Robin
Robin
@robin
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Joined: Jul 29, 2020
Last seen: Dec 13, 2024
Topics: 13 / Replies: 1073
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RE: Hi from Gloucestershire

@dirtbike Welcome to the group, you'll find a lot of like minded helpful people here. Try this link for Mark's ebook plans./p>

3 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

@tv101 Are we having a Tuesday night chat tonight, it being Tuesday? I should be able to join in after my dinner.

3 years ago
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RE: Accoustic kit ordered

Well done @powerful , your guitar looks beautiful and sounds great.

3 years ago
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Answer to: Laminated neck - wood selection advice

I've no experience of poplar but I think that it would be relatively soft in comparison to the mahogany. Personally, I would just use the mahogany for...

3 years ago
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RE: Look what I got today!

@rathius Thats a lucky find. It might be scrap to them, but your trained eye sees guitars. I get that same feeling when I see my daughter's coffee t...

3 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

@jamesbisset Have I missed all the action? It’s 21:30 here and I seem to be the only one in the room... You must have just missed us, thats j...

3 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

@tv101 Tagging@robin- and anyone else who fancies joining in! Thanks, I'll try to be there, my Internet has been a bit temperamental lately po...

3 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@boo The pale moon ebony looks good, it flows out nicely from the lava lamp effect. I think I'd find it confusing to play though.

3 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@boo And by complete coincidence, that is the name of this particular purple candy paint. Maybe its not coincidence, but looking good neverth...

3 years ago
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RE: Ukes

@boo Someone bought me that exact same book last year and I’ll be doing the same as you and build some out of whatever detritus I can repurpose. ...

3 years ago
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RE: Ukes

My daughter gave me this book for xmas and I'm sure I'll build one at some point. I'm thinking of making something rustic to give her to hang on the w...

3 years ago
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RE: Crack in my acoustic back material....

@bpower I have used epoxy and I think that it worked absolutely fantastic. Isn't it great when you overcome these little challenges.

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koendb I'm so impressed with what you've done so far.

3 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@boo Roll on Burns night on Tuesday. The Burns Supper that I usually go to has been postponed until March this year. The last one I went to, ...

3 years ago
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RE: Acoustic Bliss

@tv101 The following Tuesday is ok with me. I should be free next Tuesday, how do I go about joining in?

3 years ago
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RE: 🍭🍬Fun with Candy🍬🍭

@boo I quite like the look of the dark red and gold, and honestly wouldn't have known there is anything wrong with it. Not until I saw the photo wh...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

They say that, since they are thicker, there is less energy lost and the guitar should vibrate more. As an engineer I'm inclined to agree with thi...

3 years ago
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RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position

@mario I like this piece of ebony, and would like to repair it, so I appreciate your comments, where can I find a suitable veener? Do you hav...

3 years ago
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RE: Fretboard nearly finished-sanded open an internal crack!

@wolframmalukker THEN I see this crack opening up! I think I would fill the crack with superglue and sand it again before the glue sets to ...

3 years ago
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RE: My first steps in building an acoustic guitar

@koendb You're doing well, is it side bending next.

3 years ago
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