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RE: Robin's build #003 (take 2) @robin if the strings are old they could be causing intonation problems, I had a bad G with a set of elixir and they were brand new! Intonation was awful. New string and boom! Sorted. The A string ... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: Robin's build #003 (take 2) @swepri I think it would get worse with thicker strings, needing longer free length. Maybe a bridge with a little more adjustment range could fix it? If you have another A string, you could try that... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: Another one @swepri I get bored and restless lol |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: Another one @tv101 but only one at a time instead of batches lol |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: Greetings from Grimsby! Welcome @pompei to this community, hope you will enjoy and learn a lot here at Guitarmaking. |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: Another one Some nice grain pattern on that top 👍 You realise that you're making these quicker than some "professional" guitar builders??? |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
Another one Well, my latest is sitting curing with a number of coats of hard wax oil on it so thought I'd start my next build. It's also going to be a carve top, gibson scale length, 24.75 inches, 22 fret, tune o... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: First Sawdust!! Thanks all for the words of encouragement, much appreciated. Forgot to mention that, of course, I was wearing my dust mask and my dust extraction system has trapped all that future value dust!!!£££... |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: First Sawdust!! Hope you've kept that ... in years to come, could be worth a fortune to collectors 😆 |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: First Sawdust!! Good job @brie keep it up you are doing nice! |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: First Sawdust!! @brie A good start, my favourite headstock style. |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: First Sawdust!! @brie Nice job man, you’ve broken the seal now, no going back. 😆👍 |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
First Sawdust!! Attachment : AA453BD3-A60F-4DBA-A6C6-FA1436FC6095.jpeg Attachment : AFE479BD-6020-4C88-B7B1-D77A85EC9069.jpeg Well I suppose there’s no going back now, made my first sawdust of the build t... |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: CTS Pots, long or short shaft? @tv101 🤣 😆 😉 |
In forum New Members |
3 years ago |
RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody @jamesbisset On another build, I’d be tempted to try the two internal layers at 30°-45° and 315°-330°. But I haven’t really thought through the implications of that. I've seen ply laminated dinghy ... |
In forum Electric |
3 years ago |
RE: Guitar build #4 @poco7 It was not from a plan. I actually just used the radius template that I made on the course and copied the arch on the long rails. I just cobbled the rest of the jig together from scraps. As lon... |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
RE: Guitar build #4 That router jig you've made...is that from a plan you've picked up somewhere, or did you just create it? Looks like you could have the inner 'sleds' set with removable sides for various radii? just s... |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
Guitar build #4 Well... I thunk it's time to start another build. I just had some parts come in. Not everything I need yet but most if it. Just want to let it sit in my shop for a bit before starting the project to l... |
In forum Acoustic |
3 years ago |
RE: New wood @tv101 yeh but I'm handy too! 🤣 |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |
RE: New wood You have some handy mates up there @nsj! |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
3 years ago |