darrenking
darrenking
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Topics: 62 / Replies: 893
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RE: BRACE yourselves it's PART 5 .....

....of a little old bald guy getting his head slapped a lot!

4 years ago
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RE: BRACE yourselves it's PART 5 .....

Hey Steve, the slight pause after you had drilled four holes in the headstock momentarily made me think you were building a banjo!! Thankfully you qui...

4 years ago
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RE: New member from Slamannan

Hey Boo, assuming that TNT/FedEx do their bit you should receive a heavily strapped, very strong cardboard box before 12 on Thursday. I expect at le...

4 years ago
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RE: New member from Slamannan

Well you do for a start! CNC routers don’t run on cotton wool in order to weave fairy hammocks!! 😂😂

4 years ago
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RE: New member from Slamannan

Welcome to guitar making fun house Slamannan. The rest of you life starts here and, as per Royston Vasey, you’ll never leave! 🤣 🤣 Have fun, share y...

4 years ago
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RE: 📚🎸 Guitar Making Library 🎸📚

I think book reviews such as are being suggested warrant a forum section all of their own, its just too easy to lose the links in the general postings...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I love the idea of UV cure lacquers for guitars and the fact that Mark has embraced this system just reinforces my enthusiasm for it. When I last cost...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Don’t need to. What you need is one of these..... Fully collapsible 2m x 2m or 3m x 3m gazebo. What is needed is an extraction/filtration unit tha...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I did start to look into a UV cure cabinet a while ago as I really love the idea of instant dry lacquer! I'm just really impatient I guess!

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

It must be good, it's sold out! I'll keep an eye out for it becoming available again.

4 years ago
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RE: Need some inspiration.

But where are you going to get a fret slotting template for one of those though?!!! 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Thanks Boo, But I wonder, has anyone out there in GMUK land used 1K acrylics on an acoustic build?

4 years ago
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RE: I did it......loose neck pocket!

Hi Eddie, I'm not sure which ply you mean. Could you give some more details of what you need? Darren

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Not so much!!I think my lungs probably have enough to cope with dealing with dust so upping the ante with chemical poisons might just be a step too fa...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

when I was at college (83-84) I used to polish small pieces of rosewood on a patch of leather just using jewellers rouge and worked amazingly well. It...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Hi Boo, could you share some brands and the suppliers for the 2K products you use please? cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Hi Russ, I don’t think there are any major constructional changes to be made. It’s more a case of using it and seeing how it holds up to the kind of...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Prototype No 2!! The two motors that I ordered from China weren’t really of the same quality as the original so, for now, I have just ordered a seco...

4 years ago
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RE: I did it......loose neck pocket!

If anyone needs some pieces of maple/mahogany/walnut veneer off cut just email me and I’ll stick some in the post. darren.king@bagpress.com Cheers ...

4 years ago
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RE: Need some inspiration.

Built-in Bluetooth?

4 years ago
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