SomethingNicer
,@somethingnicer
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Fill in gap around dot inlay?" – 1 year, 2 months ago
I thought about that….. I’ve got extra dust, I guess it’s no issue if the dot itself gets dust glued to it as long as I sand it back down flush?
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Fill in gap around dot inlay?" – 1 year, 2 months ago
Hello all! So I have my front dots installed and as I’m sanding them down I’m noting that on a couple there’s a little bit of gap. Well since sanding the dots flush, the gap was filled with the white… Read more»
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Radius amount?" – 1 year, 3 months ago
Hey all, I’m at the point where I’m doing the radius on the fretboard. In the video what radius is he using? I think 12″ seems close. is that right?
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Okay, my first big mistake, but I think it's fixable, help! :)" – 1 year, 3 months ago
@robin Thats great. Thats what I was thinking and what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Okay, my first big mistake, but I think it's fixable, help! :)" – 1 year, 3 months ago
Hey everyone, So I’m in the middle of my first build and I just profiled my neck using a neck profile jig. I made two mistakes….. 1. I stupidly lifted up before the router spun down and I dug… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Neck Angle Jig Placement" – 1 year, 4 months ago
Thanks! That’s what was hoping to hear. I built the jig to marks specs in the jig videos. But in the neck route video I think he’s using a different one. His blank looks the same as mine….. One more… Read more»
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Neck Angle Jig Placement" – 1 year, 4 months ago
Hey All, sorry for bombarding with questions. I’m on to the neck angle and the Jig I made at the beginning is taller than Mark’s in the video. in his, his neck blank is fairly flush with the top of… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Question about truss rod and placement." – 1 year, 5 months ago
@robin that’s what I was thinking. Maybe they just taped it on so it won’t get lost in transit. Thank you. This has been very helpful!
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Question about truss rod and placement." – 1 year, 5 months ago
@robin Sure thing. This is the truss rod I have:
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Question about truss rod and placement." – 1 year, 5 months ago
@brie that’s very helpful… so sounds like I need the 1/4” bit instead. No worries….. so the flat wooden part (on mine it’s wood) goes facing up. And then I still place a fillet on top of that that glues… Read more»
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "One More Truss Rod question…." – 1 year, 5 months ago
I did some test cuts with the router for the truss rod slot and I wanna make sure I’m cutting the right sized slot. Mark calls for 7/16″ which is what I got, but is there supposed to be so… Read more»
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Question about truss rod and placement." – 1 year, 5 months ago
Hello all, before I cut my slot, I had a quick question. The strip of wood taped to the bottom of the rod goes in the cavity, yes? And does the wood face down? It’s hard to see that part… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
@russ yeah they’re great for some of their starter kits, but once you get it down, there are better options.
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
@russ great! Stewmac sells lots of parts and kits, but they’re $$$$. But to start out, try them their kits are very helpful.. afterwards I use tone-kraft for wire and Philadelphia luthiers supply for most everything else. of… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
@mario heeeey Mario. I hadn’t thought about making a tutorial, but maybe it would be helpful… in the meantime, this is chases video on it: https://youtu.be/MxVLF-maqb4?si=0kwV3EvmCJInC033 There are tons of information out there about tonal quality of different copper and… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
@robin so wind count affects how sensitive your pickup will be, but the pattern in which it’s actually wound? Not so much… magnet type is another factor. There’s alnico 2,5,8 and ceramic, and they all have different tonal properties. … Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "New member from Utah, US." – 1 year, 5 months ago
hello from Texas! I’m pretty new here too, but I’ve found this to be a great community so far!
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
Here are some pics from the process. The concept isn’t difficult. The tricky part is dealing with such small parts and such thin wire. The key for me is constantly being aware of what your hands and fingers… Read more»
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SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
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SomethingNicer posted a new topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" – 1 year, 5 months ago
Hey everyone, when I made my first post, I mentioned that I have been winding my pickups for awhile now, and many expressed interest in hearing about it. so I’ve always been interested in demystifying things. And pickups to… Read more»
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