Koendb
@koendb
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Joined: Jan 22, 2021
Last seen: Feb 27, 2026
Topics: 30 / Replies: 755
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Yesterday ,I installed the frets, fret leveling , crowning and fret end dressing. I will do the polishing afterwards. For now , I just want to get t...

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RE: Thistle Mandola

@jmcmi93888 That looks really good! Keep going 🙂

5 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

Life O Reilly! Beautiful work right there @bpower!

5 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

I picked up an ovangkol top from a friend, planed and sanded it to about 7mm.Then routed out the okoume wings and glued the top on. Another firs...

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RE: Safety: ground the bridge or not ?

@Rocknroller912 active pickups have less coils, which also elimnates hum, but don't have enough current to be amplified like a passive pickup, therefo...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Safety: ground the bridge or not ?

@mario grounding the bridge and covering cavities with shielding copper/aluminium foil or conductive paint is done to avoid hum. It has nothing to do ...

5 years ago
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RE: Hi! Long time player, collector and dealer looking to start manufacturing jazz guitars.

@archie Welcome to this awesome community! I see you are already in the good hands of @darrenking Good luck in your endeavors 🙂

5 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Neck Carving day! Roughly shaped and initial testing my oscillating spindle sander for the volute.Still some work to be done on heel and v...

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Busy busy busy.. A couple of days ago, I installed side dots , cut the fretslots to proper depth and glued the fretboard to the neck. Routed the b...

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@frocesterbill No worries, I did not mention this before 😀

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@frocesterbill I only cut out the innershape of the horns, so I had rectangular shapes to clamp. Only after drying I rough cut the rest of the body

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Fretboard markers done, radiussed to 16" radius.Only thing to do is check and saw the slot to depth, install the side dots and glue the fretboard on. ...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@boo I agree with @tv101

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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

Pink! What can I say? I am a rebel

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

I guess on acoustic instruments it is indeed not a common issue. So yeah I can definitely see where you are coming from.On electric guitars , however,...

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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

She will be so happy with this! Nice job @Boo!

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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@rocknroller912 I dont think string break is the issue, but tuning stability is. String breaks are more of an issue on the other end, at the bridge, w...

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RE: Maccaferri Petite Bouche

@darrenking That looks amazing! Well done !

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