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Thats really nice Jeff. How are those pickups?

Greg

This one sounds interesting Ray, keep us posted.

Ive got some Spotted Gum i can slot for you but not radiused. Freebie! If iIm just about to do myself one.

Hey all! :hpydans:Ok, im back for a while. Took a short break from building guitars and have been building Choppers. I got some new designs and unfinished guitars i need to get into. So ill be...

Awesome looking James.
Feast & Watson Natural Oil is about as good as it gets, dont even bother with anything else as it wont be as good.

Greg

Sorry to butt in James but who ended up cutting them for you? I done some the hard way years ago and swore id do some more when the time was right. Look awesome when their resawn.

Greg

Youll find one here no worries.
Wiring Diagrams - Seymour Duncan

Mmmm Tiger Oak, id love some please.

Oh decisions, decisions. Every time i decide on the ultimate guitar, halfway through the build i come up with another. I recon ill be making at least 10 more.:D

Stop with the Blackwood already. Im just getting over jealousy from your last one.

Your dead right Mannym. I said exactly the same thing to myself during. Thing is i just used what i had and i was stubbornly determined to find out what it was going to look like. I quite like the...

Thats really nice Alan. Looks crispy.
Can I be your mate too?:D

Another one made out of an old 60's blackboard (maple)

This is another fun custom build made for my 10 year old Rock Chick daughter with bits made from stuff scabbed up from underneath the...

Well i have you to thank for the tip on the GH's and after some youtubing i was sold.
Im intrigued with the twangy Tele PU's

I love em. They have a lovely full mellow tone in the middle and when you give them some clout they respond accordingly. Splitting them gives you some wonderful tones indeed. Im keen to try other now.

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Love to here your criticism....

Finally finished it last week, yay!

2H 2V 2T 3W series/split/parallel, will later add phasing or Jimmy Page configuration.
Body - Nitro
Neck and Headstock - Gun stock oil.
42.5mm at the nut...

Very sharp indeed. Looks like a great jammer:clap2:
Whats your rating on the PU's, are they hot?

Makes a lot of sense Fanlee. Ive never really taken any of it into account in the past. So ive been hit and miss lucky that things have gone my way through the multitude of years ive been swapping...

I know this is going to be another personal thing but whats a good spacing from the E strings to the edge of the fretboard? I figure around 3mm going off some of my other guitars.
Could the spacing...

Anyone know where i can get a blank sheet from locally? I just dont want to wait the 4+ weeks from the states.

Greg

I have a 30 year old Ibanez Strat copy that has a 12mm headstock thickness and its sweet as. Also a 1997 MIJ strat that measures 14mm or 9/16 and a 1972 Strat 13mm so 1/2" i gather.

The last neck i made, i just kept running my hands over it and filing it down till it felt nice and flowy. To me, it seems ultimate. Hmmm?

Yeh i guess it makes a lot of sense to have maximum surface. Ive been playing for 35 years or so and ive never really taken much notice of other guitars until last year. Im definitely going to go...

When beveling a fret end, is there any rule to what angle you shape it to, what ° ?

I rounded off the fret ends on my last neck and this one i want a bit squarer.

Thanks
Greg

♫ Don't give up on us baby ♫

Just do the best you can and take as much knowledge out of it as you possibly can and turn it into a kick ass player.:2tsup: No matter how many you make it will always...

If your only just starting to make your way around effects, id just go for something cheap. The digitech has all youll need for now. The effects will be good and it will give you a basic idea on...

Hey I had of of those. They go alright with acoustic too.

Old Picker would be right. Acrylic lacquer is thinners based and it hates oil and it hates metho. So never mix different bases together unless you know what your doing.
Your going to have to take...

Youll be able to cut up a nice custom thin stick on one to hide the holes.

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Neck looks nice and long. So what pickups did you end up going with?

Im waiting for Z-Buckers myself. They appear to sound like what i want. If there not ill use Mick Bs and put them in something...

Thats yummy. Please let me sniff the sound hole.:smoke1:

First thing is to take off the strings. It will relieve the pressure causing any further damage.

This is just my opinion. I would just glue it back into its original place and strengthen it a...

Very, very nice. Youve done a really great job.

Since, ive come across some interesting designs.
So definitely a wall cabinet and definitely a draw box. Im just not going to get too tec with it, dont have the time really.

Thanks for those...

haha nice story. at least youll have a good strong base coat to work with. All the hard prep work is done. Id wet and dry it now with some 320 and then 1200 or finer to finish before you repaint. You...

Got a bit more done this week.
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I have one similar to the last one you mentioned, i made it when i was doing fencing many moons ago. It was super heavy when loaded up, thought about tossing it a few times. I think im going to have...

The shed it full. Ive got so many projects going on, i dont know if im coming or going! Machinery everywhere, working on a car resto along with a couple of amp builds and ongoing house reno. My 7x7...

Sorry Perry, I couldnt help it.
I struggled with trying to color match the gaps from the Maple to the inlay. I did only use super glue. Got it acceptable after the 2rd one:(( but still not 100%....

Slot Penetrator V1.1

I couldnt quite push the corner of fret in the slot so its going to be a nice tight fit.
I put off slotting until i finished my saw, better late than never. Im picking up some P&G rosewood on the...

Wow, I cant believe its been almost a year since ive last worked on this guitar or any for that matter. Ive spent a bit of time lately just nutting a few things out, so im back in the game for a...

Mmm, I want that on my sideboard. Fantastic finish!:2tsup:

If anyone needs to borrow my 3/4" tap, give me a yell. Choice fit. :2tsup: Damn tough to find cheap.

Manufactured Didge's? They do look amazing.

I made Boomerangs and Didge's for around 20 years (still do) but never had to manufacture them, they were all natural and were played on their own...

Haha, even though the springs are fairly tough, it was not super stable. So for now i have a 2 nut clamping thing. The springs are actually doing nothing other than looking good!
Larger springs the...

Found some spare time at work today. Just have to wait till the weekend to borrow a tap bit for the Dremel nose, 3/4 12tpi is the tighter fit im led to believe.
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Ive looked around but i cant find any pics/samples on the WWW. I know it wouldnt be the greatest stand out but im thinking it would look good. The board i have is flamed.
What are your thoughts,...

Thats the one i found interesting. Dremel should be delivered by Fri i hope. I think im going to make up my own design, so when i get around to it ill post it up.

Nothing too drastic, just a look in on someone elses work that i found interesting.

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