Clinton
Clinton
@clinton
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Joined: May 29, 2020
Last seen: Dec 24, 2025
Topics: 47 / Replies: 713
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RE: Robin's build #002

Wowza! @Robin That is looking really really good! Cannot wait to see that seamless neck joining. Sweeet!!

5 years ago
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RE: Neck Angle Jig done.

@cheesewhisk. That is a keeper! May many neck blanks be surface routed on that!

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@Peebee. Kudos on the carve! Looks great. Quality building you got there. Your ducks are lining up nicely and this guitar looks like it will be so com...

5 years ago
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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

@eddie6string. These builds are 25 inch scale lenghts. My neck heel on all my builds portrudes out of the body at 15mm. Relatively tiny. My preference...

5 years ago
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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

@eddie6string. I know what you mean. My neck pocket will be deep.

5 years ago
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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

@eddie6string. Awesome! I like!

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Wowza! What is that? How thick is it? Can you book match it with the pale as a center strip with ebony center fret dots. Even the 12th double markers ...

5 years ago
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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

Walnut and Poplar, rough sanded. My 2nd attempt to a bolt on parallel headstock neck. The bolt on neck course Rocks!!!

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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

Oops let’s get Strated

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Typo... I surface route the bottom part of the mini so the top of the cap is undisturbed to line up to the grain pattern

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@Boo Try this for hidden tenon. When you cut your body blank, save the bottom scrap part of it by the heel long enough to cut out a mini cap specif...

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

I really like the body shape. Classic modern timeless look.

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Looking stellar! Right on track.

5 years ago
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RE: Neck thickness dimensions?

I see what you are saying about the truss slot. Add a veneer on your headstock and will be all good.

5 years ago
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RE: Neck thickness dimensions?

I tend to do 22mm-24mm for neck taper. Just my preference.

5 years ago
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RE: Neck thickness dimensions?

14-16 mm thickness for headstock. For neck, 21mm on first fret, 23mm on 12th fret all in accordance of the fretboard already attached.

5 years ago
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RE: Neck thickness dimensions?

Make sure you do a nik test before surface routing all the way through. Learned that lesson the hard way. Beautiful looking neck you got there.

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