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RE: FITTING THE BACK PART 1 @steveadams Thats another great video, I'm seeing it fine. Its been a while since your last video, I've been waiting for the great leap forward. |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
RE: It's a matter of TRUSS!!! @steveadams Great to see you back, I hope you make a good recovery. |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2 @boo Thats just too cool, and the matching pickups are a nice finishing touch. |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories? @bpower This is what happens when we talk to non guitarists This has literally just happened to me. I was so pleased with the fit of the tenon joint that I've just cut and had to show it to my wife... |
In forum Pluckers Paradise |
3 years ago |
RE: My Shed @russ I'm hoping to eventually get armoured cable fitted but the shed in about 25 metres from the fusebox. Scewfix have 25m coils for about £43. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: My Shed @russ @tv101 @boo Have you ever run your cable out to your shed on a very wet day and have you found that it's safe enough? I've moved on little from my basic extension cable now. I've fitted a wa... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: Wolf's Descent into Madness @wolframmalukker That Macassar Ebony is going to nice looking fretboards. You're so lucky having such a well equipped workshop and SolidWorks too. I used SolidWorks in a previous life and still had a... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: Accoustic kit ordered That's great work there @powerful I'm looking forward to seeing this progressing. |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper @wayne_f Shimming would probably be the best solution, right? I think we've all done that, the neck can be a good tight fit in the routing template but the pocket ends up bigger. Take a shaving of... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: Neck shims @tej I was going to suggest removing some wood from the back of the heel to get the angle that you want, but I see you've considered that already. It would drop the neck deeper into the pocket though... |
4 years ago | |
RE: Thistle Mandola @jmcmi93888 And now.The headstock logo. That's great work, I do like that. That's a skill that I'm going to have learn. |
In forum Other Instruments |
4 years ago |
RE: In the beginning we mark the nut... @tej I like to make the truss rod cover from wood to match the headstock. If you're going to have a scaled down headstock shape, maybe it would look good in a contrasting wood. |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: BYOEG Black Stealth @boo FRYUP**Bacon and eggs with your fryup sir? Thats a bit of a setback, I'm sorry to see that. It happened to me on my first build, lacquering over my waterslide decals, "fry up" is the perfect de... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: BYOEG Black Stealth @boo Is that you using an aerosol can, just like us amateurs do. |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: My Shed @russ The offer of a friend's workshop hasn't quite materialised yet so inspired by@robin, I've decided to convert my wee 8'x6' garden shed into my workspace. Congratulations on your new workspace,... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper @wayne_f I would agree with @tej there, it looks like the ends are in, so the slot must be deep enough. I'm assuming that you're hammering them in and not pressing them. If you're hammering while su... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |
RE: New builder, but not a "new builder" @wolframmalukker Welcome to the group, it sounds like you have the ideal setup for making guitars, I'm on a knife edge waiting to see what you produce. |
In forum New Members |
4 years ago |
RE: Low output Annoyingly the neck pickup is really low output, it’s not as hot as the bridge one anyway but the drop in volume between the too is far too significant. So if anyone can suggest a sound approach to di... |
4 years ago | |
RE: CNC I don't have a problem with the use of CNC, I don't think its taking skills away, its introducing a different set of skills in 3D modelling and programming. Its not for me though, I spent a lot of my ... |
In forum Tools |
4 years ago |
RE: In the beginning we mark the nut... Used some shielding paint from Crimson which went on a treat. @tej I used that on the build I've just completed, its nice stuff. @rocknroller912Thanks. Of course it will play well, what could poss... |
In forum Electric |
4 years ago |