Russ
Russ
@russ
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Joined: Jun 13, 2020
Last seen: Apr 19, 2025
Topics: 25 / Replies: 2532
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RE: A new guitar is born

@dhawkes1gmail-com Nice work Dan. Onwards and upwards now. Is the logo an inlay or a decal? ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ™‚๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™

2 years ago
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RE: What I have been up to?

Lovin' the wee tool chest @koendb. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Thanks @koendb. I think I could say the same about your approach to your builds. I think you're attention to detail is a bit more advanced than mine.....

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

We've had many a holiday over on the West @robin......on the Kyle and Kintyre, Bute, Arran.....even the summer isle before it was all poshed up..........

2 years ago
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RE: Iโ€™m addicted too ๐Ÿ˜œ

Yeah @boo. I find everyone else needs me to do something during my precious guitar building time. ๐Ÿคฃ ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

I'm up in Strathearn @robin. I left Falkirk many moons ago and went to the Big Smoke. Came up here about 26 years ago. Still come down for the footbal...

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Cheers @robin. It has been an epic journey. You never know..... maybe, one day, I'll bring it down to show you. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Then I started shaping the neck flush with the fretboard. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Then it's glued on ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Once the fretboard is in the right position it's held in place with two locating pins. A little bit of sanding to the soundboard between the soun...

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Getting the fretboard in place. Using the rule to check its in line. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Then I glued it in. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Keep checking the angle and straightness against the centre line. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

It's almost impossible to get it right first time so a few wee adjustments by gluing on some veneers. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Using a straight edge and neck angle jig to get it straight and at the correct neck angle ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: ๐Ÿ“Russ' Parlour Nยฐ2๐Ÿ“

Now a bit of refinement of the dovetail joint to get an accurate fit. First I created a small chamfer along the edges. Then fine adjustment of t...

2 years ago
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RE: Iโ€™m addicted too ๐Ÿ˜œ

Good to see you back in action @boo. Lovin' the whisky stain idea. Hope you're enjoying your life up here. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: A pair of SS Stangs

More of your own music @clinton? .....lovin' it........oh......and the build is looking good too. ๐Ÿคฃ ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

Cheers @nsj. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

Do they have a shop @nsj? One of my sons has just moved over to Angus so I could pop in on the way. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ™‚

2 years ago
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