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RE: Koa Attachment : 640048EA-CC06-4A9E-8086-FD0299814757.jpeg Nothing makes me happier than a newly built Tenor Ukulele. Better yet, made out of Koa and Wenge. Cannot wait to hear the sound of this thing... |
In forum Other Instruments |
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RE: Koa @Boo That’s the one. |
In forum Other Instruments |
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RE: Koa @clinton You’ve gone and done it now haven’t you? 🤣 You continue to inspire me. I’m actually in the middle of building a box guitar, I’ve no idea what I’m doing really but it’s fun. Attach... |
In forum Other Instruments |
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RE: Koa Cheers @clinton. 🎶🙂🎸🙏 |
In forum Other Instruments |
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RE: Koa
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In forum Other Instruments |
5 years ago |
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Koa When in Hawaii, we build Ukuleles. Quite a few builders in my town. Attachment : IMG_4484.MOV Attachment : IMG_4484.MOV |
In forum Other Instruments |
5 years ago |
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut... @tej What I’m thinking now is to do that to get the built up finish off and then colour the hole with soft graphite pencil lead and go over again until I’m back to wood, I think I only need to remove... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
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RE: Handmade jigs and tools Already thought of the dust extraction @robin. If I hadn't broken my hole saw I would have done it. It will have one but for now I just could wait to try it out. 🙂 |
In forum Acoustic |
5 years ago |
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RE: Handmade jigs and tools I like you're style @bpower , part of the fun of guitar building for me is finding a way to do it. You're next challenge is to add dust extraction to your thicknesser. |
In forum Acoustic |
5 years ago |
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RE: Electric body extension? I agree - Looks 100% better if you ask me.....great! Good advice folks - thanks all! |
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RE: Electric body extension? Thanks guys, looks like that’s the one! Think I am already addicted, just need to get the mrs on board and maybe find somewhere better than the kitchen in which to work! |
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RE: Electric body extension? @electricstringtheorygmail-com I think it looks good as a complete picture taking in the headstock. It leans forward which is making a statement. |
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RE: Electric body extension? Would be good to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether it actually is an improvement though! @electricstringtheorygmail-com Yeah, I think that looks great, go with that. There comes a point where you c... |
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RE: Electric body extension? Still looks okay to me @electricstringtheorygmail-com. 🎸🙂🎶🙏 |
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RE: Electric body extension? I had a little play with the asymmetric idea - this is my first attempt but actually much prefer it. Would be good to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether it actually is an improvement though! Wary of ... |
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RE: Electric body extension? @electricstringtheorygmail-com Thanks for the positive response. I would suggest measuring the distance of the top, middle and bottom bouts from the centre line, so that although it’s not a symmetrica... |
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RE: Electric body extension? Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and support. it is intended for me to keep, so I do have the freedom to veer off piste a little. I will try to come up with some options and post the progress on ... |
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RE: Electric body extension? @electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the forum. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a small body and a standard neck but I would agree that the proportions are not exact. Perhaps you could... |
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RE: Electric body extension? @electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the community! I would agree with @russ.. It does look ok to me too. I actually like it. |
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RE: Electric body extension? Does anyone have any ideas to improve this short of scrapping the body and starting again? @electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to you and don’t sweat it, keep calm. You could try reshaping it a l... |
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