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RE: Order of Operations question

With osmo I finish the neck first then oil, that's what I did on the copper tele with oak board. Worked great.

4 days ago
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RE: Cavity cover thickness advice?

@drewbag Not magnets but I generally do about 5 or 6mm with wood covers. I just screw them down though which helps if they curve a bit. You could try ...

4 days ago
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RE: Hot off the bench, latest build.

Looks great! I'm currently having my first go a faux binding, pain in the rear lol   I like to wipe down with thinned down polyurethane first...

3 weeks ago
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RE: My most recent build

@brie Router sled and a laser, it was actually pretty easy. The lightburn software for the laser is brilliant too

4 weeks ago
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RE: My most recent build

@brie lasered them, had to drill where the resin is though because it's blue and my laser is a diode type, but I made templates when practicing with a...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Hi from another newbie in Scotland - Justin

Hey up, I'm north east and gather in my shed with tools and wood lol

2 months ago
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Answer to: Advice on body cap carve top with cavity.

Can't you turn it over, make that side the top then all that will get carved out anyway? If not binding is about 6mm and it looks like you shou...

5 months ago
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RE: Hello everyone, newbie member - Andy

Hi Andy, you can try whatever scale you like but just remember to read the trem routing cavity instructions properly to get the posts in the correct p...

5 months ago
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RE: Bosch Colt palm Router, anyone using this?

@andyorton2gmail-com It's a fine router, smooth etc. I mainly use it for the truss rod channel. I find the palm routers much easier to handle f...

5 months ago
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RE: Latest build

@brie Here's a couple, basically mounted like a regular 2 point trem, then I added a recess and then cut the back end away so there was no restriction...

5 months ago
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RE: Rattly truss rod

It'll be fine, if it still rattles after set up just drill out a marker near the middle, take all tension off the rod and glue in a dowel clamping til...

6 months ago
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RE: How to treat this maple fretboard

@somethingnicer I used that on an oak fretboard, seems fine but it's also super easy to re apply later if need be.

7 months ago
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RE: How to treat this maple fretboard

@russ I did and do, well, until it ran out lol.

7 months ago
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RE: Hi from Scotland

@scotty Glenisla direction, about 20 miles from Dungdee heading into the hills

7 months ago
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RE: Prs body Neck Break Angles on a body

What I do is to make the front of the heel about 1mm or so lower than the back. Then I clamp the neck to the body and run a straight edge over the fre...

9 months ago
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RE: Hi from Scotland

Hey up Scott, I'm about 60 miles or so further north of Edinburger. Welcome to your new life of being poor but surrounded with guitars lol

9 months ago
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