Koendb
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Dot is back! but it s now more on the spot where it should have been 😆 😆 Frets installed and I made a headstock plate out of black veneer, 4 sheets...

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Yes, I used the off-cut from the sides of that fretboard, so the grain matched. + I used the piece that was between the same frets, so I only had to l...

4 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

Nice work @powerful ! That looks really good

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

@tv101 I did return to the channel and had a nice chat with @jamesbisset.

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Only two of them... (*bada boom tsssssss*)

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Success!! What dot? when dot? where dot? No superglue needed 🤗 First attempt ( = beginners luck? )

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@rocknroller912 After our conversation yesterday, I decided to try and fix this dot after all. So this morning I made a jig to guide the dremel and ...

4 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

There was Robin, Rocknroller912 and myself until 21:20, a bit of issues with connections tonight. But I am there now 😀

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Indeed @rocknroller912 fret3 😎

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Aah maaan something always have to end up crooked .. this time it is one of the dots which I managed to completely misalign! oh well I am not going to...

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@tv101 and @boo: thx guys! I hope I can repeat it in my next build ( or one of my next builds ) 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@tv101 Yes it has that purple tone in it, really dark 🤩 Oh I really did not pay attention probably more then I think, although to my feeling I am...

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Today I spend most of my day cleaning my room and reorganizing my tools cabinets, but did find the time to also route the fretboard to size ( well, th...

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

I think that it would not matter if you make sure you have contrasting side dots, or make the side dots in two tone, just make em big enough. If the...

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Yesterday, I did not do much, except for cutting the fretslots. Easy Peasy Today, I made 8° sloped sides for my headstock angle jig , which orig...

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RE: Ukes

I keep postponing my electric uke build. Got all the parts, plenty of wood, just need to do it at some point.. It s loosely based on Brian May's gui...

4 years ago
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RE: New Year. New Guitar (build)

@tv101 Enjoy! Whats the plan for tomorrow then?

4 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@boo I admire your finishing skills and patience ! Nice work

4 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

Thank you for all that positive feedback and comments. 😊 You guys rock!

4 years ago
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RE: Crack in my acoustic back material....

@bpower Great Fix! That back looks gorgeous. 🤩

4 years ago
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