mattbeels
mattbeels
@mattbeels
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Joined: Oct 22, 2020
Last seen: Apr 22, 2025
Topics: 4 / Replies: 1035
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

What’s wrong with pink flake? 🤷🏼‍♂️

4 years ago
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RE: Hammers vs presses

@tej Also a press isn’t necessarily faster, but it’s definitely more expensive. A small arbor press doesn’t cost a ton (swidt) but it’s more than a ha...

4 years ago
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RE: Hammers vs presses

They’re two different techniques to achieve the same result. The method you use will be the one that suits you although depending on the neck construc...

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

If was fine actually @koendb, I’m just a goofball 🤪

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

@koendb It looks like it cane out well, great job! I like the vintage just before dinner look. 😉

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@tv101 & @boo Soooo... no real answer?

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo Why do you weirdos guys call it a skip?

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Looks great @boo and I hope it works out with your invisible neck joint! It seems your shop got a bit of a tidy or am I mistaken?

4 years ago
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RE: Bridge/trem route repair

Ahh @tv101, so that’s what a hard-earned and genuine post looks like! 😆

4 years ago
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RE: Update and apology...

Sorry to hear that Mark, that’s awful all around. Last year my father-in-law had a brain bleed and at first it seemed as if he would not recover. It...

4 years ago
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RE: CrystaLac Brite Tone Instrument Finish is now in the UK.

Yeah @boo. You could try using a brush, I heard that they’re pretty easy to handle. 😉

4 years ago
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RE: CrystaLac Brite Tone Instrument Finish is now in the UK.

Same here, that’s one of the main reasons I want this stuff!

4 years ago
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RE: CrystaLac Brite Tone Instrument Finish is now in the UK.

Nice! I’m also super interested in this product, hopefully Europe will be next! I guess I’ll start looking again or maybe contact the manufacturer and...

4 years ago
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RE: My Bailey Bandsman using online course

Great to see this old thread @boo, errr Master!

4 years ago
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RE: Flattening Jig

That seems like a clever solution @darrenking!

4 years ago
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RE: Pattern stock to pattern

Well done @cheesewhisk, as long as you got there in the end. Did you then make a backup, is that what’s in the photo?

4 years ago
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RE: Pattern stock to pattern

Hello there @markbailey, how are you? I hope all is well on your end!

4 years ago
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RE: Pattern stock to pattern

Yup @tej. Just like tools, we always need more!

4 years ago
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RE: Pattern stock to pattern

@tej I’m assuming that he made a working template from the master. You should always make a copy and use that and keep the master for making more wh...

4 years ago
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