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RE: Robin's build #002 Hi Peebee body shape is the tough bit, well after the headstock of course Thats the headstock designed now. Attachment : 20201217_175358.jpg |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 @Peebee Are you actually going to turn this into a guitar? Get it done, there's nothing wrong with an old bit of pine. The huge knot in mine is now a feature. |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
Bandsaw Practice Ok, I’m bored with band-sawing now!! 95 chair backs later I’ve had enough! I know they’re not guitars, but if I’ve been a bit quiet in the forums over the past week or two here’s one of the reasons wh... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 It’s about 4 pieces of scrap pine dug out of the shed glued together. @peebee Nothing wrong with that. As far as the knot is concerned, you could reinforce it with epoxy. |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Nearly There! (I'm an NHS nurse btw so apparently I get extra dibs on Lucy!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - even though the whole world is struggling to survive, small businesses are being killed, th... |
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RE: My 5 best tips - What are yours? Vintage wiring Vintage or 50s wiring on the tone pot will keep your rhythm sound clear as you wind down the volume. I hate when a guitar begins to sound muddy as soon as you lower the volume control a... |
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Robin's build #002 Attachment : 20201216_172501.jpg Here's the start of build #002, a big blank sheet of paper. Still trying to decide what body shape to go for. |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Robin's build #002 Body shape decided and 22 frets. Attachment : 20201216_193913.jpg |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Nearly There! Proper Job M&C! Loved watching the re run of today's livestream after work tonight (I'm an NHS nurse btw so apparently I get extra dibs on Lucy!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - even... |
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1 Had a go at a belly carve today on a scrap wood tele body that I have made as practice. Turned out pretty well, draw two lines, make two facets and join em up...simples. @peebee Excellent! It’s not t... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
Nearly There!
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RE: Barncaster from pallet wood Nice work ! Goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune on wood to have excatly the same amount of fun ? Where did you get the offset heel plate? Maybe you could have carved the heel of the n... |
In forum Electric |
6 years ago |
Barncaster from pallet wood This project started off as a bit of a joke to see how cheaply I could make an electric guitar but it’s actually turned out well. The body is made from reclaimed pallets and I cheated with the neck a... |
In forum Electric |
6 years ago |
Tongs ain't what they used to be ... So for my 2nd home build i thought i'd try some binding and purfling, but didn't want to fork out for a bending iron. Turns out my wife's curling tongs are just the job and cost me nothing - other tha... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |
RE: Meet Pinky Swear @peebee Thanks, yes I like to have the integrity of the ash body stand out with the pink. It shimmers with the open grain and not look like a novelty per say. Ties in with the dyed and lacquered maple... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred) All done. She is packed up and getting picked up by courier in the morning, destination Scotland. 🏴 Attachment : 656189B5-DE21-405F-8D... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
Meet Pinky Swear A Telecaster build for my niece Although I made a bass with a premade bolt on neck, this was my first attempt into making a Fender style bolt on neck, following the bolt on course with modyfying the a... |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |
RE: Bailey P90 template radius The internal radius on all corners is 5mm OK. 1/4" is 6.35mm. So that’s gonna be too tight. 3/16" is 4.76mm (and a bee’s bollock). So 5mm sounds pretty much perfect for that ‘sharper’ P90 profile. ... |
In forum Pluckers Paradise |
5 years ago |
RE: My 5 best tips - What are yours? Always cock up before you ask for help, that helps to reinforce the lesson learnt. |
5 years ago | |
RE: Strap peg screw has stripped out - fixes If only I could lay my hands on some kind of cross between a chisel and a knife. Small flush-cut saw? One of the Japanese things that Rutlands sell perhaps? like this chap ... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
5 years ago |