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: Order of Pickup vs Neck Slots

@abbbbbottttt You will need a longer router bit.

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

@tej Use a bit of bees wax on the threads of your screws to lubricate them and they will go in much easier. 👍

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

@tej A very nice dram indeed. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥂

4 years ago
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RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper

@wayne_f Ahhhhh….. Yes, pull it out carefully and clean the slot again. I would perhaps cut another fret instead of using the same one again. You have...

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

@wolframmalukker First of all, welcome to our online community of guitar building. I’m looking forward to watching you build your electric ukulele,...

4 years ago
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RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper

@wayne_f Did you clean the slots out thoroughly? Did you measure the depth of the fret slots to check whether they were deep enough for the fret ta...

4 years ago
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RE: Cheers to Mr Bailey

@tej Great job man. Feels good doesn’t it? Glad you enjoyed it. What you got planned next? You know you want to. 😉👍🎸

4 years ago
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RE: Just signed up to the course

@whyte @tej Yep, that’s exactly what I did. (No joke) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

4 years ago
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RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper

@poco7 Well it looks like you are having fun and that pleases me. Just remember to take you time and enjoy it. It’s not a race and you will have a gre...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

More coats applied and I’ve got sinkage and cracking so more repairs needed. I’ll let it fully dry before sanding back before applying more filler. Th...

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

@koendb I could really confuse you by saying “You are now cooking with gas” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

First coat of high build primer.

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

@koendb Now you are cooking. Good luck. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Time for a bit of primer. First I finished masking it all off properly. I have a roll of masking paper and some cheaper masking tape for this.

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

@darrenking Thanks for the encouragement and the offer to help out. When I get settled in Scotland I’ll give it some serious thought. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?

@rocknroller912 Yeah, he only uses the first 3 frets. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@russ I use Frog Tape these days. It’s quite expensive but it’s amazing quality and there are different types for different situations. Cheaper brands...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@russ Masking tape shop. 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

A bit of fancy back-masking and it’s nearly ready for primer. I’ll just mask off the rest of the guitar properly first before a put paint in my gun.

4 years ago
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RE: Hi to all sawdusters

@irishwhiskeycoke @tej Yep their routers are set to kill, as well as their drills. 👎

4 years ago
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