Boo
Boo
@boo
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Luthier
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Jun 28, 2025
Topics: 75 / Replies: 3801
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RE: My Shed

@russ No, I haven’t used them or even seen them before. It looks interesting though.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@robin It’s not done me much good in this situation though. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@robin It is, even the pros use rattle cans in certain situations. 😉👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

**FRYUP** 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bacon and eggs with your fryup sir? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Even with the isolation paint the existing paint really doesn’t like this primer, so it let...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Here’s one for ya! I put some isolator paint over this repair as I thought I would try some different primer and could get a paint reaction. Quite ...

4 years ago
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RE: Post your music..

@marcel I like that a lot. I like the bass line mimicking the bull frogs when they are mentioned in the lyrics. The song has a great rhythm and I like...

4 years ago
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RE: My Shed

@russ you should definitely get an electrician to install power in your workshop, it will make life a lot easier. Using extension leads is ok for now ...

4 years ago
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RE: There seems to be some strings missing!!

@darrenking I don’t know Darren, I haven’t built one yet either. I would imagine it is all the same materials used as standard in guitar building. My ...

4 years ago
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RE: 7 String Advice

@tej I don’t have anything to offer for a 7 string as of yet because I haven’t built one. However, all the guitar building principles will be the same...

4 years ago
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RE: My Shed

@russ Wow! Big news and a big step forward. You’re getting closer Russ, it looks great. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej Yeah it took me a while to figure it out. Ask me how I know. 🤣👍

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej Also, like I said earlier, put a small amount of bees wax on the thread of each screw. Doing this lubricates and eases the action of putting the ...

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej My rule of thumb: whatever screws you want to use for whatever purpose, use your callipers to measure the “outside thread” width. If, for argumen...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Some more fancy back masking and it’s now ready for primer, again!

4 years ago
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RE: Noise Making Box

@tv101 Somehow I forgot to comment on this. Wow! This is so cool T, nice job mate. Yeah I wouldn’t mind one of them and yes I can paint them up for...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

I sanded it back today and some spots needed some more filler, just a very thin skim. When this is dry I’ll sand it flat and then mask up for more pri...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@tej It would probably sink anyway, however I applied it. It’s good that this happens because it shows that things are not quite right and more attent...

4 years ago
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RE: New builder, but not a "new builder"

@wolframmalukker Yeah that sounds good to me. Even if the Explorer shape doesn’t quite fit, you can always use an off cut to glue on where needed. Hav...

4 years ago
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RE: Cheers to Mr Bailey

@tej Crystalac Brite Tone I think you are looking for. I have still yet to try it also.

4 years ago
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RE: Cheers to Mr Bailey

@tej Very ambitious, good for you. Now you have built a basic one and gained that essential experience, it’s all doable and I’m positive you can and w...

4 years ago
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