@russ

Following your link, I found this link that shows that MusicMan does have a 4+2 headstock image trademarked and renewed last year.

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=74044289&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

@russ Thanks for doing this research. I’m planning to build a Fender and a Les Paul style sometime this year, or make a start anyway, so this gives me a clue that it’s the headstock shapes that I will have…   Read more»

@russ About two years ago I think Gibson started legal proceedings in the USA against firms who were making Les Paul copies, alleging that the body shape is their distinctive design and was subject to copyright. I haven’t heard any…   Read more»

@russ The ‘Psydelic Lady ‘ was hand painted with neon acrylics.  Pros; Saves a shed load of taping off/on that spraying requires.  Fairly quick drying.  Cons; Brush strokes need flattening with 400 grit, but colours will bleed into each other,…   Read more»

Hi @russ Thanks for making contact today Russell. This is what I was working on – Kneck carving. Driftwood (Honduran Mahogany) top on Spalted Sycamore body with Sycamore Neck and figured Ash fretboard.  The staining on Neck occurs when the…   Read more»

@russ No stress. It would be useful to have a DM facility amongst members, but I guess you’d have to have a ‘block ‘ option too. Look forward to chatting sometime soon.   I know this academy isn’t to facilitate…   Read more»

@russ
 

Could be yours!?!
email me: electricladyguitars@btinternet.com 

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment……grown men acting like kids. Ahhhhh @Russ – “Start Me Up” brings back some memories.   I used to have an excerpt of that as a radio show jingle when I did an…   Read more»

a wee nod to Hilton Valentine who died today.

@russ Yeah, respect. 🎸

Give me an email for you @russ. Ive got a suggestion 

Where do you reside @Russ ?

@russ I’ve got the Triton spindle sander and I can’t fault it. I’ve had it for a few years now and it’s still going strong. It does the job well and I use it for many things. It’s definitely worth…   Read more»

I’m still thinking of getting the spindle sander. @russ I’ve got the Triton spindle sander and I can’t fault it. I’ve had it for a few years now and it’s still going strong. It does the job well and I…   Read more»

Hi @russ, yes the Triton stuff seems good, the router is a bit heavy but I use it mainly in the table and it’s excellent for that. The sander is great, but I would get the other model now, the…   Read more»

Hi @russ, yes the Triton stuff seems good, the router is a bit heavy but I use it mainly in the table and it’s excellent for that. The sander is great, but I would get the other model now, the…   Read more»

@russ

Cheers Mättley Crüe. 😂 

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welcome to the Umlaut club Rüss!

@russ For starters I’m using an iphone but it must work on other smartphones and tablets as well. I don’t know what the keypads in the UK are like but here in Germany you get all those diacritic marks. I…   Read more»

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 Ahhhh – he’s going to play some Jazz …

Hey @robin. When you did your practice build, can I ask how you got your body and neck blacks to the right size to work on?  Hi @russ, depends what size you’re referring to.  The neck was a planed plank…   Read more»

Mattley Crue. 🤣😂 

Haha, good one @russ!
Btw, I really like a lot of the songs that you post. There’s a lot of cool stuff in there that I probably never would have heard of otherwise 👍…
Best,
Mättley Crüe