Koendb
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

We have a saying in flemish: 'Knowing yourself is the start of wisdom' 😋

4 years ago
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

@mattbeels haha, yeah that sentence came out weird. 😎

4 years ago
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RE: B grade neck blanks

Yeah I think I will try to keep 2 or 3 pieces for practicing, all the rest will be stashed , the big mahogany/sapele block is enough to cut 2 necks fr...

4 years ago
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

Tonight , I applied stain ( amber, brown and yellow ) to give my neck an vintage look just before dinner. And this is how it looks after a coat of s...

4 years ago
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RE: Update and apology...

Hi Mark, I hope your mum fully recovers fast and completely. No apologies needed at all, you make sure you take care of your family but also for you...

4 years ago
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RE: One Piece Neck and truss rods.

Right! That makes sense now! Good to know , Thanks Mark!

4 years ago
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

Ah then the price difference is not as bad as I thought it would have been ( of course, still have to take into account import fees I guess )

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

Played a bit with my miter saw and scarf joints on cheap wood. This is what I have learned so far: Since I cannot cut from anywhere in the neck bl...

4 years ago
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

@boo yeah that is probably a lot cheaper and does the job just as well. I initially though of using my side level file, which has a 45 and a 90 degree...

4 years ago
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RE: 60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

ordered the 1/8" one straight away! thanks @tv101 Arrived!

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

I meant to say 12 degrees, but doesnt matter, I was wrong :-/

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

Well that was a bummer.. of course the angle is 15 degrees of a vertical axis. lol

4 years ago
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RE: Flattening Jig

I'd buy this ! When can you ship? 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

Today I discovered I can also angle the miter saw blade vertically. So I actually don't need a jig at all.I'm gonna try that tomorrow!

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

@clinton oooh so sweet! That looks really good. I don't have a table saw nor a band saw. But I do have a miter saw. Today I worked a bit on some she...

4 years ago
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RE: 1958 Flying V Headstock angle

@Mattbeels and @clintonGreat, I ll stick with 10 to 12 then.Scarf Joint/No Scarf Joint I'll leave that decision until I m able to at least test this w...

4 years ago
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RE: The Exotica!!!

@e-den-hertog Awesome ! That looks really good to me. It may be Marks' design, but the choice and combination of woods and hardware looks so good. The...

4 years ago
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