mattbeels
mattbeels
@mattbeels
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Luthier
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Joined: Oct 22, 2020
Last seen: Apr 22, 2025
Topics: 4 / Replies: 1035
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RE: Robin's build #002

@boo What’s up with your fingers?

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Yeah, you suck @robin 😂😝jk... I guess you don’t know anyone with a drill press? Maybe someone here could whiz up a drill guide out of scrap wood and...

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Also to you guys using that Triton sander: is it really noisy?

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@peebee Looks great, nice pointy volute! I really like the headstock as well 👍

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@eddie6string Looks like you went with the ash board and reverse headstock, nice! 😉

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Yeah I hear ya, can’t argue with that.

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Ouch @robin, that sucks! Sorry to hear about that! Best of luck with the repair, but you might consider removing a little wood with a file or reamer...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo My pleasure dude. I probably forgot something so feel free to ask if something doesn’t make sense. Ah, one thing I did forgot but applies to ...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo SS Frets: Summary Are SS frets more difficult to work with? Yes. Are they a total pita and not worth the trouble? Imo, no! I love them....

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo SS frets: Technique I prefer to buy straight wire, even in nickel. The rolled wire is usually a tighter radius then I need and even though my...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo SS frets: Tools First thing is that you’ll need a few new tools, cool right? I highly recommend the fret cutter and tang nipper from Summit...

5 years ago
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RE: Hi From Belgium

Fuitars, that means Futuristic Guitars btw 😂

5 years ago
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RE: Hi Everyone

@rim-custom-basses Hi Robbie and welcome! That’s a crazy design that you have there and I really like your slotted headstock, cheers!

5 years ago
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RE: Hi From Belgium

@koendb Welcome to the community, your fuitars so far look great! Looking forward to build pics for your Tele, have fun!

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

@russ 😆😆😆😆 welcome to the Umlaut club Rüss!

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

@russ For starters I’m using an iphone but it must work on other smartphones and tablets as well. I don’t know what the keypads in the UK are like b...

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@peebee Lookin’good, love the pics!

5 years ago
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RE: Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22

@94dodgedude Looks good from here, great job! I can see that it’s not perfect but getting those simple shaped inlays perfectly straight isn’t easy. ...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo Aww come on man, Stainless Steel ain’t no big deal... But @eddie6string, SS with a compound radius? Impressive, that’s a lot of work!

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

Haha, good one @russ! Btw, I really like a lot of the songs that you post. There’s a lot of cool stuff in there that I probably never would have hea...

5 years ago
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