Clinton
Clinton
@clinton
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Joined: May 29, 2020
Last seen: Jun 15, 2025
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RE: Fretless bass

@marcel really nice builds Marcel. Would love to build a bass one day and even got the hardware already. Just gotta muster the mindset to get it desig...

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RE: Building 2 at a time

The green one also has a piezo tune o matic bridge pick up along with a P90 neck pick up. Alder with purpleheart fretboard. Interesting tone in the mi...

5 years ago
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RE: Building 2 at a time

I used Keda dye for the green. Still new at all this for I always used oil stain prior. Wished I dyed it black first and sanded for the grain to pop m...

5 years ago
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RE: Building 2 at a time

@tv1010101 They are both 1 1/4 inch thick semi hollow center block. Finishing up the red one today.

5 years ago
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RE: Reader's wood

Hi Yes, I have seen Chestnut on Guitars, dulcimer sand ukekeles. They tend to have wormy holes which is part of the charm. You can play with e...

5 years ago
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RE: Hello people. A bench Idea from me

@petersoyanov Nice bench, intense! I miss my 335. I regret selling it. It is by far my most favorite guitar. The first design of a center block. Birth...

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RE: Reader's wood

I love how forgiving walnut is to work with.

5 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

Hi Wow John, nice jig! Mine is so much simpler but works quite effective. Same exact concept but it is held by a thin saw blade sandwiched on ...

5 years ago
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RE: Lighting!

Oh wow, my dilemma is shadows. LED eliminates it?

5 years ago
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RE: Aloha from Hawaii

@david-johnson09 Surprisingly it was not tough carving Purpleheart. I found saw cutting and drilling was a little bit more challenging than normal.

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RE: The Starla

Starla, A build for my childhood friend who is fond of stars. I got the idea from a 1960 Epiphone Century thinline Semi Hollow with a single P-90...

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RE: Aloha from Hawaii

@markbailey It is Purple Heart top and neck, Koa Fretboard and back, Mahogany chambered rim/body. Did not realize how dense and hard Purpleheart is. I...

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RE: My First Build

Splendid! What is the scale length?

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