Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Joined: Aug 26, 2020
Last seen: Mar 27, 2025
Topics: 18 / Replies: 313
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

It has just struck me that in my loft there is a canvas wardrobe with a frame of metal pipes that slot together. I'll have to take a look and see if i...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@tv101That's the thing, practically speaking there are three places I could do spray painting.The first two have no power, but I could run a long exte...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Now what we need is for Darren to come up with a nifty design for an affordable collapsible spray booth.

4 years ago
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RE: Need some inspiration.

It sounds cool, but don't you think it would be even cooler with an additional baritone neck and a bluetooth connection?😀

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Incidentally, I just found that Northwest guitars do a water based top coat in gloss or satin, but it's hidden in their "Water based stains" section.@...

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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I think a key thing to remember when choosing between 1K acrylic and 2K (at least for me because my desire for "the best" has a tendency to pull me to...

4 years ago
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RE: "Using the Vacuum (Bag)Press"

@darrenkingThe bagpress system looks great, it gives me all sorts of ideas I'd like to try out in guitar building (says the guy who has still not got ...

4 years ago
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RE: Science is progress

Every time Mark says "measure twice, cut once" I think "bollocks, that's not how it goes for me"My reality is more, measure twice, cut... measure agai...

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

And to make it play faster of course, because we all know racing stripes make things faster.

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

@darrenking I was thinking just chop those outriggers at 45 degrees at the front (not a big deal for the CNC I would have thought) which would then lo...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

That looks awesome.The 45 degree idea when bench location allows for it is very smart, might I suggest shaping the outriggers to suit that, or would i...

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RE: UK Based Luthier Tools - new supplier

They are definitely amongst the prettiest metal luthiery gadgets I've seen

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

I find it amusing that somebody who apparently has no issues with the black art of finishing with different substrates, effects and finishes is so ter...

4 years ago
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RE: John Greven thesis on voicing choices in a steel string acoustic

My perception is that classical guitars seem to have had rather more variation in bracing ideas (as in clearly different approaches to the layout rath...

4 years ago
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RE: John Greven thesis on voicing choices in a steel string acoustic

@rocknroller912 I have to confess I pondered about whether or not to use the term thesis, since my first thought when i hear the term is also an acade...

4 years ago
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RE: John Greven thesis on voicing choices in a steel string acoustic

@rocknroller912 Can you remember if the video where Mark showed the pyramid bridge was the one where he builds a bridge for an acoustic guitar? I ha...

4 years ago
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RE: John Greven thesis on voicing choices in a steel string acoustic

That doesn't figure in the dictionary definition of "thesis".Thanks for the other information.

4 years ago
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RE: No Livestream Sat

Sorry to hear this. Of course, family comes first, hope you're mum will be ok.

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