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by Henrique Schneiter
Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Patents
Replies: 5
Views: 7524

Re: Patents

Wow.. I had no idea it could be so expensive and time consuming... thanks guys for the replies.
by Henrique Schneiter
Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:02 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Separated finish
Replies: 8
Views: 8070

Re: Separated finish

Barry, I've followed your advice and it worked nicely. Thank you again.
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by Henrique Schneiter
Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Patents
Replies: 5
Views: 7524

Patents

Hello people! I've been designing and building solids/ semi-solids for almost 20 years, as a hobby. Recently, a friend asked if I ever patented my designs, and my answer was that I never really thought about that. Surprisingly I found nothing about it on the library. So, what you people feel about i...
by Henrique Schneiter
Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:31 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Separated finish
Replies: 8
Views: 8070

Re: Separated finish

Mark, it's not a chip, but more like an Air bubble under the finish. The surface of the finish feels intact. Anyways there's good advice on the vídeo.

Barry, I'll try to inject some CA with a needle and a syringe.

I might skip the wood sealer on the next PU finish...
by Henrique Schneiter
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Separated finish
Replies: 8
Views: 8070

Re: Separated finish

Here's the picture.
by Henrique Schneiter
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:03 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Separated finish
Replies: 8
Views: 8070

Separated finish

Hello guys. In the process of sanding/polishing the finish, this guitar took a bump and some of the finish (PU) cracked and became separated from the top. As it's hardwood top and binding, there is no dent, and the crack itself is barely visible and not palpable, then my first idea to simply inject ...
by Henrique Schneiter
Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:55 pm
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Cleaning mold
Replies: 5
Views: 7002

Re: Cleaning mold

Hmm. No vacuum then. I'll try just scraping on one side (that will receive a top wood) to see how it goes. If it goes bad I'll try the vinegar on the other side. Thanks guys.
by Henrique Schneiter
Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Cleaning mold
Replies: 5
Views: 7002

Re: Cleaning mold

Thanks Barry! I'm thinking of vacuum clean it, than scraping. Just trying to avoid staining the wood.
by Henrique Schneiter
Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Cleaning mold
Replies: 5
Views: 7002

Cleaning mold

This body blank was stored on a humid room for a few days and got covered in grayish mold. Anyone got some advice on how to clean it? It's very light colored and I'm concerned about the mold staining the wood. TIA
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by Henrique Schneiter
Tue May 05, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Car as a Kiln
Replies: 15
Views: 15980

Re: Car as a Kiln

Actually it sounds like a pretty good idea to me. But please tell me about the string nut on that picture.
by Henrique Schneiter
Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: 2 lacquer questions
Replies: 18
Views: 18974

Re: 2 lacquer questions

In my case, unfortunately late. A few weeks after sanding and buffing a white haze appeared on many spots. Nothing to do with "blushing" during the coating process. It happened to four instruments. Too bad the only solution is to strip all the bad finish and start over...
by Henrique Schneiter
Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: 2 lacquer questions
Replies: 18
Views: 18974

Re: 2 lacquer questions

I've had incompatibility even with different brands of solvents and lacquer, so I don't reccomend changing the method/product on the same finishing job. About the runs, if they're not REALLY bad, I just ignore them, keep applying the coats and leave the final leveling to the sanding/polishing proces...
by Henrique Schneiter
Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:04 pm
Forum: Glues and Finishes
Topic: What Finish for Natural Feel?
Replies: 39
Views: 59972

Re: What Finish for Natural Feel?

I found that linseed oil cures faster than tung oil with similar results, and I've been using it for a while.
by Henrique Schneiter
Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:47 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: John Kingma's version of a Teisco Del Rey
Replies: 18
Views: 13199

Re: John Kingma's version of a Teisco Del Rey

Cool retro feel! And clever bridge ground too.

Did you have the time to test drive that vintage tremolo? I'm building a guitar with the same unit right now, and I don't know exactly what to expect.

Cheers!
by Henrique Schneiter
Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:38 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: new low budget build!
Replies: 43
Views: 28683

Re: new low budget build!

You have quite a long neck pocket, you didn't really need to extend the neck through the neck pickup cavity. Anyway that's looking great so far.
by Henrique Schneiter
Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:09 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: second electric done
Replies: 7
Views: 6962

Re: second electric done

I like it very much, although the pickups seem way too hot to my taste. These knobs look terrific, could you post some close-up pics? Also, your neck attachment screws seem to go inside the neck pickup cavity, how did you deal with that? Shorter screws perhaps?

Great job anyway.
by Henrique Schneiter
Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Anyone want any LP info?
Replies: 37
Views: 27063

Re: Anyone want any LP info?

Some pics would be nice! Also the weight of the body without the neck and the hardware.
by Henrique Schneiter
Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Building a Fender Jaguar Neck
Replies: 12
Views: 9358

Re: Building a Fender Jaguar Neck

Neck building scared me for years. Today I wouldn't let anyone do it for me because it's my favorite building step. You can really tweak playability, and perhaps tone, and it's funny. Surely you can get someone to do the gross work for you, but you'll miss it.

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