Boo
Boo
@boo
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Luthier
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Jun 1, 2026
Topics: 76 / Replies: 3806
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RE: Where are ya?

@tv101 Well, it’s easier to say than, a little place just down the road from Blackpool. People know where Blackpool is. Blackpool is certainly, unique...

6 years ago
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RE: Where are ya?

Blackpool, England.

6 years ago
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RE: Where are ya?

James, I’m in Blackpool.

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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RE: ES335

@darrenking “Well me, it's nice talking to myselfA credit to dementiaSome day you too will know my painAnd smile its "black-tooth grin" If the wa...

6 years ago
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RE: ES335

@tv101 🤣 You shouldn’t appease monsters or they win! The guitar gods walk with you and give you the confidence to defeat the demons. Strike a chord, k...

6 years ago
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RE: ES335

@tv101 What kind of guitar builder are you? Come on man! My monsters are in my head but that doesn’t stop me! If I can do it, you can. 🤣

6 years ago
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RE: “Blue Jean” A semi hollowbody Bandsman build

@clinton Great film and a stunning guitar very well built. Well done sir.

6 years ago
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RE: Schaller Flagship Preamp Wiring

@clinton This is all really cool, I’d never heard of these kind of pickups before this conversation.

6 years ago
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RE: Fret wire roller

I bought mine from a seller on Amazon UK. Yes they are a little more expensive but the delivery is fast and the product is good.

6 years ago
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)

@russ Cheers! That’s the plan really, I’m interested in using anything and everything into a guitar. I’m going to stay clear of expensive, highly figu...

6 years ago
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RE: Fret wire roller

@robin They are easy to find on Amazon and you’ll need M8 bolts with washers and nuts.

6 years ago
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RE: Hi from GER

That is a stunning build, well done!

6 years ago
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RE: Fret wire roller

I made this a while ago @robin it works well and I agree with @darrenking that so long as the radius is slightly more acute than the fretboard, you do...

6 years ago
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RE: Schaller Flagship Preamp Wiring

@schwifty You lost me at “flagship preamp” I’m afraid. 🤣 Wiring/soldering etc is my worst skill in guitar building so I can’t be any help. I’m sure...

6 years ago
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)

I’ll have some fun with some stain tomorrow to hide that repair but in the meantime I’ve fitting a narrower bridge, 52mm. Everything lines up nicely, ...

6 years ago
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)

Oh yeah, when I glued the laminate into the neck pocket, I screwed the neck on (a nice tight fit) and that acted as a clamp to hold the stuff in place...

6 years ago
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)

Thanks @tv101 I’m always doing something no matter how down I get.

6 years ago
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RE: Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)

When I originally made this body, I was routing the neck pocket and the router tore off a big chunk of that pesky bit of wood in between the pocket an...

6 years ago
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