Boo
Boo
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Jun 28, 2025
Topics: 75 / Replies: 3801
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Don’t fret! I’ll do both of these today.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@clinton Thanks man. 🤘

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

Wowser! 🤩 I love Sam Fish’s music. 👏👏👏👏

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

I test fitted the tuners and it’s all looking good. It fits into the family nicely (although this one isn’t for me).

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@frank1985 I just had to get that volute right. 😉

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

More refining today and I cut the headstock shape out.

4 years ago
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RE: Headstock slope

@frank1985 Excellent, well done. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

No problem @robin if you spray lighter coats, it’s less likely that you will experience blooming too. It’s always best to wait for good conditions tho...

4 years ago
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RE: Proud moment

@darrenking Sound great Darren, I’m glad you got a warm feeling from this experience. I have yet to see one of my guitars get played in anger by the c...

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Right, what I would do is give it a couple more coats. Before you do, be aware that because you have flattened it (sanded it with 1000g), it is...

4 years ago
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RE: Headstock slope

@frank1985 If you are determined to get it down to 14mm, route it in the jig you made rather than trying to sand it. It’s not only quicker but it will...

4 years ago
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Answer to: dissapointing finish

Alan, have you looked at the Finishing Course that Mark made on here? I highly recommend it to you.

4 years ago
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RE: Is there a Wide tuneomatic bridge?

@petersoyanov No problem. 👍 Good luck with the pickups, I’m sure one of the myriad of boutique pickup makers will be able to help you out. I bet it wo...

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

I thought you would like that @tv101 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Is there a Wide tuneomatic bridge?

@petersoyanov I can get you to 57.5mm string spacing, how’s that? Schaller do some bridges that adjust the string spacing so have a look.

4 years ago
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Answer to: dissapointing finish

Right, before you spray anything else on, whether it’s sealer or lacquer, sand the whole thing with some 600g paper. Don’t spray anything over 2000g i...

4 years ago
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RE: Headstock slope

@frank1985 That’s fine, I would leave it like that, don’t try and sand further into the headstock. The main thing is, it won’t affect the instrument f...

4 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@clinton Be careful when sanding with a radius block. It’s easy to sand more off one side than the other or even sand a twist into the fretboard. In y...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Headstock slope

Leave it as it is and carve it, it’s in the right place. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@russ Thanks, that’s what she said. 😜

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