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RE: What are we plugging into?

@darrenking You're still only in the "1,000 club" ??? I reckon @johnnierox-boo has hacked the system and found a secret store of points that...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

When I started making sawdust, and the occasional guitar, I set-up my workshop with more space than I could ever need. I bought a 10' x 8' shed. I...

6 years ago
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RE: OSMO finish tips

Thanks @darrenking. I’ve said in a few posts that - IMHO - the important question is not “which product” because you can achieve the same sort of fi...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@johnnierox-boo All those jigs take up a lot of room though!

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@robin Ahhhh, yes, I remember horizontal rain! I lived in the Lake District for 10 years ....

6 years ago
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RE: Should I ??

I’m thinking, perhaps hollow it out, re-cap it, and add a couple of not-f-holes.

6 years ago
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RE: Fret Cutting Jig

Watch out Stewart & MacDonald. If you could put a catalogue together @darrenking, Mark could have another one to work through, buy8ng everything...

6 years ago
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RE: Book Recommendations?

@deej I was a little worried when I saw the domain name of the host ... but my iPad still seems to be working OK. And I've only had to enter my ...

6 years ago
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RE: Should I ??

@marcel Well, I could, but I'd salvage the pickups, and bridge, and tuners and neck ... (I don't have as many friends as you, so no-one really t...

6 years ago
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RE: Removing file marks from frets

I'm not sure I can offer a whole lot of help based on my limited experience! But will read with interest the suggestions of others ...

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

This is the one @johnnierox-boo Not so sure why he had to do the video with his shirt off!!

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

@johnnierox-boo You can buy small tins, or even little test sachets (Amazon I think) which is what I started with. I've used the Osmo Raw product ...

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

Yup, I've got a shelf full of various oils and similar products in my workshop. I've got some unopened tins of some of Osmo's products that I've not...

6 years ago
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RE: Making Some Bandsmen ???

So then, @markbailey, would this sort of thing be useful for you in putting some more content on your YT channel? If so, any thoughts on what would ...

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

Ah, well, in that case .... 😆

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

The person who I bought my “raw” bodies & necks from makes guitars for a couple of fairly top end (£3k+) brands. Sometimes he’d get something pa...

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

@johnnierox-boo It’s OK ... your secret is safe with me. I don’t see anything wrong with making kit guitars tbh. You still need to learn a rang...

6 years ago
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RE: First practice build

I think the risk with a loose truss rod is the “truss rod rattle” effect. Thats not a good effect ... 🙄

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

@deej Which stains / oils? I’ve been using Crimson’s stains exclusively for a few years now, and not had that issue. Though I have learned *not...

6 years ago
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RE: My bass

Cheers @johnnierox-boo. I did think about doing all sorts of fancy things with pickups and switching .... but ended up with it being about as tr...

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