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RE: First scratch-build done! @boo thank you very much dude, I appreciate the support. Truly I do. I introduced it at a music festival this past weekend. The festival promoters thought it best to wait until a couple of bands had p... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: First scratch-build done! @bpower thanks dude! Appreciate it. |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
First scratch-build done! Here it is y’all. Attachment : 8896D09C-7CF8-466D-9A0C-5FC49700E591.jpeg |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
First electric build - finish complete Attachment : 45453CDA-089E-4438-BD24-836483D9CA3B.jpeg Attachment : 40EEB875-16A0-4567-94B2-734444BE011D.jpeg Attachment : 88350D71-1E0A-4418-8CBA-3DA9074F384E.jpeg Attachment : ... |
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RE: First electric build update @rocknroller912 it’s not hot yet but is in the 80s already. Close to 30 over there I believe. But you’re more than welcome to come visit in July and help me carve a few necks. Be closer to 40C then as... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: First electric build update @russ thank you, I truly appreciate it. |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
First electric build update Friday night I glued the neck in and on Saturday morning I took it to a friend that’s been playing for 35 years. I wanted him to check the feel of the guitar especially the neck as it ended up a bit d... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: First electric build in progress. @koendb I was concerned about that myself when drawing it up. That horn was my solution which just happened to be part of the downstroke for the loop on the G. After cutting the body out that was one ... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: First electric build in progress. @russ don’t worry I will. I’m a show off at heart although that part of me has been kept on a very short leash the last few decades. Thanks to guitars, guitar making, Mark & everyone else I learne... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
First electric build in progress. So a year after signing up and watching the design and build course I’m finally getting to it. I’ve already seen the body design in another post but wanted to show the progress. neck fitted and before... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: To stain or not to stain? @darrenking that was one of the arguments I kept having myself. The other was the work still required would damage the finish and I’d have to redo it anyway. I ended up deciding to move on without sta... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
3 years ago |
To stain or not to stain? Maple fretboards - they get stained before front dot and fret install or is it better to wait until staining the neck and body? I’m at the spot of front dot install and…, well honestly I’m overthinkin... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
3 years ago |
RE: I’ve gotten this far… @rocknroller912 thank you, that’s exactly what I was shooting for. I’ve had a few people tell me it makes them think of images of the anatomical heart. I plan to use that in my marketing, after all, “... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: I’ve gotten this far… @robin here’s the flyer they’ve created. At the bottom you’ll see Glasscock Custom Electric Guitars listed as a vendor. 😁 My big day is June 11th. Attachment : 6FCB80FD-7C58-42B4-AC0F-30EE... |
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I’ve gotten this far… Attachment : DAFD7D90-3DF3-40B8-A2CE-5D4C328E3A41.jpeg Attachment : 60234629-E14C-490C-AFF2-F5675781FCA2.jpeg Got a little ahead of things and still have cavities to create. The neck shown ... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
neck black thickness? I have a lot of mahogany (some of you may recall the pics) and most of it is 1 13/16" - 1 7/8' thick, somewhere around 46-47mm. This is awesome for body blanks as these only need a couple of mm shaved... |
In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar |
3 years ago |
RE: Hello from Ayrshire, Scotland! Posted by: @boo Posted by: @rathius For some reason I thought you were in England or wales. Having the Bailey workshop at least in the same country will be very handy for me. 🏴... |
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3 years ago |
RE: Hello from Ayrshire, Scotland! @rocknroller912 yep you’ve got that right. At least when it’s cold you can put more clothes on. When it’s hot like our summers though you just can’t take enough off. Skinny-dipping is definitely a sou... |
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RE: Hello from Ayrshire, Scotland! @rocknroller912 here in Kentucky it’s hot, muggy, and miserable in the summer. Humidity is normally so bad just stand outside for 5 minutes and wring a gallon of water from your shirt. 🤣 Your ... |
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3 years ago |
RE: Hello from Ayrshire, Scotland! Posted by: @poco7 @rathius I hid her rifle ! Yikes... A very important first step in the building process 😂 |
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3 years ago |