Bpower
Bpower
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Joined: Nov 21, 2020
Last seen: Apr 16, 2025
Topics: 10 / Replies: 289
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RE: Guitar Build #3

Then, the latest thing I've been working on is the end graft. I decided I wanted to go a little fancier with the end graft. Decided to have it wrap ar...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

Now to work on the arm bevel. I carved and sanded it down with just touch the bwb strip. I made my own curly maple veneer and glued it on. This one lo...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

put the neck on to see what it looks like. Not too shabby. Even with the repair work.

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

started to install the purfling. Kinda liking how it is coming along now.

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

Next on to the binding. Decided to pick up a new tool so help with the binding channels. I love hand tools so I picked up a tool called a Gramil. ...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

Finished carving the neck and put it on the body to see how far off my cut away is. I decided to leave the neck the original thickness and repair the ...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

well... it has been a while since I gave an update. I was able to get the twist out of the neck. I believe I still have enough meat on the headstock t...

3 years ago
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RE: Electric Ukelele Build Preparation Questions

@koendb Very cool man. 🙂

3 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses.

cool. thanks @rocknroller912. That makes sense. So you just get the one height going across depending on how tall the zero fret is. should be fun to s...

3 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses.

@boo That was exactly what I was wondering about the nut. This one appears to be really wallowed out so the strings are right on the zero fret. I wasn...

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

This is what my wife sends me. 🙂

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

Well... maybe a bathroom reno is in order. 🙂

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@rocknroller912 thanks for the input. My experience working with wood makes me believe it would be fine but I like hearing others think the same as me...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@rocknroller912 The neck blank is just a little bit off of full quarter sawn. I needed to take material off of both sides of the headstock but I have ...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

ok. Straightened the neck out as best I could. With that, and where I decided to remove material, I needed to fix my headstock so that is in the same ...

3 years ago
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RE: Double cut special project 🇺🇦

@rocknroller912 oh... we have those here too. Sooo good but you can feel the heart beat start to speed up. That means they are really good for you rig...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@russ that's what I'm thinking now too. I think it affected more than I think and I'm just finding it out now. At least I didn't find this out after I...

3 years ago
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