Clinton
Clinton
@clinton
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Joined: May 29, 2020
Last seen: Apr 17, 2025
Topics: 47 / Replies: 703
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RE: Juniors

Bare knuckle pickups are really something else. Wow!

3 years ago
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RE: Helooooo & Parts and stuff

@cazdaz Umh, just wanna say Hey. Hello.

3 years ago
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RE: Swepri One Electric

@swepri Yes the files I find make a difference but the major difference is how your hands and eyes apply the tool to shape. I use the same files as yo...

3 years ago
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RE: Swepri One Electric

@swepri Just love seeing a newly built Bandsman. Well done!

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

@bpower I feel ya. Last year Sept. Typhoon hit the islands of Hawaii where I live. Heavy rains hit and I could not get home. Flooded my workshed. Luck...

3 years ago
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RE: Greetings From Florida

@petejb Wecome to the builds!

3 years ago
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RE: Fretting or not before to glue fretboard to the neck ?

Glue fretboard first and let it settle in a day with the truss rod and neck. Wood moves. Metal does not. Makes sense?

3 years ago
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RE: Thank you Bagpress

@boo highly highly recomend for any luthier

3 years ago
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RE: Thank you Bagpress

@darrenking for years I have struggled making my own jigs and templates per scale length. Not to say they were bad, but quite good and effective actua...

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RE: Injuries

My latest is accidentally grabbing the stem of the soldering iron with my fingertips. Happened last night. I seem to do that always.

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@boo 2 questions Do you wet sand with the 3m pad? Is it too abrasive? If so, do you put dish detergent with the water for lubricant? Have ...

3 years ago
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RE: Hi from Gloucestershire

@dirtbike welcome to the builds. Tons of fun

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@boo Hi thanks, will try. Makes sense and I think I understand it a bit more. Just need more patience I suppose to get it level flat.

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on grain filling. I need help.

@boo No I am not because I dye it. If you apply sanding sealer, doesn’t it seal it to where you could not stain thereafter?

3 years ago
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