darrenking
darrenking
@darrenking
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Joined: Dec 31, 2018
Last seen: Mar 13, 2025
Topics: 62 / Replies: 893
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RE: Build number 5 finished

And it looks a bit like this.....

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

Here are two amazing Canadian singer/songwriters that I first heard performing on the (very sadly) late Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe radio program. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Build number 5 finished

I love the contrast between the high gloss of the body and slightly sinister satin/matt black/dark purple of the neck. Very cool!

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Fantastic job Boo, I'm very impressed. I'm interested to know how easy you found the buffer to use, how long it took you to buff the body with both ...

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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Pleased that you are enjoying some black nectar. Lovely drink! I’m off for kip now whilst the dogs can still be moved from my side of the bed. Give it...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Custom built guitar before finding this course.

Hi Erik, That is a really beautiful lacewood body and a very lovely neck! I agree with Robin, what you have here are two lovely parts of two complet...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

It’s also down to where the main point of contact is. I would usually aim to have this below the centre line of the shaft, so spinning down makes sens...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Hi Rocknroller,Yes, I’m still up as well!! (It’s a holiday long weekend, I have no school tomorrow!) I think this is a matter of personal preference...

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RE: New member from Slamannan

I think this would need a soft, dry buffing mop and you can’t mix compounds on the same wheel so it would need a mop dedicated to oil finish polishing...

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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

It is ridiculously quiet! Stupidly so! That’s servo motors for you. Darren

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Top work Boo! The shaft lock is a tricky one, not impossible, but very far from simple and the opposite of cheap! As soon as I start trying to custo...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Or Shou sugi ban primer as it's also known!! 🤣

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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Hi @koendb, I'm probably still a few steps away from being able to offer them for sale and I need to get the cost of the parts down, specifically the ...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Hmmmmm, a small oxy-acetylene powered flame thrower for the amateur guitar maker market....now there's a thought! What could possibly go wrong! 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Hi @boo, If you get an E06 error on the display when you turn it on its because the 'throttle lever' isn't set to 'off'. Just push it all the way do...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Hi @jonhodgson, It stands vertically on it's back end quite happily so leaving the shaft in position isn't too much of a problem. If you do need to ...

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RE: BRACE yourselves it's PART 5 .....

That's a bit harsh! He's trying his best! 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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Answer to: Custom built guitar before finding this course.

Hi Erik, I am not sure I entirely understand your dimensions. Are you saying that with the neck on the bridge to nut measurement is 2" more than it ...

4 years ago
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RE: First Acoustic build

Design dictated by the running out of guitar stands! I like it! Actually it does look cool and Maccaferris stand up beautifully on their own so you ar...

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