Robin
Robin
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Last seen: Jun 8, 2026
Topics: 13 / Replies: 1075
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Answer to: New plans......

Thats looking good Edwin, how deep did you decide to make the carve ?

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

“A router is not dangerous so long as the person holding it is not dangerous”. You're absolutely right Boo, all the routing errors on my first bui...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Routers are horrible things. Aren't you painting this one Boo, I'm sure you can fix that and hide it.

5 years ago
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RE: When the truss rod went in deeper than you remembered ...

I'm feeling your pain there. It looks like you haven't actually carved as deep as the truss rod, so how about just filling in the hole.

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Control cavity routed now and body shape cut, I'm impressed with how square the bandsaw can cut. I've wedged a temporary piece into the neck pocket to...

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

The carve is looking good Peebee, I might just do the same myself.

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Hi Peebee That looks great Robin, I like the offset inlays, very nice. Do you know why the neck pocket is tighter, did you do anything different? ...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

That's the humbucker sockets and neck pocket routed now. I also made the mistake of taking the humbucker sockets to their full depth before doing the ...

5 years ago
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RE: Damn! 😡🤬

I think the wind chime method would be good for that one Boo.

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

I think the blank will have to remain as a practice piece as it is bowed and there are a couple, admittedly small, splits in it. Don't give up on ...

5 years ago
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RE: Inlay into a headstock that will be painted

Hi Boo If Scotland get independence, they will have to call it SST (Scottish Standard That's not so much if, it's when. When I'm at my cara...

5 years ago
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RE: Glues

Avoid big bottles because CA does go off once opened.... It is worth getting disposable applicator tips - makes getting CA into the right places eas...

5 years ago
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RE: Inlay into a headstock that will be painted

15/01/2021 6:18 pm Cool - see you then remember it's GMT - Guitar Making Time or Grenwich Mean Time 🙂

5 years ago
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RE: Todays Livestream cancelled - sorry! See you Sat 1pm

Just realised that it's Wednesday and I'd missed the livestream, then found I hadn't missed it at all. Hopefully you're power is sorted now.

5 years ago
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RE: 1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1

which kind of paper do you put in between when you are glueing both cap sides together? I use the inner bag from breakfast cereal boxes, the glue ...

5 years ago
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RE: Arthur - the sort of Bandsman

I did find that I needed to ration how much I did each day because you could do very long sessions and risk making a mess of it. I'm finding that ...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Shopping advice

I bought a GraphTech Tusq nut from Northwest Guitars, it's about 43.5mm wide and 9.5mm high at the fat E string. Haven't fitted it yet but looks like ...

5 years ago
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RE: Ants in my Pants!

@rocknroller912 The weather has thawed today thank goodness. Our ice and snow thawed last night as well, the only bonus was that my lockup ro...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

I've been putting fret wires in today, this has been the most awkward part of this build so far. The wire I bought wasn't pre bent, so I had to make r...

5 years ago
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