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RE: A new guitar is born Thanks Russ! It's a Rothko and Frost decal. That and the Headstock veneer were last minute additions. I learnt a lot. Like that decals and tru oil don't play nicely. That's the second decal I used a... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
A new guitar is born Hi folks, thought I'd share some shots of my first guitar build following Mark's BYO online course. You've probably seen me pop up from time to time with odd questions in a desperate need to find an a... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: Finishing oil cure time before assembly @russ thanks Russ. I put it on liberally but was pretty fastidious about wiping off the excess, so I'd say thin coats. Last coat went on last Wednesday, so sounds like I'm good to go! |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
Finishing oil cure time before assembly Hey folks, Sorry if this question has been posted before. What is the advised cure time to leave liberion finishing oil before starting assembly? Looking on line the suggestion is 24/36 hours, bit of... |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
RE: Neck blank thickness for scarf headstock Yeah, that makes sense. Thank you. I was thinking if the hotel was long enough to lop 80mm odd of the end and build up the heel a bit like on an acoustic... I guess you save a bit of money on a thinne... |
In forum Design Your Own Guitar |
2 years ago |
Neck blank thickness for scarf headstock Hey folks, I've nearly completed my first build and already considering my next.. In thinking of doing a set neck with a scarf joint headstock. I've read and seen vids that by doing the scarf I can g... |
In forum Design Your Own Guitar |
2 years ago |
RE: Fretboard gluing mistake. Brilliant, cheers guys. What I thought, but great to have it confirmed. I'm sure it won't be the last blip! Dan |
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Fretboard gluing mistake. Hi folks, I've made a bit of a boo boo when gluing the fretboard. Perhaps the pins weren't pushed in for enough and I likely used too much titebond, but when clamping up the fretboard twisted on the h... |
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RE: Truss rod not fitting Hi Brian, appreciate that thanks buddy. Following the previous replied and the YouTube that NSJ shared mine's all sorted now. I just used a 1/2" router to widen the slot as you mention. I've come up a... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
2 years ago |
RE: Preserving the nut line when cutting headstock angle @nsj I found I needed to do this and was grateful of the length of the neck blank. I guess if you're making your own nut you can adapt the depth of the nut, within reason, too. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
2 years ago |
RE: Truss rod not fitting Thanks buddy, this is very useful. Appreciate you finding the vid for me! |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
2 years ago |
RE: Truss rod not fitting Thanks for the replies folks. I think I have been over thinking it. I suppose it could be a good time to practice my chisel skills, although a Dremel is a good suggestion. After posting I had thought ... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
2 years ago |
Answer to: Truss rod not fitting Thanks. Maybe I've not found it yet, but there's no mention of needing another router bit to fit the truss rod in the course vids and only the one cutter for electric guitar truss rods in the shop. I ... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
2 years ago |
Truss rod not fitting Hi folks, I'm finally making saw dust after making all the jigs & patterns! I've cut the truss rod slot as per the course video and using the truss rod and cutter as supplied by Mark & Carol. ... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
2 years ago |
RE: Tru-oil finish over stain Appreciate the advice! Thank you. I'll get some and experiment with the application and order. I've got a plan now, thanks folks! |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
RE: Tru-oil finish over stain Appreciate that, thanks mate. Sounds like you've done the kinda thing I'm planning to do. I'd read that oil based stain can bleed into an oil finish, that's why is owned to use water based and let it ... |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
RE: Tru-oil finish over stain @swepri completely agree. I'd planned to use some of the mahogany off cuts from the build, but like to have a plan and thought it was worth me checking that my thinking wasn't off. I guess I should h... |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
RE: Tru-oil finish over stain Superb, thanks Clinton. It was making sense to me, but then read something about sanding sealer and want sure whether that should be part of the schedule. |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
Tru-oil finish over stain Hey folks, I'm undertaking my first electric set neck build and of course getting ahead of myself and planning the finish before I've completed making the templates😅. I've had good results usi... |
In forum Finishing |
2 years ago |
RE: How to Make a Thru Neck Electric Guitar @swepri good idea! Thank you! |
2 years ago |