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: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@peebee Your practice body looks great. I love that crazy streak going through the middle. As long as all goes well with it you’ll probably just end...

5 years ago
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RE: Neck thickness dimensions?

@usadave Looking good so far Dave! I see what you mean about the truss slot, yeah that’s what faceplates are for 😂 The dimensions that you’re af...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo Thanxs, them Nuns dun lerned me gud... Best of luck with that. I would be worried that whatever you use to fill the gaps will shrink over t...

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

@cheesewhisk Ahh Harley Benton. Cheap guitar/expensive template 😆

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

That’s a gif btw, not sure why it doesn’t show that 🙄

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

@cheesewhisk A one piece blank for an Explorer?!? That’s yuge!

5 years ago
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RE: My first guitar design

@cheesewhisk Well you’ve gone and done it now, right on! Crazy headstock design, cool that you’ve done something different. I see that you also ...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo I think I read in an earlier post that you aren’t going to use a pickguard on this one? How about a top? Just thinking that to permanently...

5 years ago
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RE: A workshop was born

@eddie6string I get the impression that Axminster is the UK equivalent to Grizzly in the US. I have the feeling that they make good stuff but I’ve n...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

@boo So, building for customers eh? Damn dude, you’re in the big leagues now... Why not ask your custy which switch he’d like? Or am I missing som...

5 years ago
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RE: A workshop was born

@cheesewhisk My first build was a neck through Explorer so... It might be “wiser” to go with a simpler style first to get your feet wet but if you...

5 years ago
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RE: Routers

@frocesterbill guess copy paste doesn’t work for usernames 🙄

5 years ago
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RE: A workshop was born

@eddie6string I just googled that machine and it’s an old one, here’s what I found: Machine overview By Rob The Scheppach HMS 260 jo...

5 years ago
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RE: A workshop was born

@eddie6string I don’t have any experience with Axminster as I’m not in the UK but Scheppach is a German brand. I have a old scroll saw of theirs, wo...

5 years ago
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RE: Routers

@frocesterbill Sounds like you got an amazing deal on that Dewalt, their tools ain’t cheap! Not as expensive as Festool though, their tagline shou...

5 years ago
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RE: 1pm Today Guitar Making LIVE - Your Q's Answered!

@tv101 I’m sure we all feel the same with regards to our former gear! There’s plenty of stuff that I wish I never sold... Marshall JCM 900 It ...

5 years ago
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RE: 1pm Today Guitar Making LIVE - Your Q's Answered!

@tv101 Those BVG LP’s are cool! A old customer of mine has one. I really liked the textured Giger/Alien like finish-no pickup frame on the bridge pi...

5 years ago
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RE: Routers

@russ That is what’s known as a Laminate Trimmer. Do you have a plunge base for it? If yes then read on... If you go easy on the pickup and neck s...

5 years ago
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