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RE: New build

Mate, I film everything and stick it on my youtube channel under NSJ Guitars! Everyone knows! 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Made a start on the carve top, just stopped for food because I'm fading lol Got to say though, I'm thoroughly enjoying myself filing away in my ...

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

@robin yeh I did wonder, bit more room to play on a solid body. But, I think just rounding off the hard edges etc will look spot on.

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

@boo would you like my address to send a barrel to? 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Mostly fettling today with a bit of routing thrown in. Had to use the pickup template raised to get over the neck. Then as I forgot to do a small chan...

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

@robin maybe a bit of an arse to work with some of the nicer woods are in my experience, looks really nice though Not sure on the bridge, being ...

3 years ago
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RE: Sanding and sanders

@robin Yeh my titan workshop hoover connects fine to my aldi doody! 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: Sanding and sanders

Mask? Hasn't covid past now? 🤣 Tbh, I'd probably have a mirka in a flash if I had the money!

3 years ago
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RE: Sanding and sanders

I looked at them a while ago after watching one of Mark's vids, the over £500 price tag put a stop to any odeas of actually buying one! Ooft! I'...

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

@robin Is that an oak top with mahogany back? Regarding the bridge, I've seen people make a feature of it so it looks like you sank it on purpo...

3 years ago
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RE: New build

@tv101 which one are you? 🤣 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: New build

@boo Thanks mate, I'm using the gotoh floyds. Get them from axesrus for a cracking price! Brilliant units, hold tune great and a joy to use.

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Did a bit of refining on the shape then got the floyd cavity sorted. Tomorrow it's onto pickups and control cavity and maybe start the carve

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Bish Bash Bosh

3 years ago
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RE: New build

@tv101 totaly! Watching other people on youtube and getting inspiration to improve my results!

3 years ago
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3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset my dad had a 1965 es330, intersting stuff that

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Right, decided to get on with the levelling, crowning and polishing of the frets before attaching the wings, loads easier. Levelled and crowned ...

3 years ago
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RE: New build

Today was good, got the fret markers done, then frets in and finally side dots. The new tools are helping a lot, hardly any levelling required after f...

3 years ago
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RE: New build

@tv101 Use the tubing, cut teeth in, drill it in then cut it off and file flush. Then start again, cut teeth, drill etc. That might work

3 years ago
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