Boo
Boo
@boo
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Mar 23, 2026
Topics: 76 / Replies: 3805
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@clinton I would fill the grain, sand it back, raise the grain, sand it again, add the dye, then spray several coats of sanding sealer. When it’s dry,...

4 years ago
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@clinton Apply several layers of sanding sealer, let it dry and sand it flat. Then apply your clear lacquer. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@clinton Are you applying sanding sealer after the grain filler (before you spray the clear lacquer)?

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

@marcel Congratulations Marcel to you and Paula, have a nice time today. 🥳🥳

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koendb First of all I’ll say that the neck looks amazing, great finish. I can’t help with an answer for you unfortunately, I have never used shellac ...

4 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

@powerful It sounds great and good lad Ben, great strumming action. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

@powerful Oh I see, my mistake, I think I’ve got you mixed up with someone else who hasn’t built an electric guitar before. Yeah Teles are always good...

4 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

@powerful Oh well done sir! That looks truly amazing, a job well done. It’s a lovely choice of woods too. Top drawer! 🥇🏆👍 Would you consider buildin...

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

It’s starting to pop now with a couple of coats of clear on. ✨✨✨✨

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@koendb Yeah it’s not for everyone but thanks for the compliment. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@clinton Superb as usual, I love the design, so well balanced and ergonomic. 🎯💯

4 years ago
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RE: Swepri One Electric

@swepri Good, I just wanted to make sure. 👍 Like @koendb said, have a think about what profile shape you want your neck. Do two things today: ...

4 years ago
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RE: Swepri One Electric

@swepri have you measured the thickness (with your callipers) of the neck at the third fret ish and again at the twelfth fret ish?

4 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

@powerful Nice one, give us a tune. 🤘😀🤘

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@bpower Cheers man. I’m so looking forward to getting the gold mirrored scratch plate on and all the gold hardware.

4 years ago
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RE: Building Juniors

@clinton Absolutely beautiful.

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

Pulled all the masking off and it’s ready for clear coat. It all looks a bit flat and lifeless right now but it will all pop when the clear coat goes ...

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

Got some gold on but I used an extra bit of lining tape on one side of the gold areas, to keep it silver.

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@rocknroller912 The Crazy Scotsman is a nutter, very amusing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤣🤣🤣🤣

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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

All masked up and ready for gold. 🥇✨✨✨✨🏆 I’ll do this bit with my airbrush, then unmask it and take it into my outdoor workshop for several coats of...

4 years ago
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