Koendb
@koendb
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Joined: Jan 23, 2021
Last seen: May 9, 2025
Topics: 30 / Replies: 748
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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 🙂

4 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...

4 years ago
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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...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

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

4 years ago
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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

4 years ago
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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. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@boo I agree with @tv101

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

Pink! What can I say? I am a rebel

4 years ago
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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,...

4 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

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

4 years ago
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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...

4 years ago
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RE: Maccaferri Petite Bouche

@darrenking That looks amazing! Well done !

4 years ago
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Answer to: Decisions, Decisions

Hi @c-cap. Welcome to the forum of our wonderful community!My first scratch build was also a telecaster. So go ahead, it is not harder to build. In my...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@rocknroller912 Well on a Les Paul, none of the strings are ligning up with the nut. You just have to cut the nut with a little bit of an angle at th...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@Robin Yes indeed. I 'll decide that just before final sanding and finishing

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Today, I testfitted the tuners and discovered a small design flaw in my headstock. I should have left a bit more space on a few pegholes, they are rat...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Well, some pictures are in the wrong cronological order :-)Yesterday, I flattened the headstock and neck. But apparently, during my rough cut on the b...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Last week I progressed quite a bit for this build Got my laminated neck blank from G&W . Made a headstock template Glued the scarf joi...

4 years ago
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RE: KERF LINING & HEEL BLOCK PART 1

@steveadams Nice work! Also really good tips. Really appreciating the effort you put in making these videos 🍺

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