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: wrong hole size for bridge

These drill bits on ebay are designed for CNC or line drilling machines and, as such, have a small flat on the shank. However, they can be held succes...

5 years ago
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RE: wrong hole size for bridge

Hi Steve, I think you have a few of options but i don't think masking tape should be one of them as it is just going to be too soft to do the job pr...

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@jamesbisset It's on its way!

5 years ago
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RE: reccomended finishing oil

I would recommend Osmo or Fiddes hardwax oil. It goes on beautifully without getting sticky (like Danish Oil can) and gives a lovely satin finish. Rub...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Extra strings on the basic acoustic (bootlegger)?

Who’d pick up a Taylor over a guitar they’d built themself? My Lowden doesn’t get a look in these days! Build your guitar, with however many strings, ...

5 years ago
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RE: New Member

@clinton Just keep playing it as though the marker was in the right position and join a modern jazz club! With reference to Boo’s comment, if, when ...

5 years ago
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RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

Hi Louis, You have taken on a very ambitious project but I am sure that you will make it a great success. When writing up your work never be afraid ...

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@jamesbisset I have a stack of lovely 3mm birch ply off cuts from a job that we are currently doing that are perfect for practitioners of the wood bur...

5 years ago
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!!

@jamesalexandermcmillan I haven’t been on a course with Mark but I completely understand your point. I think it has been amazing how the forums have c...

5 years ago
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RE: Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!!

@rocknroller912 My money would would always be on Carol making herself heard when the situation requires it! Just as long as Mark doesn’t have control...

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@jamesbisset It’s going to take sodding ages to cut down trees with something safer than a shovel!! Can’t you read them something really boring or ter...

5 years ago
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RE: New Member

@rockpile99 Ok, that’s not a mistake! It just means you’ve already started on your next build! Why not a 7 string fan fret? 😂

5 years ago
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RE: ES335

Great feedback guys, so we’ll go with what we have available and I am sure that it will result in some fantastic guitars. Darrin, Mr Fabitrabbit, has ...

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@rocknroller912 with regard to guitar bodies, it must be easier to buy dry wood in the first place. If you do happen to have a felled tree that you wa...

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@rocknroller912 this chemical is often used as a veneer softener, especially for burrs and burls which have a tendency to go VERY crinkly after slicin...

5 years ago
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RE: Hello from Oklahoma

@russ He’s certainly got some top quality tools and jigs! Darren

5 years ago
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RE: Unwanted members?????

@tv101 As you sow, so shall you reap! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

5 years ago
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RE: Cheap or free woods

@boo Here's some inspiration. Nothing wrong with this as a self-build project!

5 years ago
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RE: New Member

@robin I’m sorry but momentarily forgetting the you’re not ambidextrous automatically disqualifies you!

5 years ago
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RE: New Member

Hi George, welcome to the forum of dreams, you’ll have a hoot. Let us know a little about yourself and keep the pictures coming once you start your bu...

5 years ago
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