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RE: Roasting maple

I can say this neck feels pretty light compared to a previous one made from the same wood not baked. I was mainly interested in the colour and stuff, ...

3 years ago
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RE: Roasting maple

@darrenking this is what I get when googling. "How do they make roasted maple wood? Roasted Maple (also known as Baked, Caramelized, or Torr...

3 years ago
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RE: New fretting hammer

@darrenking 🤣 🤣 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: Hi from North-East Scotland.

Hey up Brian, also North east Scotland here

3 years ago
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RE: Roasting maple

So far so good, think I'll make this one to fit my first build, it's the only one I haven't made the neck for. Used Mark's method shapping today, a ...

3 years ago
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RE: Roasting maple

@robin in a vacuum, no air, no expansion, no expansion , no boom! No new method of transport lol Besides, I'd send the wife to check on it 🤣

3 years ago
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RE: Neck warped

Operation new neck is fully under way, I can do the carving etc but I'm going to buy one of those crazy long radius blocks like Mark uses to do the ra...

3 years ago
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RE: Neck through more detail

@robin that's crazy talk! Got three necks on the go just now lol Well, two necks and a neck through

3 years ago
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RE: New fretting hammer

@tv101 yeh come on Mark, about time we had some new youtube content lol

3 years ago
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RE: Neck through more detail

@tv101 that's how I did that one but I think I'll angle the next one a little. I do need to think about pickup cavity depth though and how high they'l...

3 years ago
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RE: Neck warped

Been looking at stain to help the birdseye maple pop a little, it's very pale with no colour. I think this amber tint looks like it's the way to go. I...

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

@markbailey Merry xmas to you and Carol. Personally I'm looking forward to the new year and my missing parcels finally showing up so I can get ...

3 years ago
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RE: Scratch build #2 with #3 coming soon.

@rathius satin for me, I'm a fan of satin or matt because it's to easy which I like lol

3 years ago
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RE: First Acoustic Build Complete

@norriemac congrats on the guitar, looks gorgeous! Acoustic is defo on my todo list at some point.

3 years ago
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Answer to: Maple fretboards

@rathius fender fit everything including the frets then spray, then carefully scrape the finish off the frets. I can't help thinking the finish will g...

3 years ago
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