Rathius
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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

@robin we will know tomorrow. I’ll be planing the truss rod filler in a while then glue the fretboard on, after I radius it with my 14” radius bit. ...

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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

So remember this big scary radius bit? Well I finally figured out how I could use it and radius my necks instead of carving it. That’s my...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Bound neck question

Sorry, forgot to mention the frets were already in. 😂 I did see a video on StewMac’s YouTube channel about refretting a bound neck. I’ve tried the g...

2 years ago
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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

The first one I ended up carving the fretboard edges and then found I’d made bigger errors before I had gotten to that point. Evidently I went all stu...

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

I’m really liking this song right now. Slightly dark lyrics but with an upbeat rhythm that makes ya wanna move your feet. This helps me get going in t...

2 years ago
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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

Man I’ve had a lot of trouble making a neck for this thing. Started on neck #4 yesterday. Yep, I’ve trashed 3 already. Too big of a hurry I’m thinking...

2 years ago
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RE: Ever get the feeling that a build is cursed?

@steveh I have a kit I bought 2 1/2 years ago I’ve still not finished for that very reason. First thing was dropping the body after spraying the f...

2 years ago
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RE: Ever get the feeling that a build is cursed?

Yeah I learned that the same way. In my case it was at the neck socket. Yeah. I almost cried. The fix? Well as some may recall, I grew up in an auto b...

2 years ago
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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

Neck ready for fretboard. I’ll be using that ebony fretboard in the picture in my previous post in this thread. I’m doing a 14” radius on this one. ...

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

INTRODUCING THE LATEST MODEL FROM GLASSCOCK GUITARS!!!!Here’s the latest original guitar design from the Glasscock Guitars design studio. Meet Jester!...

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

BTW, it’s not a neck through just a smooth neck joint. I think you may have pointed me to Mark’s video showing how to do it. 😁

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

I normally hang them from a tuner hole. Hook them on a wire clothes hanger. I had made a stand to hang them from but I need to have it hanging higher ...

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

Update on build #2. Shot the clear yesterday. I shoot 7 coats of water-based lacquer on each build. First 2 are light then the rest are heavier. Hav...

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

And the body is pretty much done and ready to fit the neck. Couple of little items to take care of but she’s almost ready to fit the neck. 😁

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