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Hi,I cancelled my subscription. I just checked to make sure the cancellation had gone through but found I can still log in my old account I could even view a video lesson. I assume my account is still...

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2 years ago
RE: Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making

@albert1234 Okay thankyou for suggestion

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2 years ago
RE: Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making

Hi Julio, The top rated Tone wood used that affects the tone and resonance of an acoustic guitar . Tone wood character is a sign of good high performance. Tone woods effect sounds, tones, projection, ...

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2 years ago
RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

Good job sir!

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2 years ago
RE: Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making

@hennry1234 thank you for specifying it, can you tell me where are you from? Any good vendors from where I can purchase this wood?

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2 years ago
RE: Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making

Hi Julio, Maple is popular wood for acoustic guitar backs and sides. Sitka spruce wood for acoustic guitar tops. Mahogany wood for acoustic guitar.

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2 years ago
RE: Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making

@russ thank you for explaining it, sir! Can you place the online course link here in the comments?

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2 years ago
RE: Order of fitment and finishing

@somethingnicer Yeah exactly that, don’t take the neck out. 😆 Yeah, take the bridge and all the other hardware off and prep the hell out of anything you want paint to stick to. Definitely mask...

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2 years ago
RE: Order of fitment and finishing

When you say glue in, then strip it down and paint. You mean leave the neck in cuz we just glued it, right? so I would just remove hardware and the mask the hell out of the fretboard and other thing...

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2 years ago
RE: Order of fitment and finishing

I have done it both ways. It’s certainly easier to paint the neck and body apart, before gluing them together. However, you must mask off the neck heal very accurately and the same with the neck pocke...

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2 years ago
Order of fitment and finishing

Quick question about the order of tasks.... In the lessons, Mark glues the neck and then applies the finish. But he's using a wipe on oil..... If I wanted to actually use paint as a finish, is that st...

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

@nsj 😆😆😆😆😆😆 That’s one way around it I suppose.

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

@boo if it haqppens again just glue the neck in and glue the ferrules in then glue screw heads in 🤣 🤣

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

@nsj Yeah, I probably would have got it more accurate in the first place but I had already drilled the holes for a standard neck plate and fitted the neck. I then changed my mind and went with the fer...

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

I got mine out of aldi years ago, still going strong. Came with the snake attachment too which helps when I drill those ferrules off centre lol I try and use a nice small bit to do pilot holes so th...

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

@nsj Yeah I realise a dremmel would be perfect for the job but I don’t have one. 😆 It’s probably about time I got one. The idea of sandpaper around a socket was just to solve the problem with ...

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

Hey @Boo while I remember, got these from tool station, pretty cheap but can be pretty handy. There's a little dremmel sized one in the kit too. Attachment : 20220209_181511.jpg

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

I say old bean, get yourself a dremmel, there's a good chap what what 🤣

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2 years ago
RE: Sanding the inside of a hole

That's clever thinking @boo

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2 years ago
Sanding the inside of a hole

There are probably better tools for this job but if you haven't got them and you are in a bind, then try this. I used a Forstner drill bit to create a recess for some neck ferrules. They were slightly...

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2 years ago
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