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: Decisions, Decisions

Hi @c-cap, Welcome to the best guitar making forum in the WORLD!!!! I agree with @koendb in that the tricky bit would have been making the compound ...

4 years ago
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RE: Replacing acoustic bridge…..

Hi Bill, I have never had to remove a bridge but, if I did, I absolutely agree with @rocknroller912. If there is no reason to reuse the existing bridg...

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Hi @boo What size nozzle do you have on your spray gun for clear lacquer? Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: It's a matter of TRUSS!!!

Oooops! No offence meant Mark!

4 years ago
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RE: It's a matter of TRUSS!!!

Hi Steve, I think you should get a new truss rod. I’ve never seen an angle like that on any that I have bought. Looks buggered to me Cheers Dar...

4 years ago
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RE: Loose neck pocket help

Thanks Cheesewhisk, it's on its way! Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Loose neck pocket help

The beauty of the jig is that this wouldn't matter. You don't machine the body until your neck is finished and the jig allows you to produce a templat...

4 years ago
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RE: Loose neck pocket help

Hi Cheeswhisk, You need one of these! Shortly to be available from GMUK but can be ordered from me and I will credit M&C with their margin ...

4 years ago
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RE: New Electric BUild

Well I am now!😂😂

4 years ago
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RE: New Electric BUild

Ha! I’ve cracked it! In the original diagram I didn’t realise that the right hand terminal on the volume pot was also connected to earth, it just look...

4 years ago
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RE: New Electric BUild

Hi gang! It seems like a long time ago now, but I did complete this build but there is something odd with the electronics. I have followed the diagr...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilling bridge holes

But is it enough to protect you from a shit storm of mistakes and disasters ?!!

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

Hi gang, I saw the Noisettes at the Cambridge Corn Exchange a good many years ago now. It was the most surprisingly amazing gig I’ve ever seen my ex...

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

Well it's not a Bank Holiday weekend so it might even be sunny!

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

Here are two very different versions of the same brilliant song, one an instrumental by the amazing Jon Gomm, and the other, by a real local favourite...

4 years ago
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RE: Router sled base

Nice!! I bet Mark has tried this with Carol's coffee table at some stage!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic build #2 (wife's guitar)

Looking good @bpower. Just a question, and this isn't aimed at you particularly bpower, but why, when all the other braces and the bridge reinforcem...

4 years ago
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RE: Source for quality plywood

Hi @jonhodgson, Drop me an email to darren.king@bagpress.com detailing what you are after and your delivery address and I'll see what I can do. Ch...

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic build #2 (wife's guitar)

Looks like you’ve bought some great products there BPower! I took delivery of some soundboards from NW Canada only last week and I really hope you’re ...

4 years ago
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RE: Wood suppliers

Hi Tej, Depends where you are. I've bought some lovely timber fromin the Midlands and they are keen to supply instrument makers and understand our r...

4 years ago
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