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: Documenting my progress on youtube

@jamesonguitar I’m glad you are dedicated to having a go and you will definitely learn a lot and have fun doing it. It’s good to see you documentin...

4 years ago
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RE: Facets

@frank1985 It’s looking good Frank. I wouldn’t worry about the transition up to the “volute” too much, it depends how “you” feel about it. If it feels...

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

@tej For stuff like that, I’ve used a round file before. I use a really fine, thin, round file (a chainsaw sharpening file). Be careful just to push t...

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

@tej It’s looking superb. One thing I would advise though is that you mask up the neck pocket at least, it doesn’t matter too much about the pickup ca...

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Looking good Robin, I’ve done the same thing with a truss rod cover before. Every day is a school day eh? 😁👍

4 years ago
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RE: Koa

@clinton That is amazing, it sounds great and I love the way it looks. Fantastic work, as usual. I always look to you for inspiration and I need to ge...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello from NI

@stephen No, don’t think like that. The lumber yards I’ve been to are really helpful and they cater for everyone, there are woodworkers of all kinds i...

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

@tej Fair enough. Mine was a mahogany body too and I used a slightly bigger drill bit to make the hole bigger and I tapped the posts in with a hammer ...

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

@tej I had the same problem so I ended up using a slightly bigger drill bit to make the holes wider. I had to be very careful though, it was a little ...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

I finally got it out of a state of just hanging around to a state of getting all the hardware on it and getting some strings on it. I’ve done a quick ...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

I got the frets in this thing. Evo Gold 3mm Jumbo ✨🐘

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

@tej Hey man, I’ve somehow missed all of this, just caught up now. It’s all looking superb and you just have to work through the mistakes, it’s part o...

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

@russ I try. 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

@robin Thanks, we love a good collaboration project, especially for a good cause.

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

@cheesewhisk Thanks man. It has been good to be involved with this and we are doing another for another cancer patient too, it’s becoming a regular th...

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

After this pink sparkle guitar landed in America, my friend made a neck for it and installed the custom pickups into a nice white scratch plate. This ...

4 years ago
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RE: Wood suppliers

@clinton Oh man, that is one cool place, you are definitely the luckiest guitar builder I know, as well as being a Jedi level craftsman. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: First New Electric for a While

@rocknroller912 Yeah that’s why you should just swipe lightly, once across the surface so it minimises pulling any stains out. Leaving it to dry prope...

4 years ago
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RE: Hybrids

@thepath Hope this helps you a little and if you need me to test more browsers and file name extensions formats, let me know. 👍 Thanks for lookin...

4 years ago
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RE: Hybrids

@thepath I can view the thumbnail and play the .mov video on my iPad, using the Safari browser.

4 years ago
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