Peebee
Peebee
@peebee
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Joined: Nov 12, 2020
Last seen: Jan 9, 2024
Topics: 8 / Replies: 134
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@Robin, I think you’re right as the distance to the 24th fret from the nut is 476.252mm so close to 480mm. My kit is a 22 fret, so 457mm, just chec...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Well got there, this is the most difficult jig of the lot! 43mm at the nut then I measured 56mm at the last fret. This is where I strayed from the o...

4 years ago
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RE: 1st Livestream of the Year - SAT 9th Jan!

Can’t wait. Happy New year, got one of your kits from Santa, making a neck taper jig at the min.

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Neck taper template making today and still IT support for home schooling!

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw Practice

@Boo I am just about to make a neck taper jig, watching the course I cannot get how the Fret board is 480mm for a 22 fret 25 inch scale. I have a ...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello from Cambs UK

Welcome and yes please to some pics.

4 years ago
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RE: Your first rockconcert?

Simple Minds 1987 or 88 can’t remember now. Best one Guns and Roses at Wembley, Soundgarden supported, not long after Freddy Mercury had died and du...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Had to play IT support today for my lads first day back at school, remote learning and all that, so not much done. But sat in the kitchen and made a h...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

TV it has wheels on oneside of the bottom frame so you can tip it up and pull it. I believe you can buy a wheeled frame for it. However, I rarely have...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

So far the saw is a treat, bloody heavy though! Seems easy to set up and the blades are easy to change, I would say it’s the best quality tool I own...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Slight alteration, I have changed the pick ups to Humbuckers as these came in the Bailey kit. Trial fit of components on the drawing....all seems to f...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Thanks, no more progress to report, although I did get a Bailey kit and a Bagpress fret slotting jig from Santa, no excuses now. Bandsaw is a Record...

4 years ago
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RE: 2nd home build

That is a lovely Guitar, I really like dark woods and that is a beaut, a nice touch with the wooden control cavity cover, it always bugs me to have pl...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Could do, I’ll get stuck into the Bailey kit after Christmas and poss make this into guitar number 2. It was great to practice on though and that wa...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Thanks Boo, it came out ok. I’m not sure it’ll work as a real body as there is a whacking great knot in the neck pocket, but I might give it a go. It’...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

The practice belly carve, came out ok, thanks to Mark for showing the method.

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Looks good Robin, body shape is the tough bit, well after the headstock of course! And I’m only guitar number 1.

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Had a go at a belly carve today on a scrap wood tele body that I have made as practice. Turned out pretty well, draw two lines, make two facets and jo...

4 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

Merry Christmas to me, can't open it until the big day though! Thanks Mark and Carol for getting this posted out nice and quickly, excellent service.

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster from pallet wood

Looks great, yes do a short video.

4 years ago
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