NSJ
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Last seen: Jul 1, 2025
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2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

@tv101 good thinking!

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

@koendb Cheers, I use a bowl and dish router bit. Sort of trace the outline of the inner horns on paper then draw a nice circular shape and finally cu...

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

@boo this is me slowed down or it'd be finished by now! 🤣

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

Today I g ot the round over done, cavity sorted and made the slot for the blade switch. Used the router dremmel attachment and a straight edge as ...

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

Got the bridge mounting sorted as well as the string through holes, also the pickup cavities as there will be no pickguard as usual. Hoping my 1/2 inc...

2 years ago
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RE: I’m addicted too 😜

@boo were you using the double sided tape? I've been having a couple of issues with it and have gone back to good old superglue and masking tape for n...

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

@russ He has a unit in Maryton just outside Kirriemuir, you could go on the site and click the contact tab right down the bottom it gives you his phon...

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

@tyreman he's really sound too, very helpful.

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

Got a place local to me, modulus amplification, he does various kits including a plexi clone. Waiting on him modding it more to be able to fit a regul...

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

Been a bit hectic here lately, getting a new car amongst other things but hey ho, back at it Neck carved using Marks super fast easy method whic...

2 years ago
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RE: Hello from Nampa Idaho USA

Welcome aboard you're new addiction lol. 6tpi 3/8ths here too

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

Frets in, markers and side dots done, next up it's carving the neck and volute.

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

@russ I actually started this one while waiting on stuff arriving for the last one, got all the scarf joint done, trussrod in, fretboard slotted and g...

2 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

@russ funny you should ask lol Finally uploaded today

2 years ago
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RE: What should I do with this?

Build more, worry less. That's my motto lol. Seriously though, I'd only be concerned if I was shipping it elsewhere in the world with extreme temps. ...

2 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Well I got there in the end, plays really nice, looks really nice and sounds really nice. I'll call that a win.

2 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Well I finally got the finish on, I cleaned up the fretboard etc but think I'll let it sit another day before assembly.

2 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Well had a bit of finish issues, hard to see in the pic but I sanded through the polyurethane in areas creating light patches, anyway I sanded it all ...

2 years ago
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