NSJ
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RE: Fingerboard moved during glue-up - can it be rescued?

I would see how things line up as in can you still make the neck to the shape you intended. I haven't had much luck separating titebond glued th...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

@tv101 My secret is mighty sight glasses and pilot holes, if I use them I can get them super straight every time 🤣

2 years ago
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RE: What can you get for a tenner?

@jamesbisset 13 - 16k is generally where I like with a bridge humbucker. I find wide variations though from muddy to superb singing clarity in that ra...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Got the holes drilled correctly this time and first thin coat of finish on, tomorrow I'll sand back taking out little marks that I missed before. ...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Well neck is glued in, drilled the bridge holes today. For some reason I only used my blind spot when measuring for the tail piece and put it of to on...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Today I got the cavity to final depth and made a cover out of the oak. Also got the headstock shaped and drilled. Next up sanding then I can glue in t...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Stage one of carving the top And stage two Now I just have to sand till my arms fall off! 🤣

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Another busy day, did my belly and leg carve with handtools and then routed the pickup cavities

2 years ago
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RE: Captcha issues on desktop browser

I use firefox on pc, the captcha thing is annoying but so far I've always got in. Occasionally I've had to do it a few times for some reason. The wors...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

@boo evo gold is nice but it seems to be in short supply just now, well medium jumbo is anyway. I like to use black or gold hardware with it, mind you...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Speaking of frets, got them in today and the side dots. Got the frets in really well this time, properly seated although I did have to fill a small ch...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

@boo except when trying to bang frets in, then all ebony is bad lol

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Got my fret markers nice and straight, takes a bit of sawdust and superglue to fill these but I really like them. Been over the slots to clean them an...

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

Body cut out, neck roughed out, neck pocket done and heel angle done using a handplane. Next up will be pickup cavities I think.

2 years ago
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RE: I told you I'm addicted!

@boo yes I am! 🤣

2 years ago
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RE: Barrel

@boo well lick it lad 🤣

2 years ago
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RE: Another one

All sorted, Brazillian mahogany with ash strip neck and body. Oak top, oak plate on headstock. Gotoh hardware and warman pickups, hot lil devil set. P...

2 years ago
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RE: Barrel

@boo making guitars from that will be a "barrel" of fun! I had to 🤣

2 years ago
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