finish sanding will take off, but with a neck even a millimetre can make a difference (it’s a regret of my one…   Read more»

Got some spare (blue) stain???

Not so much, I’ve only enough powder to make a gallon or so of stain according to the package.

Obvs, when it comes to re-painting it, I’m going to talk to @Boo, and try out some metallic paint colours …

@tv101 are you sure you wouldn’t prefer to stain it blue?

@tv101 I don’t have a compressor though when the hackspace reopens I’ll have access to two, we have a very large one in the metal shop and one smaller one hanging around too (I’d need to sort an airline into…   Read more»

@boo what makes the Mirka so great? I know Ben Crowe really loves them too. They’re a bit pricey, but I’m a sucker for a Guchi tool.

@boo, it’s ok we’ll just pretend we haven’t seen it before.I’ll start practicing my surprised face😮

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@koendbHaving no frets doesn’t mean you can’t play on that part of the neck.

This has given me an idea.The plans for a 335 course are cool, but 335s are a bit big, and a bit.. Gibson.How about a 335 meets Bandsman design @markbailey?

@tv101That’s why I chose that clip, you can pretty much assume a “Deathbucker” will sound good with distortion, so the clean sound is more illuminating IMHO.Nick is an awesome guitarist, he actually chose to live in his car so he…   Read more»

@tv101I haven’t tried them personally, but this is my slightly insane and very talented Scottish friend Nick Andrew playing a set of Deathbuckers.I think there was a slight issue with the mic (I can hear what sounds like a rattle)…   Read more»

Sophia trems look very interesting and always seem to get great reviews, but not available left handed last I checked

Aside from that I’m not aware of any other “colored” hardware. @mattbeelsLace offer their alumitones in various colours (very good pickups, a friend of mine chose the deathbuckers… for their warm jazz tone!)They also do burnt chrome on some of…   Read more»

@russNo, it may have slipped through because it was just a moderately sized envelope (if you posted the package in the UK it would qualify as a normal letter for the purposes of a stamp).The pack was only powder dyes,…   Read more»

@mattbeelsSomebody asked a question about refrets on their FAQ page, and the answers are interesting but not fully reassuring.Apparently it is a pretty tough alloy, but they talk about (and give figures for) its strength, not it’s hardness, while seemingly…   Read more»