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RE: First practice build I love the idea of “here’s a bit of wood I found lying around, I’m going to make a guitar out of it”. Brilliant. I believe Leo Fender started out in much the same Hope you did the @markbailey tap t... |
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First practice build Hi, After watching a few live you tube streams out of interest, ive found some pine and some unidentified hardwood under my caravan and started a practice build. I mentioned this in the comments on on... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! My vote went to LIVESTREAMS. There are already a multitude of YT channels out there for just about every possible topic. TBH, I rarely watch them because they're fairly uninvolving (there's no inte... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! I've voted for more live streams, I've enjoy watching them, but have to admit that I've missed a couple of recent ones as I've been driving at the time. But I'm hooked now and started my first guitar.... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! It's difficult to give an either/or answer to that question but I have voted for the LiveStreams over the edited videos due to the interactive element mentioned by TV01010101010101010. It's great to h... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! I've been really torn with this one Mark. Being new to all this caused me to vote for the edited videos as I will need all the guidance I can get. On the other hand I really enjoy the live videos and ... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! I think a balance - the edited video content is brilliant to guide when actually preparing to do a process and to follow step by step - the live-stream to do the interactive bit...... The live-streams... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! @darrenking We need to talk! I haven’t got to the Bagpress bit of the pre-planning yet, but I was assuming that I’d need to either build a 3D model of front and back that I could put into a CNC machi... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! @jamesbisset do I detect a faint desire for an archtop session? I have always been just that little bit psychic (it's from my great grandmother's side of the family you know!) I think I may have found... |
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! I’ve just voted for more edited videos. ARCHTOP! But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy tuning in every week. I do! I just think once a week is still awesome, and also let’s you spend more time building ... |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. Jack of all trades........and you mastered it. ✌️??? |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. Ahhh, look, *that's* where the pickup cavity was, originally. And, that's also where it really ought to be. Attachment : 20160317_123019.jpg And now, one nice clean - if rather large - hole i... |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. It was about a year later before I decided to try to fix the result of my inability to do basic maths. (Despite what my A-level certificates might say). My mis-rout had actually removed the cap more-... |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. Right then @markbailey @Russ, your breaths can now be unbaited ... Feeling rather chuffed with myself (did I mention that already) for rescuing this guitar, and also a little impatient to get on and g... |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. Excellent work and a lot of lessons learned. I will definitely listen to your warnings and hope it sinks in to my brain. |
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RE: Fret slotting jig I use a scale length template (multiple online shops) to stick a fretboard blank to. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : CCB18EFE-0050-4349-B064-BD250F3F851A.jpeg |
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RE: Fret slotting jig With saw. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : A48D0F0D-6B84-4CB2-8156-890489198F28.jpeg |
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Fret slotting jig This is by no means the best jig in the world and I still have to add a couple of other bits but it works. I used some MDF, plywood, bolts, nuts, bearings, washers, screws and one small nail. I arrang... |
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending. I'm intrigued. I wait with baited breath for the next installment. ?✌️??? |
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