Robin
Robin
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Joined: Jul 29, 2020
Last seen: Dec 13, 2024
Topics: 13 / Replies: 1073
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RE: Robin's build #002

I've made a little bit of progress, not a lot as its too cold to be out in the garage for long. The headstock is shaped and thicknessed, still going t...

5 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Hi James I'm in two minds about your logo font. To keep with the Mackintosh style, then straight, and I think that suits the gibson style headstock....

5 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Hi James I’m just riffing on a font based on the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh I like the Mackintosh style, that looks good. Maybe you sho...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Hi Matt Lookin’ good! Which pickups, tuners, bridge are you going for? This is a Bailey kit that I've got so the pickups and bridge are Wilkin...

5 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Hi Matt why doesn’t the edit button work?!? When I get it very wrong, I copy the text then delete the post and paste into a new one, then edi...

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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

Hi Marcel My wife knitted a warm scarf for me. My wife knitted me a warm jumper. I encourage her to keep knitting, just so I can point out tha...

5 years ago
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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

Also got some of Mark's extra thick cream for my xmas pudding

5 years ago
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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

Merry Christmas Jonathan, I hope Santa brings your Amazon soon.

5 years ago
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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

Don't get me wrong Matt, I do like my socks. But a Boss Waza Air would've been nice though. I'd like to build an acoustic too, and like you Tony, I ...

5 years ago
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RE: 2nd home build

Hi Rich That looks fantastic, the matching logo on the trussrod cover is a nice wee touch.

5 years ago
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RE: My first bolt on

Hi Clinton but it is 3/4 inch thick(20mm). Is that thick enough for strenght and stability? How about gluing bits on to thicken the ends for ...

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RE: Hairy jack hole

It’s a hole for the jack socket that is in between the edge and back of the guitar. I've never liked the strat socket on the front, but I like th...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

20/12/2020 7:00 pm Started making sawdust today and am very happy to report that the router behaved itself today, no mishaps at all.

5 years ago
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RE: Bandsman dimensions

Bigger how? Length, thickness or girth? Well she's wondering if bass's go deeper. 😉

5 years ago
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RE: Bandsman dimensions

Sorry Boo, Am I ever going to get a sensible, straight answer to my question? I forgot that there was a sensible question. The bandsman templa...

5 years ago
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RE: Bandsman dimensions

It’s what you do with it, not how big it is Strangely enough my wife was just asking yesterday if bass players have a bigger one.

5 years ago
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RE: Tune-o-matic bridge installation

Hi Mark But you need to assemble the guitar to do this and it is not neccessary. Not such a bad idea tho...at least you will know for sure - but o...

5 years ago
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RE: Tune-o-matic bridge installation

Hi Rich tailpiece was installed first and then guitar was strung, and then bridge was placed in and moved about until correct intonation was found...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Hi Peebee body shape is the tough bit, well after the headstock of course Thats the headstock designed now.

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