NSJ
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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...

3 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.

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

@boo yes I am! 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: Barrel

@boo well lick it lad 🤣

3 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...

3 years ago
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RE: Barrel

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

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

Just waiting on strings now, hopefully turn up tomorrow

3 years ago
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RE: Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

I've either clamped the body to my drill press table, did the 12mm hole then a bowl and dish to make a recess. The most recent I went straight in with...

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

I sanded the whole guitar back and applied more thinned down polyurethane, couple of coats. Now I'll wait a day or two and apply the microcrystaline w...

3 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

@boo my mate can play like that, he's really annoying lol

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

Well. I got my bridge holes all sorted, sanded the body to 320 and now put the first coat of finish on the top, amber tinted polyurethane thinned down...

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

Ooooh my first set neck is now glued and clamped! Better look up proper bridge position for a TOM next so I can get the post holes all drilled once th...

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

Right, fretwork and markers all sorted. Now it's close to gluing in the neck. First I'll clamp it and check I have the height for the bridge though, t...

3 years ago
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RE: At it again #3

@swepri it's a bit nervy but I just followed Marks vid and it came out great! Gave me a right buzz! I've got a stack of ebony boards, takes a right...

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

@robin definitely buddy, I don't freak out as much now, just think of a possible solution and get on with it

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

Well today was different, I was doing my recessed controls but tried to be a bit clever and paid the price lol The bit caught the wood and had a...

3 years ago
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RE: At it again #3

Ooh nice, when watching Mark doing the carve he only marked about a 1/4 inch, 6mm or so so don't need it to thick. I'd imagine walnut would be nice to...

3 years ago
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RE: Another one

@tv101 mate used to work for carpenter oak in Scotland doing that very job, he travelled all over.

3 years ago
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