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: What would you like to see next?

Hi George, I’m building a solid body electric Maccaferri tribute guitar with the 670mm petite bouche scale length. Does this count or are you thinking...

4 years ago
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RE: Hairy jack hole

NOBODY Google this!!!

4 years ago
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RE: Last Livestream Before Xmas!

Guys, I am gutted, I am going to miss the last Livestream because I have to go veneer shopping!! I might try to tune in via my phone at some point b...

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

It's just you TV, you are on their database due to bad behaviour reports filed by Carol!

4 years ago
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RE: Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22

I am pretty sure that you will find that very few guitars are ever built 'in the right order'! We get distracted, we want to see how the next bit will...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Matt, Yes I am more than willing to have a go at this type of thing for you. The cost will very much depend on how you are able to present the info...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Bill, I get that, but if the the taper is constant for the full length of the neck, and the neck pocket end is the same for all guitars, then thi...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Boo, So is there no difference in the taper of the neck section for different scale lengths or is the difference so small that it doesn't matter?...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Does that mean that I should hold off on booking any exotic foreign holidays on the back of it? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Boo, No problem. Just email me a dimensioned sketch of what you need and I'll machine it over Christmas once all of the parties are over, the the...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi TV, when you get this project on the go just send me some drawings and dimensions. I’m sure we can work something out. Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Rocknrollermy guitar making adventure had been a long time coming until I found Mark’s courses. It was an amazing and life changing discovery and i...

4 years ago
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RE: Loose neck pocket!

Hi Boo I could send you some veneer and/or kraft paper to bond on the sides of the recess if that would help.

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Hi Rocknroller, About 75% of my turnover is from subcontract manufacturing of vacuum pressed and veneered panels and products. Everything from kitch...

4 years ago
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RE: tips for choosing a new router

If they are still available I highly rate this DeWalt for other reason than the dust extraction is excellent. The dust gets sucked up through one of t...

4 years ago
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RE: Satin coat for Ziricote ?

My first acoustic was in ziracote and that looks ok lacquered.

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

Thanks Russ, Will do!

4 years ago
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