Russ
Russ
@russ
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Joined: Jun 13, 2020
Last seen: Aug 4, 2025
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Getting the fretboard in place. Using the rule to check its in line. 🎸🎶🙏🙂

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then I glued it in. 🙂🙏🎶🎸

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Keep checking the angle and straightness against the centre line. 🎸🎶🙏🙂

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

It's almost impossible to get it right first time so a few wee adjustments by gluing on some veneers. 🙂🙏🎶🎸

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Using a straight edge and neck angle jig to get it straight and at the correct neck angle 🎸🎶🙏🙂

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

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...

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RE: I’m addicted too 😜

Good to see you back in action @boo. Lovin' the whisky stain idea. Hope you're enjoying your life up here. 🎸🎶🙏🙂

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. 🤣 🎶🙏🎸🙂

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

Cheers @nsj. 👍 🎸🙂🙏🎶

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. 🎶🙏🎸🙂

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

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment.......

2 years ago
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RE: first scratch build : a neck through 12 string semi hollow telecaster style guitar

Coming along very nicely @tyreman. It'll be very interesting to see how this prototype stands the test of time. 🎶🙂🎸🙏

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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then I planed and scraped the binding flush with the body.... Then a wee bit of sanding..... .... and a wee bit more..... 🎸🙂🎶🙏

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then I had to get the tape off again. A gentle heat with the heat gun.... 🙏🎶🙂🎸

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then glued the binding on. First to the top ..... And then to the back.... 🎸🙂🎶🙏

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then I routed out the binding channel on the top and the back. 🙏🎶🙂🎸

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Next I prepared the binding for both the top and the back. I then held it in place in the mould. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then planed and scraped it flush with the soundboard surface. 🙏🎶🙂🎸

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then glued it on. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

2 years ago
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RE: 📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏

Then made the purfling for the top edges. Gone for simple black/white/black. 🙏🎶🙂🎸

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