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: Laminated back question

Hi Sean, UF = Urea Formaldehyde It’s available as a liquid resin/powder hardener, liquid resin/liquid hardener and also a one shot powder that you...

3 years ago
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RE: Thank you Bagpress

😊 😊 😊 thanks guys, I’m feeling the love!

3 years ago
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RE: Laminated back question

Hi Sean, ideally you should have lay up that is symmetrical so that the glue lines are equally spaced on, and on either side of the centre line (of ...

3 years ago
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RE: Laminated back and sides

Hi Sean, I’m pretty sure that there is a section of video in the laminating masterclass I filmed with Mark where I demonstrate the method used. If y...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar!!!

Ain’t that just the truth!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: Vintage technique for neck adjustment

How about removing the frets and then stinging the guitar for a while, under high tension if necessary. You could then refit frets with thinner tangs ...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koenbe, you are clearly on a roll! I bet you’re not getting much real work done! Great job and I’m sure you’ll love it when you get to string it up...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

I am really not in a position to ā€˜correct’ anyone and I think we’ll all find that the longer we stick around, the fewer examples of right or wrong ans...

3 years ago
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RE: Warping fretboard

Think of it like this: The fret board will exert a similar force on the neck to that which you are exerting to press it flat. If you can do this easil...

3 years ago
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RE: Crack in my acoustic back material....

Looks perfect. It is always worth checking with the manufacturer though, that a product such as this can be used as a structural adhesive as it may ha...

3 years ago
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RE: Crack in my acoustic back material....

Hi @boo I seem to remember the original Araldite as being a fairly viscous creamy/yellow colour and this might suggest that it is/was an acrylic based...

3 years ago
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RE: Fretboard nearly finished-sanded open an internal crack!

A straight longitudinal crack in a dark, stripy wood is going to be VERY difficult to spot afterwards if you follow the advice already given, and it w...

3 years ago
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3 years ago
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RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position

I am not sure that I would recommend doing this as the fretboard is such a key, structural, part of the neck (even though it is in compression once th...

3 years ago
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RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position

When something similar happened to me I used the damaged fretboard to repair the mistakes I made in the next one! 🤣 🤣 🤣 Seriously though, you have ...

3 years ago
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RE: Crack in my acoustic back material....

Hi @bpower, Firstly, you really want to have the stripes up the middle, it is so much prettier that way. Secondly, if you are going to have a go a...

3 years ago
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RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position

Hi @mario, If it were me, and I had only just started working on the fretboard, I think I would decide to start again. It will be almost impossible ...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Hi @koendb, You definitely don't need to fill these gaps. Great looking guitar, you're doing a fantastic job! Cheers Darren

3 years ago
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RE: Fret slot jig

Hi Tej, The maximum width is 75mm so you should be fine. Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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