mattbeels
mattbeels
@mattbeels
Illustrious Member
Luthier
Rep Points: 19074
Joined: Oct 22, 2020
Last seen: Jan 14, 2024
Topics: 4 / Replies: 1035
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RE: Hi from Sweden

Welcome @swepri! This is a great community and you’ll get all the help and support necessary, have fun!

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

I have the SM nut spacing rule @rocknroller912 and I wouldn’t slot a nut without it. It’s a bit fiddly but it works well and it covers every spacing f...

3 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build #3

Excellent @bpower!

3 years ago
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RE: Steveh and the Aria ET 240

Welcome @steveh and best of luck with your build! The drawing looks good so far but don’t worry about slow progress because after all, you’ve taken yo...

3 years ago
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RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?

He fell out of a tree?!? @rocknroller912 I remember a story about him falling off a ladder at home in his library, at least that’s what I remember…

3 years ago
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RE: Momentum On Sarting Up

Great job on turning that junk room into an awesome workspace @seanf but don’t paint the walls! That brick is beautiful and full of character if you a...

3 years ago
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RE: Not really new here….

Welcome back @frocesterbill, I hope that you’re enjoying your retirement! Looking forward to seeing the amp take shape, cheers!

3 years ago
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RE: Jigs, patterns, and lines on paper

Congratulations @wayne_f, you did a great job!

3 years ago
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RE: Essential Tools and Precision Tools.

I haven’t @robin but as far as I know Trend makes (or has made) good stuff. I imagine they will work for at least as long as your old bits, let us kno...

3 years ago
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RE: new guitar builder here

Welcome @tyreman! An electric 12 string sounds fun, that is if you enjoy spending half your time tuning and the other half playing out of tune, enjoy!

3 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

Those scales look really cool @boo!

3 years ago
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RE: A bit about myself and how I came to be here.

Ahh @rathius, you wrote that your family was from the UK and I clearly misread that you were… Enjoy!

3 years ago
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RE: A bit about myself and how I came to be here.

Welcome @rathius! Great story and glad that you checked in! How did you end up smack dab in the middle of Kentucky?!?

3 years ago
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RE: Low output

So @tej how did it go with them Hot Slags?

3 years ago
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RE: Neck wood

I love ash for guitar bodies @tej but personally I wouldn’t consider using it for a neck. However I’m interested to see how it goes for you, good luck...

3 years ago
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RE: 12 String acoustic bridge repair

You learn a ton about instruments by doing repair & tech work and it’s fun and rewarding but you need to keep a sharp lookout for the pitfalls whi...

3 years ago
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RE: 12 String acoustic bridge repair

Good job @robin and welcome to the world of Guitar Repair!

3 years ago
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨

Crazy how that guy removes his respirator immediately after spraying, their extraction must be state of the art and then some!

3 years ago
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RE: FITTING THE BACK PT2

Yup @steveadams you guessed it, I can’t view this one either dag nabbit!

3 years ago
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