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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!!!£££&#x...

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
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