Rocknroller912
Rocknroller912
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RE: Next project - a rebuild

@tv101 JB seems to be the veneer expert

3 years ago
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RE: Modified guitar_New Resonator

@poco7 sounds like the neck angle is the problem. Can you re set it

3 years ago
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RE: Modified guitar_New Resonator

@poco7 thanks for these tips

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset Pay attention to Mr Bailey and don’t show off to friends

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@tv101 With poor state of my fingers at the moment, calling anything after them is sure to end in failure. For your carve top I would rough out t...

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset Pleased you are getting somewhere at last, however you still need a foolproof method that works for teaching beginners.Ive thought abo...

3 years ago
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RE: Thickness of sides - electric body

@robin Ive found that it’s hard to get moisture into wood unless you soak it totally for a while, and even then some oily woods are impervious to m...

3 years ago
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RE: Thickness of sides - electric body

@tv101 My thinking is that, as you cut out the body, you've cut across the fibres of the wood, so there are lots of shorter lengths rather than long,...

3 years ago
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RE: Modified guitar_New Resonator

@poco7 Thanks I was concerned about how much the cone will drop and I’ve read there are variations in quality. Did you buy your cone in America ? I...

3 years ago
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RE: New build

@nsj Staining often doesn’t always look good on the first coat. Sometimes you have to rub down and apply more. Repeat until you get an even stain. ...

3 years ago
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RE: Modified guitar_New Resonator

@poco7 Thanks for posting this. I’ve been asked to make a lap steel acoustic and am thinking of doing a conversion similar to yours, only fitting a...

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset I thought one of the comments was about wrinkling cased by the bag pressing, so I thought a solid outer mold would stop this. I have...

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset Ive been following your build with interest and trying to get my aging brain cells around the problem. Once you have a concave mold ...

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@tv101 When I’ve glued veneer I dampen the non gluing side to even out the effect of moisture in the glue. Don’t know if this is usual or not but I...

3 years ago
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RE: Thickness sander?

@koendb I always make the radius before I cut the fret slots as I find using a plane can chip at the slots.

3 years ago
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RE: Fretboard radius

@tv101 You are correct I think. I did a new fretboard for a professional jazz player two years ago and this is what he said.

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset I thought epoxy was developed for gluing wood veneer during WW2.

3 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

@jamesbisset ha ha I’ve been using car body filler for years to cover up my poor mold making, so does that mean I’m a professional

3 years ago
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RE: Evening all

@dave Welcome to the forum. It’s true what Mark says on his course that getting wood flat and level is the hardest part, so stick to buying fro people...

3 years ago
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RE: Finishing an Ebony neck

@tv101 Yes it can be pricey but works well. Rub in a small amount with a soft cloth. Good for ebony where hand sweat leaves a deposit over time as ...

3 years ago
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