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    Very unique pup design.

    I thought I'd share this with everyone, something very different to give some thought too, how could this be applied to an acoustic I wonder....?? rails/tracks maybe..!!! Sorry to anyone if they've...
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    Don't take on too much all at once, you'll over...

    Don't take on too much all at once, you'll over load........sort out the build first....then think about the pups, then later....when you have almost got that done, think about the stain a bit...
  3. All blackwood acoustic, and they sound and play...

    All blackwood acoustic, and they sound and play great.
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    Ha...yeah sometimes you get all sorts of bizzare...

    Ha...yeah sometimes you get all sorts of bizzare patterns.

    It's just something to do when you've got a plain looking guitar body that has no grain to speak of.
  5. You couldn't make the kind of woods Bob gets his...

    You couldn't make the kind of woods Bob gets his hands on commercially available, to do that would mean it would need to be 1- Common and in plentiful supply, and 2- Cheap, which only something...
  6. I can honestly say some of the woods I have seen...

    I can honestly say some of the woods I have seen and held in my hands at Bob's place and here at mine would be the most spectacular I have ever seen, without a doubt. If there were such a thing as a...
  7. Holy Smoke...!!!! So how much of the 7Ibs+ weight...

    Holy Smoke...!!!! So how much of the 7Ibs+ weight is in the neck, hows the balance when you strap her on....?????:o
  8. ???....if what happened to me happened on a...

    ???....if what happened to me happened on a guitar with no truss rod.....how would I adjust it??

    A guitar I had that always had strings on it and therefore tension on the neck, had the strings...
  9. Even with a clean tone....pickups and an...

    Even with a clean tone....pickups and an amp......it's pretty much all down to that..!!
  10. No truss rod???....what about neck adjustments if...

    No truss rod???....what about neck adjustments if and when needed????
  11. Are you building an electric or an acoustic?...if...

    Are you building an electric or an acoustic?...if you are building an acoustic, look for a good 'tone" wood, if you are building an electric, don't waste too much time being concerned with the "tone"...
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    Glad to hear you are having a go at it. I've done...

    Glad to hear you are having a go at it. I've done more research and I cut the borax mix way down to see what would happen and today's result gave me some indications.

    So today, water temp. 20C,...
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    Jem Swirl body No.2....

    Just got this one done today....thought I'd post the pics for all those interested.
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    Great, you got it to fit....excellent, and it a...

    Great, you got it to fit....excellent, and it a tight fit which is good. Post pics of your progress if you can, will be good to see how it comes along.

    Cheers,
    GG
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    Sounds good, just do some testing on pieces of...

    Sounds good, just do some testing on pieces of scrap first before you swirl a body, first three test runs I had were aweful. Whats worked best so far is, water temp between 20 and 25 degrees, amount...
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    Jem style body painted.

    Just a follow on from the headstock etc.....the body, done tonight, it's not perfect but then this is my first attempt at doing this kind of thing.
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    Hey Tim, I'd bolt the neck on...

    Hey Tim,
    I'd bolt the neck on unless you are really sure about making it a set neck and know a sure fire way of doing it. Set necks are popular with some people as they believe you...
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    Hey Gavin, a violin would...

    Hey Gavin,
    a violin would look very cool. The timber you use could be anything really. You could use a less expensive timber, although if your making a musical instrument, it...
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    Yep results can be awesome. I watched a few...

    Yep results can be awesome. I watched a few videos of people doing it, but after trying it for myself, the people posting videos have been at it for a while, thats why it looks so simple and easy....
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    Thanks floody_85, ...

    Thanks floody_85,
    well it's a technique thats just all about trial and error to a certain extent, bit like life really...!!!! But if you want to have a go at it here's...
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    Thanks Bob.....it's working well for me so...

    Thanks Bob.....it's working well for me so far....only a few problems getting the technique to work the way it should. Look forward to catching up with you...I'll put the kettle on...!!!
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    hi Dave.....funny you should mention a...

    hi Dave.....funny you should mention a Jem......here's the headstock done tonight.....I'm happy to share with anyone the how and what of swirling....the technique has been around since the 12th...
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    Hey Arran,This plan for the LP looks a little odd...

    Hey Arran,This plan for the LP looks a little odd to me.......is that neck pickup position accurate? and the cavity for the volume/tone controls.....??? mmm where did this plan come from?
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    Painting various guitar plates/covers

    Been way too long since I was here last........life...who invented that? busy...well there's another darn thing....anyway....starting painting a few plates/covers...whatever you'd like to call...
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    More builds on the go....!!!!

    I should have taken a lot more photos, but I'm time poor and just never get around to snapping away.....This one was fun, two coats of undercoat....three coats of white and three coats of...
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    I've said it before...'you gotta have luggage...

    I've said it before...'you gotta have luggage insurance"...........just like car, home and contents....!!!! or....:oo:
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    Well, thats it for this one......Basswood body...

    Well, thats it for this one......Basswood body (anything else would just be too damn heavy, this beast weighs a tonne as it is) Mahogany necks with Rosewood fretboards, stock tuners and pickups....
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    I know where you are coming from in regards to...

    I know where you are coming from in regards to cheap drums. My first kit was 6 or 8 ply rubbish basically. The sound though is 30% quality drum heads (Remo Pinstripe still the best on the market in...
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    Veneer and drums.....oh boy...that takes me back...

    Veneer and drums.....oh boy...that takes me back a few years to recovering my first kit. First problem I ran into...sizes...unless you are going to use differnet booked match pieces you've got a fun...
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    Well, I didn't have much to do today, so I almost...

    Well, I didn't have much to do today, so I almost finished this beast off, the wiring was fun NOT.nah wasn't so bad, it's just wiring two guitars, and then throwing a 3 way in the middle to select...
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    Thanks....I'm not sure how many coats i want to...

    Thanks....I'm not sure how many coats i want to give it....the more i put on the darker it's going to get, and I don't want it too dark, so I'll do one more and see how it looks. I was thinking of...
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    First light coat of stain goes on.......

    First light coat of stain goes on.......
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    Here's a photo of the body, doing a little more...

    Here's a photo of the body, doing a little more to this just with hand tools, cleaning up etc.....I've started making some of the routes a little bigger....not much just to suit myself really, I'll...
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    First build....sort of..!!!

    OK, don't laugh.........I'll start by saying, I have no equipment or "building from scratch" skills, so I'm not starting there. But, you gotta start somewhere so as a first project to get into the...
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    Thats just mad, perhaps someone who is extremely...

    Thats just mad, perhaps someone who is extremely rich and famous might buy it as an investment, but the average guitarist out there, and thats most of us, wouldn't even think about it. My limit for a...
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    Had a spare couple of hours yesterday after...

    Had a spare couple of hours yesterday after recording was done, so just for fun, here's a tribute to Mr. Les Paul, also to one of the most admired rock guitarists to ever play a Les Paul, Mr. Randy...
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    R.I.P- Mr. Les Paul. The legend never...

    R.I.P- Mr. Les Paul. The legend never dies.:2tsup: Lets not forget he invented Multi-Track recording as well...!!!!

    It would be interesting though to put a top ten most influential guitarists...
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    The slicker the fretboard the better, thats my...

    The slicker the fretboard the better, thats my preference, not everyones though. I can't say I worry about what effect a product has on the fretboard as long as it doesn't damage it or the frets.
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    From a musicians point of you give me a guitar...

    From a musicians point of you give me a guitar that sounds and plays really good, I don't have to know what it's made from, who made it or where it comes from, it doesn't really matter.

    A...
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    Thanks to everyone who posted a "haven't heard...

    Thanks to everyone who posted a "haven't heard from him" or similar, all is sorted out.
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    Oh well, the upshot of it all is well...

    Oh well, the upshot of it all is well established. Everyone realises and agrees you can build a guitar out of just about anything, especially an electric. Then it just comes down to looks and finish,...
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    Thanks everyone, i've got a few different things...

    Thanks everyone, i've got a few different things to try now, thats a bonus...:2tsup: cheers.
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    Thanks for the info, I just checked the spray and...

    Thanks for the info, I just checked the spray and it is silicone free, it is a mix of Beeswax and Carnauba Wax. Oddly enough the brand is "KIWI" and it's actually a furniture polish called "Marveer"....
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    What to rub the fretboard down with?

    Just got the neck in I was after and was thinking of a light rub down using a bee's wax based polish spray, it was suggested by another guitarist but i thought I'd get a few more thoughts on that and...
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    Congrats on your first build...gotta love a low...

    Congrats on your first build...gotta love a low "B".....nice.
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    Which brings me back to a thread earlier that was...

    Which brings me back to a thread earlier that was a hot topic, tap tone, wood species and how important they are. Well, as i said in that topic, it doesn't matter what type/species of wood you use to...
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    Paint, relating to guitars.

    Well....not sure exactly which forum this should be in, but as I'm talking about painting guitars ...well it belongs here, but also I guess a "finishing" or "painting" forum.

    Now I realise the...
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    Thanks for responding Neil. Just for the...

    Thanks for responding Neil.

    Just for the record, my beef isn't with a mod, or admin person, they do a job based on what they are told or what is reported to them, and from what I understand it...
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    MMMmmmm T-Bone steak, with a mushroom sauce,...

    MMMmmmm T-Bone steak, with a mushroom sauce, mashed potoato with red onion through it, corn on the cob and a carrot and bean mix, served with a pot of chilled beer, with chocolate cake and cream for...
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    Ahhh...what ya mean..? I'd show up....I'd be...

    Ahhh...what ya mean..? I'd show up....I'd be there in spirit....!!!!!!...hahahahaha...
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