Bpower
Bpower
@bpower
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Last seen: May 24, 2025
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RE: Installing frets

I think either way would be fine. The wood glue does clean up easily and you still need to do the job of cleaning/scraping the fret board before it is...

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

@koendb No. it is not a kit. I wrote out a check list of all the parts I needed and went and chose all the individual parts. To be honest, I don't thi...

4 years ago
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RE: Installing frets

In my experience with woodworking, the "v" that you file in the fret slot is there to make it so there are no "unsupported" grain if you need to remov...

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

@boo I showed the pictures to my wife. She likes the black hardware... but says it reminds her of Gem and the Holograms. 🙂 I also like the black ha...

4 years ago
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RE: Neck blank length

I have only built an acoustic guitar so I can't really comment on the length you would need however.... I think if you start with your full sized draw...

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

oh my @steveadams... that looks terrible there. You must be just miserible. 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: Sharpening sled. Worth £60?

Just to put my two cents in here. I've been a "hand tool" woodworker for a while now and I prefer to freehand my sharpening. I have invested in good d...

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

I really enjoyed listening in last night on the acoustic bliss. Really enjoyed your song TV. I may just have to make acoustic bliss my Thursday evenin...

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

Sounds cool TV. Thanks. I'll check it out. 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

oh my.... where have I been all this time? Since the lock down I have been missing live music. Does this "acoustic bliss" happen every thursday on you...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar build #2. Smaller size.

I would say, if you take a peek on the inside of that guitar and see how it is braced, then we would have an idea of how they made it. It is really ne...

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

well.... you could make some dowels out of the off cuts when you cut the head stock out (so the color is the same) and glue them in to fill the holes....

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar build #2. Smaller size.

I have thought about a cut away bevel but I know the person that will be playing this will never play up the neck. I have been tossing the arm bevel...

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

very well done. It is starting to look very cool. The videos are great. 🙂

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