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RE: Next project - a rebuild

I can say, with some confidence, that it would have been some amateur. 😆

2 years ago
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RE: New build

Those “dots” look neat. Is that hollow rod with the middle filled in, or something else?

2 years ago
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RE: Thickness sander?

Sharpening and planing. Skills on my “to acquire someday” list.

2 years ago
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RE: Next project - a rebuild

I like that idea @nsj 👍 But I’m a binding virgin, and although the binding doesn't worry me particularly, managing to cut a neat channel - wi...

2 years ago
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RE: Next project - a rebuild

I'm having second thoughts on the recap & carve it approach. Takes an hour or two to assemble a guitar, and maybe 10mins to strip it all bac...

2 years ago
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RE: Fretboard radius

(Allegedly), it's easier to play and bend single notes vs easier to play chords. But I can never remember which is supposedly easier to do on which s...

2 years ago
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RE: Thickness sander?

Erm, not sure I'd even both trying that. You'd have to be so careful and consistent with the pressure against the up-and-downer, and the speed at whi...

2 years ago
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RE: Fretboard radius

I've never really understood why some guitarists are so insistent that they can "only" play a guitar with X, Y, or Z radius, or a scale length of this...

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

I think you can get something called "veneer softener"? Might help?? (I'd not heard of it either)

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

You can do a lot better than that!! 😉 Ref variable 11;I’d be worried that the separate veneer leaves would firstly stick together as the pump...

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

Mr @darrenking is still here occasionally ...

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

👍 I'd not noticed the tape.

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

Was the trial cap, or the veneers, moistened at all or perfectly dry? Just wondering whether a bit of moisture would make any difference?

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

Don't blame you @jamesbisset.

2 years ago
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RE: Rutlands Bobbin Sander £100

Nice mini router table. Not so sure that I like the proximity of fingers to cutter though 😲 😲

2 years ago
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RE: Rutlands Bobbin Sander £100

@nsj - I’ve got a couple of 1/4” and my big heavy Bosch Pro 1/2”. But as one of the 1/4”s is ~35 years old, it might be getting to retirement ag...

2 years ago
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RE: Rutlands Bobbin Sander £100

For anyone wanting a(nother) router, Rutlands have, today-only, got a 1/4” router on a deal at half price - £49.99 My trusty old 1/4” router dates f...

2 years ago
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RE: My first laminated semi-hollowbody

Have you put the pick-up holes in the back???

2 years ago
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RE: Post your music..

”lost” @marcel??? That wasn’t the interpretation I’d made of your post! though that’s explain why you’re a virtual Marcel! Assuming it was...

2 years ago
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