Boo
Boo
@boo
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Luthier
Rep Points: 35335
Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Mar 23, 2026
Topics: 76 / Replies: 3805
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RE: Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham

@michael-O’Connor Yeah, nice paint job on the Futurama and great looking box guitars. I am half way through making a box guitar but it’s taken a back ...

4 years ago
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RE: Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham

@michael-oconnor It’s all looking good Michael. Do you work on electric guitars too or is acoustics your thing?

4 years ago
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RE: Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham

It is very nice work indeed Michael, it’s something I need to turn my hand to soon. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham

@michael-oconnor Welcome to you and I think it’s a great way to start, customising. I started doing that, then building kit guitars before finally lea...

4 years ago
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RE: First scratch-build done!

@rathius Ahh the old stage fright. Yeah, it’s awful isn’t it? I’ve not played in front of a crowd for a long long time and I still can’t stand the ide...

4 years ago
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RE: First scratch-build done!

@rathius Yeah! 🙌 It’s all come together very well indeed sir. Top marks.

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar #2 (Summer 2022 Project)

So long as the tuner posts don’t get in the way of the next string, from a practical point of view, it will do just fine. The design is definitely dif...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@bpower She’s a keeper! 😂

4 years ago
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RE: Electric Ukelele Build Preparation Questions

@robin I haven’t said Robin, I’m not going to reveal that on here but I think I’ve still got your email somewhere. I’ll send you an email soon. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@bpower Superb work sir. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Electric Ukelele Build Preparation Questions

@darrenking Yes! Nice! I’ll be having a go at that too. Ukes all round. Uke competition. Ukelear war 🤯 I am getting close to completing on my house ...

4 years ago
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RE: First electric build - finish complete

@rathius Nice paintwork man, I love it. The guitar is looking good.

4 years ago
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RE: Glueing the fretboard

@steveadams Great video Steve and some good work. Yes I did notice your “deliberate mistake” with the fretboard caul. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 I think you will be ok w...

4 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses.

@bpower I’m not sure, I think it’s all a pain in the arse to be honest. I don’t have a guitar with one installed and have never worked on one. I would...

4 years ago
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RE: Electric Ukelele Build Preparation Questions

Looks great @koendb That will be a decent workshop when you have everything in place. Good luck with the ukelele. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses.

I was making a start on clearing my attic out the other day, as I am moving house soon. I found an old acoustic guitar up there, very similar to this ...

4 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses.

@bpower Not sure of the official reason for having a zero fret but I would say that the scale length is measured from the very centre of the zero fret...

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