Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
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RE: True temperament fretboard. Is it a thing or just a gimmick?

I don't think much strength is needed (when you play you're pressing the fretboard onto the neck, not trying to pull it off), the key will be the prec...

4 years ago
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Answer to: True temperament fretboard. Is it a thing or just a gimmick?

There have been a few guitars with interchangeable microtonal fretboards over the years, mostly (all?) one offs.Here is one As for True Temperament, t...

4 years ago
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RE: Neck Taper Template

Does anyone allow any extra on the template to allow for sanding? I wonder how much shaping and finish sanding will take off, but with a neck even a m...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

Not so much, I've only enough powder to make a gallon or so of stain according to the package.

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@tv101 are you sure you wouldn't prefer to stain it blue?

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@tv101 I don't have a compressor though when the hackspace reopens I'll have access to two, we have a very large one in the metal shop and one small...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@boo what makes the Mirka so great? I know Ben Crowe really loves them too. They're a bit pricey, but I'm a sucker for a Guchi tool.

4 years ago
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RE: Build report of my take on an Ikea kitchen countertop 🙂

@boo, it's ok we'll just pretend we haven't seen it before.I'll start practicing my surprised face😮

4 years ago
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RE: Build report of my take on an Ikea kitchen countertop 🙂

@tv101 @mattbeels @koendbHaving no frets doesn't mean you can't play on that part of the neck.

4 years ago
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RE: “Blue Jean” A semi hollowbody Bandsman build

This has given me an idea.The plans for a 335 course are cool, but 335s are a bit big, and a bit.. Gibson.How about a 335 meets Bandsman design @markb...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@tv101That's why I chose that clip, you can pretty much assume a "Deathbucker" will sound good with distortion, so the clean sound is more illuminatin...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@tv101I haven't tried them personally, but this is my slightly insane and very talented Scottish friend Nick Andrew playing a set of Deathbuckers.I th...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

Sophia trems look very interesting and always seem to get great reviews, but not available left handed last I checked

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

@mattbeelsLace offer their alumitones in various colours (very good pickups, a friend of mine chose the deathbuckers... for their warm jazz tone!)They...

4 years ago
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RE: It turns out there is something worse than waiting two weeks for a package from the US

@russNo, it may have slipped through because it was just a moderately sized envelope (if you posted the package in the UK it would qualify as a normal...

4 years ago
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RE: Interesting concept

@mattbeelsSomebody asked a question about refrets on their FAQ page, and the answers are interesting but not fully reassuring.Apparently it is a prett...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

There are more options than just chrome, black or gold. Didn't know Sperzel did theseI actually like the look of black chrome (pretty much the same th...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

Or maybe titanium... anodized to rainbow colours

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