Robin
Robin
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Joined: Jul 29, 2020
Last seen: Jun 8, 2026
Topics: 13 / Replies: 1075
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RE: First practice build

@russ You've built it in pretty quick time Thanks Russ. Iv'e just checked back to see when I started, the first photo of loose bits of wood w...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@boo I don’t think there is any scrap wood really, we can all find a use for almost any wood, Thanks Boo, the mahogany that the cap is made ...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

Well it is complete at last (apart from a headstock logo). This is my "First Practice Build", made from scrap wood that was lying under my caravan. Wh...

6 years ago
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RE: Joining the Guitar Making Revolution.

@russ I'm busy looking for a bit of Perspex just now. Mine was ÂŁ3.99 from ebay. 300x200x6mm polycarbonate from gfplasticfabficationsltd.

6 years ago
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RE: Joining the Guitar Making Revolution.

@russ Your well on your way there with your jigs made now Russ. The thing I found crucial to using the jigs properly was to make a wider base for my...

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

My favourite at the moment is Pink Floyd's Fearless.

6 years ago
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RE: Winding own humbucker pickup vs cheap pickup vs really expensive pickup

I assembled my "first practice" build last night with a pair of used Epiphone humbuckers from ebay, I guess someone had swapped them out for something...

6 years ago
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RE: Anyone else make their own tools??

@mickcarr I've always been a "I bet i can make one of those" kinda guys. I like your ethos Mick, I've always been a bit like that too, I guess...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

Thats two weeks now since my hiatus hernia surgery and I'm healing up nicely. Over the years most of my stomach had moved up into my chest and had app...

6 years ago
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RE: Hello from Edinburgh

@cheesewhisk Well I'm 21% through the 'Build Your Own Electric Guitar' course and I'm beginning to agree with you, and I only started at tea time ...

6 years ago
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RE: Hello from Edinburgh

Hi Gareth I'm not far from you here in Polmont. I'm getting near the end of my first build, iv'e been following Mark's instructions, he makes it eas...

6 years ago
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RE: My first Neck carve

How did your first neck turn out? My one and only neck was a joy to carve, I can't describe the satisfaction of transforming a plank of wood into ...

6 years ago
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RE: Hello,

@vertigo Did I say top right, I meant the other right, the one at the left. 🤔

6 years ago
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RE: Hello,

@vertigo My next move, hopefully is to change my username to my own name, if someone could give me a clue that would be great. Hi Steve. I'm...

6 years ago
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RE: Hello,

@russ sorry couldn't resist the pun. Took me a couple of minutes, but I eventually saw the pun. 🙂

6 years ago
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RE: Hello,

I am about to start guitar building having retired Enjoy your retirement and your guitar building, you'll soon wonder how you found time to work.

6 years ago
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RE: “Blue Jean” a Semi Holllwbody Bandsman Build

@clinton Well, mistakes do happen and far from perfect Thanks for documenting your errors and how you've overcame them. Despite the mishaps, ...

6 years ago
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RE: “Blue Jean” a Semi Holllwbody Bandsman Build

@clinton yes I sealed lacquer over danish oil. Works really well. Thanks Clinton, thats good to know. I'll try a little test peice and see how...

6 years ago
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RE: Machine Heads

@russ My friend has replied, he used the standed kit tuners, so either 6L or 6R. He's on holiday just now and will send me a photo once he's home.

6 years ago
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RE: Machine Heads

would be possible to replicate this look using 6L machine heads A friend of mine built a kit with fender style neck and modified it to this style,...

6 years ago
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