Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Luthier
Rep Points: 2061
Joined: Aug 26, 2020
Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
Topics: 20 / Replies: 319
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@tv101Angle grinder! (seriously)

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@tv101 There are a couple of videos where someone tries an alternative from China, for a fraction of the price. It doesn’t seem to be quite as nice,...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo That finish reminds me of the artist’s technique where they lay down some colour on the paper, then paint over with black, and then scratch out...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

There are a few videos on YouTube with a rather different opinion on the reliability of the electric mirka. I don’t have enough info to say how common...

4 years ago
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RE: Pickup pole spacing

@mattbeels Someone must be playing them, they keep making them. I imagine their biggest seller is probably the T5 though, which is more of a h...

4 years ago
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RE: Pickup pole spacing

@tej unfortunately there’s not really that much choice in the world of nut slotting files from what I’ve seen. The cheaper ones I’ve found weren’t r...

4 years ago
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RE: Pickup pole spacing

@rocknroller912 When you’re talking about actions and fretwork you’re in the realm where a few 100ths of a mm can make a difference.

4 years ago
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RE: Pickup pole spacing

@Tej, I think it was in a copy of Guitarist magazine that I browsed in the shop, I don’t know if it was ever published electronically

4 years ago
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RE: Pickup pole spacing

@mattbeels, I recall an article on Taylor electrics, and then man from Taylor was talking about what they considered to be the best setup, which was w...

4 years ago
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RE: Melvyn Hiscock

For anybody who's wondering whether to order this I'm going to say that not only does it contain a lot of useful information, but even if you never ac...

4 years ago
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RE: Melvyn Hiscock

@boo for some reason I want to make the 8 string bass, despite the fact that I don't play bass.I'd probably have to make it right handed just so I co...

4 years ago
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RE: Flattening Jig

I'll be buying one, it's a more than fair price, and it's just cool.Is your neck pocket jig available through Mark and Carol, or would I order that fr...

4 years ago
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RE: Melvyn Hiscock

My copy was just handed to me by my friendly postmanšŸ˜€

4 years ago
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RE: Not only do I suck at routing, I suck at gluing too.

@rocknroller912Working with wood, you're probably fine, especially as tolerances of 1/10th mm are probably plenty good enough.If you're trying to plac...

4 years ago
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RE: Nearly there Boo

@russboo could post a picture of his lunch and his points would go up by 500, it's a conspiracy I tell you!Admittedly he probably eats his lunch off a...

4 years ago
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RE: Hammers vs presses

@tv101,I cook pretty well, and when it comes to driving so long as I actually get to the destination the most important aspect has been achieved equal...

4 years ago
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RE: Not only do I suck at routing, I suck at gluing too.

@rocknroller912, those are centre drills, their job is really to create a countersunk hole for a lathe centre. What you're describing (functionally sp...

4 years ago
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RE: Hammers vs presses

In principle, I think I need to work on fret dressing as a skill for completeness and to save money.But I can't help thinking that Charlie Chandler (o...

4 years ago
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RE: Does this look straight to you?

@booIt could be you have Indian ebony, which is similar to Indian rosewood on the Janka hardness scale, but it's very much the exception.I haven't tri...

4 years ago
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