Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Luthier
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Joined: Aug 26, 2020
Last seen: Mar 27, 2025
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RE: No More Sloppy Neck Joints!

@mattbeels now you're just being silly.

4 years ago
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RE: Custom built guitar before finding this course.

@luthierik Short scale basses are typically between 30 and 32 inches, which should work out about right from my rough calculations based on what I se...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

That is definitely the guitar for someone who's in something a Sweet tribute band, it's Glamtastic, doubly so now it's been buffed.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Custom built guitar before finding this course.

It could just be the angle of the photos, but those bridge posts don't look symmetrical to the centre line to me.

4 years ago
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Answer to: Custom built guitar before finding this course.

If I'm calculating this properly then roughly speaking with the body as it is, you're looking at the same scale length of neck but only 17 frets, or t...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Looking at videos online it can be hard to tell which way the wheel is going, but the side towards you going down seems to be the norm.That's certainl...

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Going by the other occasional sounds I could hear, it didn't seem you turned the volume down notably. Is it as quiet as it seems?

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

@darrenking, well we'd probably find out who's still using Nitro-Cellulose for their finishing.

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

Genius! But then you'd get a Shou sugi ban finish for free!

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

That is a very nice looking piece of kit, and so practical for people who just don't have the space for a big floor standing unit like most of the DIY...

4 years ago
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RE: BRACE yourselves it's PART 5 .....

@steveadamsAfter his pre-unboxing video windup I say it's the least he deserves.

4 years ago
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

@booA pre-unboxing video?You absolute tease!

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

@chrisotThanks. Other than the mask/ventilation thing, any other advice?

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

@chrisot I've got the starter pack of Rustins for my finish experiments (I'm going to be trying different topcoats, stain, sealer and filler combinati...

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

@rocknroller912 Billiard balls used to be made of celluloid, which is a mixture of Nitro Cellulose and CamphorIt's not only flammable, it can also exp...

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

@boo, good point, indeed I just looked at the "manual" (It's one page of instructions) of that spray shelter and it says"WARNING : Explosion Hazard. D...

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

@darrenkingSolarez will also cure with UV lamps, they even sell torches (though those are intended more for small quantities of resin than surface fin...

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

@darrenkingI was looking into it and Homeright have a couple of units which are basically pop up tents for that purpose (the small and medium ones act...

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

@darrenkingSolarez is the answer, the problem is getting someone to import it (it's not realistic to do it for an individual purchase).

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