Clinton
Clinton
@clinton
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Joined: May 29, 2020
Last seen: Jun 29, 2025
Topics: 47 / Replies: 710
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RE: Is a 1.5" neck blank thick enough?

@kalimar If the piece is long enough, you can cut off a piece to glue to thicken headstock or do a scarf joint. It is done all the time.

2 years ago
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RE: How much harder am I making this in myself

@kalimar surely can. With P-90s you are gonna need a smaller diameter flush trim bit and with fender style bridge, no neck break angle but completely ...

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset The cutaway is not quite cut yet. Major but Minor adjustment it seems like and it is your only recourse with a slight adjusting of the hu...

2 years ago
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RE: A pair of SS Stangs

Laminated Koa Bodies

2 years ago
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RE: A pair of SS Stangs

Neck pocket templates

2 years ago
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RE: Hello from Virginia, USA

Welcome to the builds. It does not disappoint. It is very gratifying!

2 years ago
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RE: Bending a top / back

Surely can do. Steam, a radius dish and go bar clamping would make your life so much easier.

2 years ago
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RE: Hi from High Wycombe

Welcome to the builds. Savor the journey and enjoy the outcome.

2 years ago
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RE: Barrel

Looks like a Tele in the making with a B bender. Woohaaa!! Hint hint!

2 years ago
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RE: The most challenging build and the hard part is finally done. The 335!

@rocknroller912 best solution I feel would be a vacuum press for sure. In the past and I did it only once and came out satisfactory. With more thou...

2 years ago
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RE: Neck Ferrules ???

@timc I shortened my neck screws before and for some reason decided to cut it on a slight angle as opposed just straight flat. In fear that it will ...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Double (sided tape) Trouble

I coat all my MDF templates with lacquer or sanding sealer. Prevents damage from double sided tape.

2 years ago
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RE: Short Scales

30 inch scale length

2 years ago
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RE: Short Scales

The worse thing about bass building being a guitar player is that you finish the build and come to find out you got no bass strings. The least and mos...

2 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@tv101 thank goodness I am not the only one.

2 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@koendb wow! Thought I hade a lot at 9.

2 years ago
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