Boo
Boo
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Last seen: Jul 18, 2025
Topics: 75 / Replies: 3801
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RE: Hand planes

@tej I use a small block plane for that same purpose in guitar building but not much else I don’t think. I once heard Mark say that he has a really ch...

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

@tej That’s fine mate, some are like that and you just have to route a little deeper, but not too deep. Careful now. It’s all good, keep going. 👍

4 years ago
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4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

I enjoyed the session last night, especially the blues man from France (I think) with that “Rusty Man” song. 😎 Very entertaining. 🎸🎼🎵🎶 @tv101 did a...

4 years ago
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RE: BEND IT LIKE BAILEY!!!

@steveadams Hey Steve, I haven’t forgotten about you and these videos, I just haven’t got around to watching them yet. I think I watched the first one...

4 years ago
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RE: Fret Position Placement

Tosin Abasi is incredible in his ability to play these 8 string monsters instruments. In this video he must play nearly every fret on the fretboard. C...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@tej It would look stunning, I must admit. It would be torture knowing I couldn’t play it though.

4 years ago
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RE: Fret Position Placement

@jonhodgson Yeah, my thoughts exactly. 😆🤘😁🤘🎸

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@jonhodgson True dat! 🖤

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@jonhodgson I don’t think Vantablack is robust enough to use on a guitar from what I’ve read. It’s ok for household object, lamps etc that aren’t goin...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@mattbeels Well, I don’t know about that. 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Fret Position Placement

@jonhodgson Wow! It’s a whole different mindset really. I can now see the advantages but I couldn’t imagine trying to play an 8 string multi scale ins...

4 years ago
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RE: Fret Position Placement

Right, excuse me for being ignorant but I’ve never looked into the whole fanned fret thing. What is the reason for it? Why? Thanks in advance for m...

4 years ago
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RE: Fret Position Placement

@richie718 Yeah that is cool for sure and I haven’t seen it before either. It kind of takes me back to my school days in maths class and wondering wha...

4 years ago
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RE: Custom Logos!

Cheers @markbailey appreciate this link. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@mattbeels What, like a cap, a veneer? Do you think I should? I was thinking of just painting it.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

It’s starting to resemble a neck now.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

A bit more marking up before getting it back into another jig for headstock thicknessing.

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

Into a jig for more routing of the headstock.

4 years ago
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