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: Barncaster kills cancer

@robin Yep, that’s how I felt. 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@mattbeels I love this EVO Gold fret wire. It’s great to work with and it looks great when polished up, as well as the colour. It’s becoming my goto w...

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

Funny story (not) Today, I went out to work, gardening. When I got home at lunch time, I decided to continue the work on this Bandsman, for me. I g...

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

@irishwhiskeycoke Chris, the YouTube livestreams are on hold right now, Mark and Carol have some important stuff they have to deal with. They will be ...

4 years ago
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RE: When Quiz Shows Get it Wrong!

Very amusing James 🤣🤣🤣🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Nice, looks good Robin. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Hi to all sawdusters

@irishwhiskeycoke Welcome Chris, enjoy the courses and you will find help here if and when you need it. Cheers. Boo. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@russ I think once you get going, you will have many guitar builds coming nicely along. There’s no better feeling Russ. Apart from maybe……. a few thin...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Into the fret levelling jig and tape up the fretboard.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Time for a bit of CA glue and accelerator, as well as keeping a bottle of solvent handy (with lid removed), just in case.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Filed the bevel onto them.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Filed them flush with the fretboard.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Snipped off the excess.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Installed the medium jumbo frets into this build. I’ll keep the jumbo ones for mine.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@robin It’s cheaper to buy in straight lengths but it’s easier in coils, it’s ready to use. Just cut to length for each fret slot and install. Done. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@russ I’ve normally got about 3 or 4 builds on the go at the same time. I have 4 at the moment, including a cigar box guitar build. Oh I’ve got that b...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@robin Thanks Robin. Yes I normally buy it in coils rather than in straight lengths (although I do buy straight lengths sometimes). One good place I g...

4 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@clinton Cool video as usual and nice work as always. 🤘😁🤘🎸

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Jumbo and medium jumbo Evo Gold frets. 🤘😁🤘🎸

4 years ago
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