mark bailey
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RE: Powered Dish Sander

I've got a bench you could mount it on ? ! Seriously when can I have one?!

5 years ago
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RE: Essential Tools and Precision Tools.

My advice about tools is to get the best ones that you can afford - as you need them. What you spend in money will usually translate to a saving in ti...

5 years ago
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RE: What would you like to see next?

@russ I already made a video on making patterns - you can find it here:

5 years ago
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RE: Joining the Guitar Making Revolution.

@russ Amazing! Well you are obviously a bit more internet savvy than me as you found it on my own FB site? ? THANKS!!

5 years ago
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RE: Joining the Guitar Making Revolution.

Hey Russ - happy to have you here! Let us know how we can help... I would love to have a copy of that doc BTW...would be good to hunt it down...glad...

5 years ago
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RE: Another vote for archtop!

No. The string tension will be identical unless you change the tuning or the scale length...

5 years ago
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RE: What would you like to see next?

Me neither...I have seen a lot of baloney...I'll see what I can do...

5 years ago
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RE: What would you like to see next?

Great suggestions Jim - Added - THANKS!!

5 years ago
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RE: Maccaferri Petite Bouche

Brilliant ! Can't wait to see 'em!

5 years ago
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RE: Lockdown experiment

Excellent - Thanks for sharing John - great info!

5 years ago
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RE: Lockdown experiment

Looks Stunning! Can you let us know what brand paint that is and where did you get it? Is there a clearcoat over the top?

5 years ago
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RE: Maccaferri Petite Bouche

@darrenking Most modern bridges I have seen that are of this style are not hollowed out like the one in the drawing. You could just skip it and leave ...

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RE: The Phoenix

Try to get it the same all the way round - looks ACE! Making me hungry...

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RE: Another vote for archtop!

This style of construction is definitely one of the most tricky...

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RE: Another new guy from the other side of the pond

Thanks! Hope you find lots of useful info here and we can convince you to break out the woodworking tools... Once you get started it gets easier and m...

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RE: Another vote for archtop!

Remeber that you would actually have to install the controll knobs thru the f-holes - that is why they are usually located fairly close to the opening...

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