Boo
Boo
@boo
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Luthier
Rep Points: 35339
Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Jun 1, 2026
Topics: 76 / Replies: 3806
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

@darrenking I think it will be fine Darren, a few of us can continually test them out and report back. You have gone to the trouble of designing and b...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin Have you got a jigsaw? Use a jigsaw for the most of it and finish it off with your router. At a push, you could do it all with a router, I’ve c...

6 years ago
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RE: Neck grain runout

@seth It will be fine, don’t worry about it. As @darrenking has mentioned, Maple is strong and with the fretboard and a truss rod, there will be plent...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@tv1010101 Fantastic! The best bit of wildlife we’ve had in our garden in a sparrow hawk, it took a pigeon out and feasted on it in the bottom corner.

6 years ago
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RE: Neck for a 5-string short scale bass

@tv1010101 maybe it was just easier and more comfortable for him to play then.

6 years ago
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RE: Neck for a 5-string short scale bass

@deej I thought it might be something to do with that, it’s string tension.

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@tv1010101 Great photos, great that they are in your own garden.

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin It sounds quite idyllic where you are with all the wildlife, I’m quite envious.

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin Yes it’s fine to watch from here.

6 years ago
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RE: It can't be Wednesday ...

@tv1010101 I remembered today and was confused for a short time as to why there wasn’t a live stream (it was 1.45pm when I remembered I have to admit)...

6 years ago
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RE: Neck for a 5-string short scale bass

@tv1010101 I don’t really know but I had a thought. Could it be to do with alternative tunings? If the string is longer, it has to be under more tensi...

6 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

@tv1010101 I wonder if there is a prize for the first one to find the Hero points.

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin Well done, it works well. I didn’t know we could upload video content on here.

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin you could put the missus in there and use the whole caravan as a workshop! Hahaha......

6 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

@tv1010101 Yeah the “hero” points used to be displayed but they have recently disappeared. How do we know how many we have and how to cash them in?

6 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

@darrenking I’m not even sure how one goes about doing it Darren, I know we can all “gift” some points to other members but not sure how to cash them ...

6 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

@jonhodgson This will be a great investment and a few of us will be buying them and reviewing them soon. Rock n Roll

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@tv1010101 My workspace is/was a garage. It’s smaller than a double but bigger than a single. It’s just not big enough! I am grateful for it and I man...

6 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

@tv1010101 You didn’t think I was gonna make it easy for you, did ya! It’s tough at the top, are you sure you could handle the pressure? So long...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin Maybe there is a shed build on the horizon for you Robin, a big one! Always keep in mind the possibility of an extension on it one day too.

6 years ago
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