Boo
Boo
@boo
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Jun 28, 2025
Topics: 75 / Replies: 3801
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@mattbeels Hey Matt, how’s things? Not seen you for a bit, how’s the shop? Sorry to hear about your drilling accident too, especially on a customer’s ...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@cheesewhisk Whatever shape(s) you go for, just remember that when you are routing the depth for the cover plate, set your router depth gauge to 2mm, ...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@cheesewhisk How about this? Just one big one, you will have to make a custom routing template and cover plate though.

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

Don’t worry about what shape they are, they don’t have to be symmetrical. There are some weird and wonderful cover plate shapes out there and some can...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@cheesewhisk You could even make them join up to sit right alongside the other one. Look at these two, one for the trem and one for the controls.

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@cheesewhisk Actually, yeah that’s a good way to deal with it, just make a bigger plate that covers it. Done! The post will be fine without a botto...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilled the bridge hole right through the back of my guitar

@cheesewhisk Oops! Step away from it for a while, do something else completely different and try not to wind yourself up too much. It’s all fixable, j...

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Time for my least favourite job, a spot of soldering.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

I also couldn’t help firing the burner up and a very early mince pie. 🔥🔥🥧🔥🔥

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

I couldn’t resist another test fit. There is no matt lacquer on the body yet and I need to do a final route of the neck joint once it’s glued in. Once...

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic build #2 (wife's guitar)

@bpower A very nice guitar well made and a great little video from you wife. Congratulations to both of you. 🎯💯👍

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Very nice work Robin, it looks great. I like its offset appearance and the colour blending is wonderful. I like your attention to detail with t...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@rocknroller912 Thanks very much. I am totally ready for colder temperatures. 😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Final sanding was with P600g paper (dry). Then I got some paint on there, I couldn’t resist. The conditions were not ideal but I managed. This is the ...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

I did some final pinhole filling, sanding and prepping today.

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I'm now doing some work on the neck, I'm rolling the fretboard edges over to make it a bit more comfortable to play. I'm using a razor blade to scrape...

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I spent a little time on this bass today. I got the Mirka out and then the buffer. It's come up a treat @darrenking 😁👍

4 years ago
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RE: Glue the neck

@cheesewhisk Yep, told you I would be a good investment. 😁👍 Your guitar build is looking great, well done sir.

4 years ago
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RE: Essential Tools and Precision Tools.

@robin I can’t help you with that one Robin. It’s concaved so some kind of gouge or something. It’s not for chipping at horses hooves or something lik...

4 years ago
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