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    I have been M.I.A. On here for quite a while. I...

    I have been M.I.A. On here for quite a while. I have used a chamois from an auto shop for a banjo skin (it was OK though not optimal) also I went to my local floor rug store (that sells cow skin &...
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    Floody_85 you could allways paint the case for...

    Floody_85 you could allways paint the case for the guitar (when or if you make one) with the extra paint, & maybe get a Statesman or HRT emblem for the case, LOL & learn Franky J Holden's Newcastle...
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    Hey floody_85 just a thought !!! Do you have...

    Hey floody_85 just a thought !!!

    Do you have the car to match the paint
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    ChPLAT Looking at the drawing of you tone pot...

    ChPLAT
    Looking at the drawing of you tone pot pinout i noticed you dont have an output connected i presume this is an oversighe in your representation. Anyhooooo i have ammended your pic to have an...
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    I have been idle for long enough , I got the...

    I have been idle for long enough , I got the guitar to playable stage, I had a slight issue with the bridge moving backward when glueing but i angled the saddle forward to get it to intonate...
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    Well finally I have done the bridgpins so the...

    Well finally I have done the bridgpins so the reamer worked great.
    http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/Dix_Fix/build_3%20%20StewMac/Photo0300.jpg
  7. When I first started to play guitar I had a range...

    When I first started to play guitar I had a range of guitars in mind that I would love to own.
    I own them all now & feel no need to discriminate brand to brand except when picking them up to play...
  8. Thread: Drop A????

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    I have tried the "E" guitar down to drop "A" but...

    I have tried the "E" guitar down to drop "A" but with nylon string conversion on an old '67 Egmond archtop. & yes all the strings were nylon down to 1.56mm for the bass side .55mm treble. I used...
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    wow that is a neat instrument & I can see the...

    wow that is a neat instrument & I can see the challenge, looks like torturous FUN
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    Yoz it is my logic to have everything within arms...

    Yoz it is my logic to have everything within arms reach or I wont pick it up. I also believe in NEVER putting a guitar down. If you put them down they get knocked over & damaged so I allways put them...
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    Yoz I have been sitting at my computer since...

    Yoz I have been sitting at my computer since 6.30am (which is also where I do my guitar playing & building), Trying to get it together to stick the bridge on my build, seriously how slack. Put the...
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    kiwigeo that is exacly what I'm here for & have...

    kiwigeo that is exacly what I'm here for & have found it very helpful. I think i just remember a time when I would buy plans for model airplanes (i was in my early early teens) the plans would come...
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    Yoz I was facing the exact same dilema (Blue mtns...

    Yoz I was facing the exact same dilema (Blue mtns near Sydney), I just took a punt at Bunnings & looked for several weeks at all the paints & just went stuff it this will do & worst case scenario I...
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    It is so 'kerfing' hard to find a substitute for...

    It is so 'kerfing' hard to find a substitute for "proprietry named" stuff used by manufactures. Glue is a perfect case in point, Stew Mac say Tite Bond , so what does that make it law , why not...
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    Those are some cool looking pup surrounds.

    Those are some cool looking pup surrounds.
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    Yoz On bindings & rosette gluing, I have been...

    Yoz On bindings & rosette gluing, I have been using a product called "Vise" Australian company (polyurethane) don't know if it helps
    www.vise.com.au
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    Hi again all ,,, had a bit of a lay off (only...

    Hi again all ,,, had a bit of a lay off (only cause I cant spell hiatus) been working too much ,,back to normal hours again so have got back to my build.
    I got the neck set in fairly well ,, i am...
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    ^^tar^^

    ^^tar^^
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    Damn thats a great looking ABC programme, pity it...

    Damn thats a great looking ABC programme, pity it was so short & do you ever notice,, doesnt matter what instrument you see getting built they never quite cover the part/s you are interested in...
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    Oh the decisions of it all,,,, Lol thanks guys...

    Oh the decisions of it all,,,, Lol thanks guys for the help I suppose it is like everything it comes down to personal tastes & preferences there is no hard & fast,,,,,,,,, that a good thing for me
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    Yes kiwigeo thats what im afraid of using...

    Yes kiwigeo thats what im afraid of using something that doesnt have that ring to it when struck even before cutting your shape

    Is there no agent that helps rigidity without loss of tone?? excuse...
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    This is how i wired my grinder ...

    This is how i wired my grinder

    http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/Dix_Fix/interesting/motorwiring.jpg

    Andrew_B where did you get your magnets ?

    the pickups look great, have you...
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    Me personally I think some of the sitka deck...

    Me personally I think some of the sitka deck quality AAA or optimum grade or whatever is a bit boreing with it's uniform tight grain patterns I would like something for my next build with a bit of...
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    you never know Bob but first I have to get a few...

    you never know Bob but first I have to get a few builds under my belt Im on my first LOL
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    Yoz Yes it looks like the flowers etc were inlaid...

    Yoz Yes it looks like the flowers etc were inlaid after the stain & before the clear. The headstock looks like a sticker with clear over it
    Andrew_B I think the bridge looks too far back because the...
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    ^^^^ that is one cool didge ^^^^ i have a didge...

    ^^^^ that is one cool didge ^^^^ i have a didge just made out of a piece of tree trunk some sort of gum as you can taste the eucylipt when it heats up I made the mouth seal out of beeswax & charcoal...
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    Yes pics please!!

    Yes pics please!!
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    Does that mean I'm sitting pretty, as where I...

    Does that mean I'm sitting pretty, as where I work used to be a C.H.E.P. depot. we have lots of top grade tone pallet woods probably 2 >3 tonnes of the raw un palleted (used) pallet wood , they used...
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    Have a look at this link not because it is...

    Have a look at this link not because it is selling something but because of what it is selling,,,, very pertinant to the tone wood debate In Bob Taylor's view.

    I had seen this guitar a few years...
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    is it possable to put a wedge under a hand router...

    is it possable to put a wedge under a hand router & use the guide under the blade,,

    as or if the angle changes around your body you can twist the router to keep the blade straight in respect to...
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    crazyhorse Your Tele looks like the real McCoy , ...

    crazyhorse Your Tele looks like the real McCoy , the amp looks great TUBES eh ? How does it sound?
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    ^^^ they have some great stuff on StewMac site...

    ^^^ they have some great stuff on StewMac site eh? ^^^
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    Im not opposed to laminates, especially on...

    Im not opposed to laminates, especially on electric. I was stripping a "Torch brand" 1972 strat copy back, as it had a crappy semi metalalic/metal flake finish that hadnt been prepped or no clear...
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    well I hate 'bumping' though I have new stuff to...

    well I hate 'bumping' though I have new stuff to get on with this week when I get home (I work in Sydney 3 days) but live in the Blue Mountains. Yeah I only work 3 days cool eh?

    Back to the...
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    IAmSav what sort of coverage are you getting?...

    IAmSav what sort of coverage are you getting? E.G. how many coats per can ?
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    Hey Jim I got mine 1/2 an hour ago here is the...

    Hey Jim I got mine 1/2 an hour ago here is the pic looks the goods but i dont have a pin with me at work to measure but i reckon it IS the goods here is the pic link
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    ^^^ I always thought that laminated timber in...

    ^^^ I always thought that laminated timber in accoustic guitars they loose tone/resonance ^^^
    & generally dont have the crisp highs etc etc etc
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    Looks the goods , how high are you going tho have...

    Looks the goods , how high are you going tho have the action
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    Andrew_BYou can get some decent sounds out of the...

    Andrew_BYou can get some decent sounds out of the combination of the piezo & mic mixed. My Maton EBG-808 (Artist Series) has a mic & piezo
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    Andrew I have only potted stuff , when the pup is...

    Andrew I have only potted stuff , when the pup is put in the pot it is going to live in & then filled with wax or epoxy,,,, electricly speaking there is no reason to even have an outer pot on the pup...
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    Wow Andrew_B i love your winder pics (looks like...

    Wow Andrew_B i love your winder pics (looks like something I'd make) LOL, the body looks "EFFin" fantastic & thats the rear.
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    Cool again thanks Jim

    Cool again thanks Jim
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    Yes thanks for the link Mr Strungout I emailed...

    Yes thanks for the link Mr Strungout I emailed Max last night approx 11pm. I know exactly where they are from the "whereis" linked to their page.
    Now I'm dirty that I only work 3 days a week. So I...
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    for some unknown reason I have always had a...

    for some unknown reason I have always had a hankering for the spokeshave even before I knew what it was called, as my sir name is Cooper I had an interest in just how they made them bloody barrels, &...
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    The wet & dry as it doesnt clog (when used wet) &...

    The wet & dry as it doesnt clog (when used wet) & you get a clear picture of your bump/drip/run in the 'mud' as you sand.
    Im using the same finish as you & was advised by Estapol (yeah I rang 'em...
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    You need to find someone who is building a banjo...

    You need to find someone who is building a banjo as they only need 4 tuners (the 5th tuner being a different type) Then you would still have 1 left for another 7 stringer. LOL
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    Thankscontrebasse I know Mick Moyles shop. I will...

    Thankscontrebasse I know Mick Moyles shop. I will try him.



    strungout I dont know McJing's can you give me a clue as to the location.
    is it between Stacey street & Chapel st or between...
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    Gee your job looks great , looks better than my...

    Gee your job looks great , looks better than my original i just took a pic & posted it

    http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/Dix_Fix/Pics%20UltimateGuitar/Photo0249.jpg

    Why not have a go at...
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    3 degree taperer reamer at the right price

    I have been looking online & can only find outragesly priced items either in Australia or with post from overseas. Does anyone know of such a beast??
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    Gee it looks great the dark under the blue is...

    Gee it looks great the dark under the blue is just enough to set the paterning off really well.

    Im actuall having a similar problem with deciding the headstock logo/patern/inlay whatever.

    I...
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