Bill Flude
Bill Flude
@frocesterbill
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Joined: Jun 27, 2019
Last seen: Jan 24, 2025
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RE: Build Your Own Guitar - Final Day

On my course in June I assembled my build and did the set up without finish and then left it as it is a 6 hour drive each way from home so a second vi...

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RE: Like Groundhog Day but better...

What wood is Anthony using for his body?

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

I will get Carol to send me some pics of caps.....

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

I spent an enjoyable Saturday building jigs - have completed the headstock thickness, headstock angle and neck angle jigs - had already done the neck ...

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RE: How far in?

Thanks chaps - must download manuals - I have now three routers but they all came second hand on eBay.........

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

Thanks Mark! Cap thickness - is 6mm OK - would be using normal (Gibson) pickup switch and probably CTS pots....

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

Especially with my belly.............. What is the best way of cutting the 'not f' hole that shape - I assume that I should make a template - how shar...

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

I built a Telecaster Thinline on my workshop course in June. Thanks for the help with this - will mark out a template for the chambering at the weeke...

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

Back to the guitar..... 15mm from the outer edge to the cavity - is that enough? 6mm cap or thicker? The lower chamber is just an extension of the co...

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RE: Cavity shielding

Have found loads of DIY shielding paints on YouTube - all so far use graphite powder as the conductive element suspended in some kind of water based s...

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

Jigging along here in Frocester - bits of wood cut for headstock thickness and headstock angle jigs...........

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RE: My BYO Bandsman Mark 1

@markbailey Have watched loads of YouTube stuff with table routers and table saws with exposed cutters and blades..........mostly from USA.........gog...

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RE: Hi from Coaley

Welcome neighbour!

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RE: Gloucestershire Bandsman

Bought a nasty Encore ‘Fender’ neck on eBay for £5 to practice fret mashing - will get a chance to try out some tools....

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RE: Teleball

Suppose that lots of guitar build processes could fall under scrutiny...........

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RE: Teleball

Looks good - also a good way to hone the skills.......

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