Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Joined: Aug 26, 2020
Last seen: Aug 25, 2025
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Answer to: Extra strings on the basic acoustic (bootlegger)?

@darrenkingTwo reasons1) My goto guitar is always going to be the one with the cutaway, that's just the way I am. I'm a 24 frets on an electric type p...

5 years ago
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RE: LIVE@1pm today - Course updates and Gift Ideas!

I'm looking forward to the finishing course (that guitar was as good as anything I've seen and better than most final reveals in "how to finish your g...

5 years ago
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RE: Shipping container workshop

Somebody I know (from my local hackspace) has been setting up a workshop in a shipping container. He's renting a patch of land on a farm I believe qui...

5 years ago
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RE: Bagpress - Fret Cutting Jig - a review

@markbaileyI was looking at the existing threads on it, where people asked the question when it would be available! Been a bit busy to watch livestrea...

5 years ago
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RE: Bagpress - Fret Cutting Jig - a review

Did I miss a post saying that this jig is now available in the shop on this website?Because it is

5 years ago
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RE: Solarez test piece

From the fact that you wrote "low odour" I'm guessing that this is Solarez's "I can't believe it's not lacquer"?That's very hard to get outside the US...

5 years ago
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RE: Bagpress - Fret Cutting Jig - a review

I think I'll be taking your advice and buying one.But after your bit about the masking tape for the centre line, my first thought was "why don't they ...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

@darrenkingYour CNC may let you specify hole positions to the micron, but I'm pretty sure it's not placing them that accurately. Not even a Kern Milli...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

Wow, that is a great price assuming it's accurate which I guess is mostly down to the quality of your CNC. The plywood should be pretty stable but I c...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

@darrenking I know what you mean about the laser flare,plus you mentioning that reminded me that the laser was marginally skew on our cutter last time...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

If those templates are less than 9mm thick I could laser cut any scale length I wanted at my local hackspace (we have an A0 laser cutter).

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

That's along the lines of what I was thinking when I asked the original question. There's a fairly recent YouTube video by Chris from Highline Guitars...

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

@darrenkingThat's a very interesting range (some of the text in the English descriptions is quite amusingly bad, but I can work out most of what they ...

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

How many cans do you find you need, and how long does the 2k remain useable? I know it starts going off as soon as you break the seal, but do you have...

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

The Solarez products look like a great solution for the home luthier Since they don't need specialist UV equipment (sunlight will do) or spray equipme...

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

@rocknroller912My first acoustic probably won't leave the house, but my electrics will need to survive the real world of gigging in pubs (so might a f...

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

@rocknroller912"What are you finishing acoustic or electric guitar?"Hopefully both, but I'm primarily asking with regards to electric at the moment, b...

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

@mezy2K rattle cans are one option I'm considering, Brad Angove seems to manage a good finish with them (though of course, that guy has lots of experi...

5 years ago
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