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RE: Rutlands Bobbin Sander £100 @tv101 I've got a bosch, some makita clone and a ferrex from aldi, the ferrex thing is a sweet tool. so smooth and fairly quiet. Bosch is great with the fence for doing the trussrod and for bigger job... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
2 years ago |
RE: Rutlands Bobbin Sander £100 @tv101 That looks like a cracker of a tool, if I didn't have 3 already I'd consider it but I'm routered out my nut lol |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
2 years ago |
RE: Next project - a rebuild @tv101 here's a free les paul template, very easy to print off. Just select the body then you can check it against yours for size. I think the carve I did on this one is only 5 or 6mm, nothing dr... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: Neck warped @tv101 all the bits were in bags in a box but at some point I'd taken the trem out to check alignment with the new neck and that's when it must've fallen out. I pulled the pickups incase it was stuck ... |
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RE: Neck warped @koendb ordered last night as soon as I knew it was lost! Still curious as to where exactly the missing one is lol |
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RE: Next project - a rebuild Carve through the top and let the body wood show? Could almost make it look a bit like a binding maybe. But yeh, I was going over my early builds, it's great. Taking the experience and what I'd lear... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: Neck warped Was reassebling this fella with it's lovely new neck Attachment : 20230206_001254.jpg Then I noticed this! Attachment : 20230206_001248.jpg I know it's in my little room somewher... |
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RE: New build Today I got on with the neck carve and headsatock refining and of course the volute. Followed Marks method this time, soooo much easier. I've always used a facet method but one that involved a fair bi... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build Spot of radiusing this afternoon, only took 20 - 30 minutes with the lovely long beam and 80 grit. Attachment : 20230203_170301.jpg |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build @tv101 bet his cakes are awful 🤣 |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build Got a bit more done today, headstock all shaped Attachment : 20230202_171840.jpg And a lot of the neck shape roughed out, carving the back and radiusing the board next I think Attachme... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build Meant to say too that my new file arrived, I have a couple of iwasaki, shinto etc but liked the look of the Mark Bailey special! I'll be trying it out on the neck carve. Attachment : 20230130_13... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build Got the pieces all planed so they line up nice Attachment : 20230129_154303.jpg And got a lot of the excess chopped off the neck section, glued a couple of extra bits on to fit the headstoack s... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: Neck warped Used a bit of amber stain mixed with the thinned down polyurethane, just enough to make it pop Attachment : 20230130_134116.jpg |
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RE: Neck warped Operation new neck is almost done, a bit of finish sanding then onto the actual finish. Abalone fret markers, hosco glow in the dark side dots. Got the frets in last night. Attachment : 20230128... |
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RE: New piece and I'm injured @tv101 don't think it'll need much, trees been standing dead a while and I've burnt the higher branches already. Give it a couple of months in the house I reckon. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
2 years ago |
New piece and I'm injured Hurt my back properly getting this chunk out from behind the shed lol. Still, there's a guitar body in it. Hoping the fact it splits into four gives some interesting grain. There's a holly tree and th... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
2 years ago |
RE: New build @russ no extras bud, they maybe charge UK vat when buying. I noticed Thomman and other EU shops do that too. They charge the correct vat and you get no extra charges. The radius beam cost me just unde... |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: New build @koendb yeh I've seen his comments on the live streams, such a liar ain't he 🤣 |
In forum Electric |
2 years ago |
RE: Going the other way this time-A Baritone? I think black limba looks gorgeous on it's own but if wanting to use the top I'd pick something a bit plainer. Maple and sapele laminates on the neck could be nice, weight wise I don't think it'll be ... |
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2 years ago |