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RE: Shielding Paint

@cheesewhisk - it really depends on how noisy (in terms of electrical interference) an environment the player is going to be playing in. It's a nice...

5 years ago
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RE: Not only do I suck at routing, I suck at gluing too.

@Russ - I needed to get a 1/2" bit once when I was using imperial sized bridge posts. There was no way that a 12.5mm hole was going to be big enough...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Stick a bit of polyfilla in that, and job's a good 'un. (tip courtesy of Bob Bodge the Builder)

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

I saw a harp too though @rocknroller912 - if you've got a harp on stage, no-ones watching or hearing the banjo 😊

5 years ago
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RE: Harware Guidance Please!?

Agreed with the only-way-to-compare comment. But Iron Gear are generally well rated. Axetec is/own the Iron Gear brand name, so it's the only plac...

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

😆 There are some upsides @rocknroller912 - at least you don't have to deal with @mattbeels

5 years ago
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RE: Shielding Paint

Thanks for the update @rocknroller912. Looks like its Farnell have it too;

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

D'oh - sorry guys! I'm too used to "chatting" to @Russ on this thread and tagged him automatically in my reply!!

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

Adblock and uBlockOrigin are both toolbar extensions for your browser. Download them, install them (painless) and a lot of ads will disappear. You...

5 years ago
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RE: Harware Guidance Please!?

V Quick comments on hardware ... I didn't like the Wilkinson wrapover bridge initially - but I think that's because I'd bought some knock-off Chilkin...

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

No such thing @Russ - adblock / uBlockOrigin.

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

Recently, I've been listening to Classic FM in the mornings ... which is OK until I get fed up of the same 4 ads that they play repeatedly!

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

Another one of your choices @Russ which is also to be found in my CD cupboards!

5 years ago
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RE: Carving

Saw dust and wood glue has saved a few builds for me!! Re rasps/surforms, I've got one of these; and one of these; Either are great for bulk remo...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret bending radius

Did you put a handle on the other side of the bearings? I made something similar a long time ago (though using door rollers rather than skateboard ...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Carving

Assuming that you're making a solid body with no cap, then those carves shouldn't be difficult to do. Mahogany (depending on what sort it is) isn't u...

5 years ago
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RE: Bridge/trem route repair

@darrenking I think the concept is great. From my own experience (eg as above), would a repair kit of pre-defined dimensions have allowed me to cu...

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RE: Not only do I suck at routing, I suck at gluing too.

I can't remember that far back @robin!! I can visualise distances more easily/accurately in inches/feet. But I'll use metric for any measuring that...

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RE: Bridge/trem route repair

Who are you calling an "idiot" @mattbeels??? 😆 That build is one that gave me more satisfaction than most others. I had to fix a cock-up (of some...

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