Dan Hawkes
Dan Hawkes
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RE: A new guitar is born

Thanks Russ! It's a Rothko and Frost decal. That and the Headstock veneer were last minute additions. I learnt a lot. Like that decals and tru oi...

2 years ago
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RE: Finishing oil cure time before assembly

@russ thanks Russ. I put it on liberally but was pretty fastidious about wiping off the excess, so I'd say thin coats. Last coat went on last Wedn...

2 years ago
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RE: Neck blank thickness for scarf headstock

Yeah, that makes sense. Thank you. I was thinking if the hotel was long enough to lop 80mm odd of the end and build up the heel a bit like on an acou...

2 years ago
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RE: Fretboard gluing mistake.

Brilliant, cheers guys. What I thought, but great to have it confirmed. I'm sure it won't be the last blip! Dan

2 years ago
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RE: Truss rod not fitting

Hi Brian, appreciate that thanks buddy. Following the previous replied and the YouTube that NSJ shared mine's all sorted now. I just used a 1/2" route...

2 years ago
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RE: Preserving the nut line when cutting headstock angle

@nsj I found I needed to do this and was grateful of the length of the neck blank. I guess if you're making your own nut you can adapt the depth of ...

2 years ago
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RE: Truss rod not fitting

Thanks buddy, this is very useful. Appreciate you finding the vid for me!

2 years ago
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RE: Truss rod not fitting

Thanks for the replies folks. I think I have been over thinking it. I suppose it could be a good time to practice my chisel skills, although a Dremel...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Truss rod not fitting

Thanks. Maybe I've not found it yet, but there's no mention of needing another router bit to fit the truss rod in the course vids and only the one cut...

2 years ago
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RE: Tru-oil finish over stain

Appreciate the advice! Thank you. I'll get some and experiment with the application and order. I've got a plan now, thanks folks!

2 years ago
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RE: Tru-oil finish over stain

Appreciate that, thanks mate. Sounds like you've done the kinda thing I'm planning to do. I'd read that oil based stain can bleed into an oil finish...

2 years ago
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RE: Tru-oil finish over stain

@swepri completely agree. I'd planned to use some of the mahogany off cuts from the build, but like to have a plan and thought it was worth me checkin...

2 years ago
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RE: Tru-oil finish over stain

Superb, thanks Clinton. It was making sense to me, but then read something about sanding sealer and want sure whether that should be part of the sch...

2 years ago
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