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RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

Don’t forget to leave them a few mm longer than their final length. Get them in and then trim and file flush. Have fun! Yep, what he said. 🙄👆

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

@louis-kerckhove When cutting your frets to length, a good tip is to start at the last fret. That way if you cut one (or three) too short you can still use it. Say you’re on the 19th and you cut it to...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

@Boo Thanks man! I will order the rest of my parts from the site u recommended. Thanks for the input, i really apreciate it! Cheers! Louis

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

@louis-kerckhove Buy two coils of this medium jumbo Louis, it will be enough for the whole guitar. When you are cutting each length, remember each fret is a different length so measure each one on the...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

The fretwire is prebent and has a 9,5inch radius to it, would this fit in my premade fretboard that i bought from mark that has a 12 inch radius? I don't know where but i heard it but fretwire should ...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

Hi Guys, I am still looking for fretwire. I currently have a epiphone SG that i play often, it has medium jumbo fretwire. I really like how the fretwire feels, i think i prefer medium-jumbo frets. S...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

Hey Louis, It looks great to me, if it needs sanding then sand it, just make sure you do it evenly over the whole surface of the fretboard so that you don’t change the radius profile or cause hollows...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

I just did my last exam today, it went well and now i have 3 weeks off. The rest of my parts for the build arrived and i am ready to finally finish this project! More updates coming soon! Attachmen...

In forum Electric

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

@boo Thanks for letting me off the hook much appreciated. My 10.2 iPad has limited functions for stuff like that I think, only had it 4 weeks. I can’t use a desk top pc with keyboard any more due to m...

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

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In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

That’s kind of a funny one. It’s an ebook, right? Attachment : image.jpeg

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

@tv101 Good idea, I have several of those books plus a few not listed and am willing to give an opinion on them if that helps.

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

Would it be helpful to have a little write-up on these books I think book reviews such as are being suggested warrant a forum section all of their own, its just too easy to lose the links in the gene...

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

@darrenking I think you’re correct about organising forum headings, it usually needs an administrator to create meta data headings which are like sub headings on a main topic. It’s a bit like a family...

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

@darrenking I’ve just noticed you stay up nearly as late as me. Been fitting an ebony fingerboard on a violin until an hour ago. Lockdown has been strange with no pubs, I keep working till I’ve finish...

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

Given that we can't get a functioning Edit button, there might be a constraint one or more of those factors! @tv101 Nice and subtle, I like that... 😆😆😆 p.s. It should be noted...

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

When have I ever done anything OTT? 🤔 And..... Thanks for passing the buck! 😳 @boo 😆😆😆

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@boo, good point, indeed I just looked at the "manual" (It's one page of instructions) of that spray shelter and it says "WARNING : Explosion Hazard. Do not spray flammable paints or materials while u...

In forum Finishing

5 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@darrenking , in my experience, small, stupid bugs are deeply attracted to the final, ‘most perfectly sprayed top coat ever’ Maybe a spray booth made of mosquito net material would let the UV in and...

In forum Finishing

5 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Interestingly the smaller one has an opening and straps inside and out for mounting a filter (on the inside) and an ordinary box fan (on the outside), but the medium and large do not for some reason. ...

In forum Finishing

5 years ago
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