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RE: Robin's build #003 (take 2)

@swepri never seen that yet, I've used all sorts and every A has been audio taper and every B has been linear. Are you sure about the US Euro thing?

2 years ago
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RE: Neck wood

@tv101 meh, worst case I'll make a new neck, I like making them lol

2 years ago
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RE: Neck wood

@tv101 do you believe carbon rods actually do anything? That somehow they'll stop a neck from twisting if it wants to? Personally I think it's a fad t...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Floyd Rose routing

Yeh what Mark says, I do all the routing while the body is flat then carve after. Whether actual carve top or just doing arm and belly carves.

2 years ago
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Answer to: Another Floyd rose question.

If the neck is parallel, the bottom of the fretboard is usually about 2mm or so higher than the top of the body. With this one I wanted the fretboard ...

2 years ago
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RE: A learning day

Just buy 10mm acrylic off ebay and make a bigger base, works great. I've done both my trim routers and one I can clamp upside down for doing small job...

2 years ago
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RE: Neck wood

@tej Ash makes a beautiful neck, done a few myself with zero issues but I always do a volute which may or may not help. Northern/european ash. It's th...

2 years ago
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RE: Neck dilemma

Grab a gotoh nut, they're cheap but superb, front or rear mount and you can get a 43mm. Still keep most of the width that way. Might be an easier opti...

2 years ago
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RE: What's that? Another one?

@boo I've sold 5 but still have a few kicking about lol

2 years ago
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RE: What's that? Another one?

And finished, more or less lol. Just got to do a bit more setting up, intonation, string height etc.

2 years ago
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RE: Bass build #1

I was thinking of doing a bass next, haven't done one yet.

2 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #003 (take 2)

@robin sounds like the switch is dirty, before pulling apart try some violent switching or switch cleaner then some violent switching. Bad switch is t...

2 years ago
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RE: Redoing a couple of things

@tv101 just cut teeth in a piece of the tubing and use it to cut all the marker holes. It's on my todo list, my HUGE todo list lol

2 years ago
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Answer to: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

Modify it, I do it all the time. I'm never aiming for an exact shape, just similar lol

2 years ago
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RE: What's that? Another one?

Getting near the finish now, just the electronics to fit then a few set up tweaks

2 years ago
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RE: What's that? Another one?

Frets all levelled, crowned and polished and logo done Also trying out ebonising, you put 0000 wire wool in a jar with white vinegar and...

2 years ago
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RE: Bathroom panel Tele 🚿

@boo Cheaper kramers were plywood with a veneer on the back and front. As for the weight, ply varies, can have a lot of air pockets unless it's really...

2 years ago
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RE: What's that? Another one?

@tv101 Cheers, I'm really not a fan of the big metal plate myself, you can create a much nicer shape and feel without it.

2 years ago
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RE: Plugins, vst etc

@boo well now I have a car that does over 60mpg I may just have to pop over lol

2 years ago
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