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  1. looking great stu. we can tell you are still...

    looking great stu.
    we can tell you are still mortal by the plentiful toe shots:wink:
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    i've drilled a hole in a bit of wood that was the...

    i've drilled a hole in a bit of wood that was the same size as the posts and then bought a short bolt that is the same thread and a suitable sized washer. by laying the wood over the post then...
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    that looks great, really like it.

    that looks great, really like it.
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    might be best to get a hammer with copper or...

    might be best to get a hammer with copper or polymer heads, the steel could easily put some dings into the frets making alot of preparation neccesary. i really like the look of this neck, good job
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    i use a vernier caliper to measure the distance (...

    i use a vernier caliper to measure the distance ( i measure all from the nut until o go too far, then i mark 8"/200mm from the nut and go from there (my caliper is 8"). i use a set sqare (i think...
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    but i like to cuddle... guess i should make a...

    but i like to cuddle... guess i should make a guitar with a soft finish...
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    i like the idea, but also feel that 1month is not...

    i like the idea, but also feel that 1month is not long enough. i'm a uni student with 2 part time jobs, a girlfriend, a (not too serious) band. i think a challenge of some type would be fun, but...
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    thats great. good job

    thats great. good job
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    i feel that a fretwire holder is a bit silly. i...

    i feel that a fretwire holder is a bit silly. i put all the fretwires into a narrow cylinder, and most importantly i start from the last fret. it means that the wires need to get smaller, so there is...
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    wow, fun little job. good idea to use epoxy. are...

    wow, fun little job. good idea to use epoxy. are you making a new pickguard, or just shaping them so they meet flush and have a smooth shape?

    you could use a stereo jack with a stereo lead...
  11. Thread: Dun duns

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    those look great scally. are you happy with the...

    those look great scally. are you happy with the sound?
  12. dont have much to offer in terms of advice, but...

    dont have much to offer in terms of advice, but i'll deffinately keep an eye on this.
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    i find ply is better than mdf for templates. the...

    i find ply is better than mdf for templates. the mdf sands quickly but dulls the sandpaper even quicker, making the job take longer. just my oppinion though
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    i'd say that todays pine is alot closer to the...

    i'd say that todays pine is alot closer to the pine 50 years ago than todays mahogany or rosewood compared to mahogany and rosewood 50 years ago, and people still use them for instruments. pine is a...
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    just an update, after redoing the grillcloth on...

    just an update, after redoing the grillcloth on my cab with a bit thinner stuff (70% shadecloth as opposed to 90% which i realised i had used last time) and with a proper stapler, as opposed to thumb...
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    looking good. the bass design seems to be well...

    looking good. the bass design seems to be well under way.

    i got my magnet wire from...
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    great looking job strungout. the cab and the head...

    great looking job strungout. the cab and the head look excellent.

    your more experienced than i am when it comes to the head shell making, i still havent put any of my amps into one. might be...
  18. i dont know, but i've always been curious.

    i dont know, but i've always been curious.
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    i dont really agree with the suggestions....

    i dont really agree with the suggestions. american maple and ash wouldnt be my suggestion for a first build. fender used ash grown in wetland, so once dries it is less dense than the ash you will get...
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    i agree, its a very nice bit of work. love all...

    i agree, its a very nice bit of work. love all the little details and how well it all comes together.
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    thanks jim when i first started playing guitar...

    thanks jim

    when i first started playing guitar i blocked my guitar as i found that the floating bridge made tuning annoying, as you would have to go over it many times once it was significantly...
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    i prefer the neck pups a bit further back from...

    i prefer the neck pups a bit further back from the neck. when they are a bit further away they have a bit less fundamental giving more of the harmonic content and a bit more bite. i made sure to do...
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    that is very impressive. looks better than the...

    that is very impressive. looks better than the original too!
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    thanks the guitar may end up being sold, as we...

    thanks

    the guitar may end up being sold, as we (the artist and i) originally thought it might be a fun to make and sell, but i dont know what kind of market there is for guitars painted...
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    this is the guitar that a friend is going to...

    this is the guitar that a friend is going to paint artistically

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/black_labb/front-1.jpg

    this is the general layout. i will make my own pickguard to suit...
  26. looking good so far. good job on splitting that...

    looking good so far. good job on splitting that whole piece with the ripsaw!
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    thats a dark piece of ngr, but deffinately a nice...

    thats a dark piece of ngr, but deffinately a nice one. i seem to be using it alot lately.

    nice looking instrument too. any description of the sound and how it feels?
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    what about doing something like a fender 1 piece...

    what about doing something like a fender 1 piece neck and put the truss rod in through the back?
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    looking good. dont know why i missed this...

    looking good. dont know why i missed this instrument before. hows the body on this one going to be shaped?
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    you wouldnt say that if you realised how long...

    you wouldnt say that if you realised how long i've been sitting on these instruments without doing too much with them...

    theres always something to do though, but deciding what to do can be...
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    i havent posted much progress in a while. here...

    i havent posted much progress in a while. here are the instruments i've been working on. some have had very little progress recently, some a fair bit. i've also started another guitar. (as if i need...
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    a bit late, but the valves were fine, and they...

    a bit late, but the valves were fine, and they werent going to cause any trouble in the circuit. i just needed 4 for the amp, but 2 is sufficient to test it. there was a chance that i screwed...
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    another great build. thats a nice looking bridge...

    another great build. thats a nice looking bridge too. you pop out these gems too often for me to think up comments that are worthy, i should work harder.
  34. Thread: glue

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    i use titebond original for most everything....

    i use titebond original for most everything. havent had a problem with it yet.
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    i'd probably drill the hole first, that way you...

    i'd probably drill the hole first, that way you wont be too close to the edge on accident.
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    turned out very well. love how the neck came out....

    turned out very well. love how the neck came out.
    the pickguard looks a bit dull from the photo's, is it well represented? you could possibly use some wet and dry and then some polish if you wanted...
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    very nice, love the way the binding rises as the...

    very nice, love the way the binding rises as the carve eases at the neck
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    its good to see what you have done with the...

    its good to see what you have done with the binding, as i will be making a doublecut les paul shape that will likely have the access carve like you do, and seeing what you are going through with the...
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    looks good. will you carve it?

    looks good. will you carve it?
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    good idea old picker. their great to deal with....

    good idea old picker. their great to deal with. i've used them in the past.
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    heres the inside. a bit ratty with some wires...

    heres the inside. a bit ratty with some wires crossing the whole amp, but their not signal wires atleast.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/black_labb/100wcompleteinside.jpg

    heres the gear...
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    thanks guys. i am very proud, and i guess am am...

    thanks guys. i am very proud, and i guess am am getting right into this :)

    to answer oldpickers question to strungout, he got a champ kit from evatco.
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    just put the 6550's back in, and rewired the...

    just put the 6550's back in, and rewired the 4x12. because the 4x12 is quite insensitive (my 2x10 is significantly louder than it) i was able to push the amp into overdrive without getting too loud...
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    self made 100w amp>> working

    thought i'd make a dedicated thread for the amp. this is a bit of a continuation from progress thread

    yesterday i tested it and found that it didnt work, but noise from test probes was amplified...
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    another update. the wiring is finished, but the...

    another update. the wiring is finished, but the bias pot i bought is faulty, and when i noticed it was too late to get another. the bias was set to max, so i tried it knowing it wouldnt sound very...
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    juat saying that the wiring is prettymuch...

    juat saying that the wiring is prettymuch finished, i just need to change a few values in the bias circuit to make it usable for many different tube types (at the moment its too low a voltage for...
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    very nice neck. its NG rosewood with maple at the...

    very nice neck. its NG rosewood with maple at the 2 and 4?
  48. Thread: Dun duns

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    that looks great. logo is a nice touch

    that looks great. logo is a nice touch
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    oh right, for some reason i thought the order was...

    oh right, for some reason i thought the order was coming from LMII so i expected imported timber species. that QLD maple is very orange, looks nice.
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    i agree, the fun isnt just the building, its the...

    i agree, the fun isnt just the building, its the whole preparation and planning way before hand that gets your heart pounding and your mind occupied. seems like true love, and then you finish making...
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