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RE: wrong hole size for bridge Looks to me like they are meant to fit in a 12mm hole... I just did a test and our Wilkinson bridge posts are still fitting perfectly tight into a 12mm hole Maybe there is some 'play' in your drill an... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: wrong hole size for bridge basically an 11mm hole is too small for the bridge inserts but 12mm is too big!! A 29/64" drill is very close to 11.5 mm |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 Right here goes starting the drawing, That's where the fun starts! |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 @peebee Robin, you are the master of doing a great job with the minimum of kit, hats off. If only I had a hat, it would be too cold to take it off. 🥶🏴à... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 @peebee I then stuck to some 18mm mdf, bandsawed the outline and finished on the bobbin sander. Our local B&Q was out of 18mm mdf so iv'e had to settle for 12mm. I bought a 4'x2' sheet that I'll... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: New Member IIRC there were at least 3 FR guitars from Kramer. I worked at the Guitar Center in San Francisco before moving to Germany and we had one, I can’t remember which but it was red and it never sold! @m... |
In forum New Members |
5 years ago |
New Member Hey everybody! So I’ve finally found my way to the forum to properly introduce myself... I’m an American living in Berlin for the past 18 years until this past August when my family and I relocated to... |
In forum New Members |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 this is even more difficult than I thought! @peebee maybe at first it may seem difficult but before you know it, it will become second nature and you won’t even need to think about it much. Keep goin... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 Right here goes starting the drawing, the rules are out, a roll of lining paper, some pencils and an eraser. PRS double cut style with P90’s as I don’t have a guitar with those pickups. @peebee Yeah!... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 @peebee Sounds awesome, have fun! |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22 @94dodgedude Any thoughts on this or any better ideas of how to route out a truss rod channel on a neck that's already cut to shape? I made a jig to cut my truss rod slot, not because I cut the nec... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: reccomended finishing oil Hi Steve I've used both Crimson's penetrating and high build oils; The penetrating oil works great on necks - couple of coats applied with 2000 grit paper (leaving plenty of drying time) then rub down... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22 I would strongly advise that you sign up on the course...even just for a month could help a lot. If you do things in the wrong order you can make your life A LOT more difficult (maybe almost impossibl... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
A treat and a warning... today live@1PM Ahem...it has come to my attention... |
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RE: First practice build @peebee That’s a lovely build, well done. I like the neck joint, very smooth Thanks Peebee, that shape was a bit accidental, I had to keep cutting away to get rid of a notch I dug with the router. N... |
In forum New Members |
5 years ago |
RE: First practice build And now it's finished. Attachment : 20201204_165956.jpg Attachment : 20201204_164901.jpg Attachment : 20201204_162323.jpg Attachment : 20201113_170100.jpg |
In forum New Members |
5 years ago |
RE: Cheap or free woods Attachment : IMG_20201204_112131.jpg Here's a case in point - I've just made this neck blank out of laminated pine shelving strips. I don't think knotty pine will make a proper neck but I want to ... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!! @jamesalexandermcmillan I haven’t been on a course with Mark but I completely understand your point. I think it has been amazing how the forums have come to life alongside the twice weekly live stream... |
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RE: Cheap or free woods From what I've seen around the internet you can build a guitar body out of anything you can fasten a neck, pickups, and bridge to (circular saw blades, concrete, lego, pencils, and shovels are all on ... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
Hello from Oklahoma Hey guys I signed up for the premium course a few weeks ago and have been lurking about here and keeping up with the live streams. I've started collecting my materials for my Bailey build and I'm gett... |
In forum New Members |
5 years ago |