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- Sat Dec 01, 2018 5:51 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: laminated necks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7395
laminated necks
...In short .... are the advantages (if any) conferred worth the extra effort?
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: de gluing question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3902
de gluing question
Hi. I have just been entertaining myself removing a fretboard from a neck with heat vinegar and a putty knife...with a view to re-using both. I've yet to completely clean up the gluing surfaces ready for the next iteration. Having got all the titebond residue off the surfaces and lightly sanding etc...
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 1:24 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: fastening ES type harness...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3721
fastening ES type harness...
Hi. I'm playing with a 'dry run' of an ES type semi hollow body guitar. (in pine) I've watched videos done a harness and am going to glue on a pine back to practise mounting the pots jack and switch. While playing with them with no back on it's become clear to me that I'm not getting the nuts snugg...
- Wed May 02, 2018 8:15 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: binding multiple ply
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2851
Re: binding multiple ply
Thanks.
- Tue May 01, 2018 6:44 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: binding multiple ply
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2851
binding multiple ply
HI.
I'm going to do 5 ply binding - is it feasible to glue the 5 strips together first and then glue them on? Or is it better to apply (say) 2 strips then 2 strips then the thicker outer strip?
I did a three ply all in one but would like to know if 5 at once is a step too far.
Thanks,
Rob.
I'm going to do 5 ply binding - is it feasible to glue the 5 strips together first and then glue them on? Or is it better to apply (say) 2 strips then 2 strips then the thicker outer strip?
I did a three ply all in one but would like to know if 5 at once is a step too far.
Thanks,
Rob.
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:39 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: confounding buzz
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2610
confounding buzz
Hi. I have a strat with a wilkinson trem which I made some time ago. The E1st string has developed a rattle all the way up ie on each fret , from about fret 10 and it even buzzes loudly on the very last fret. The string is not touching the end of the neck or the pickups. I have put plumbers' tape ar...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:53 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: direct series wire effects pedals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4283
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:35 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: What electric guitars have you built because you couldn't buy it?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18458
Re: What electric guitars have you built because you couldn't buy it?
What got me into this whole pursuit was a photo of the CS 356 - a scaled down ES335 - much more user friendly - well with kids mortgage etc etc I didn't contemplate buying one so decided to have a go at building it. Warts and all I was thrilled with the result and brought it in well under $800.00. (...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:28 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Cafe wall guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13061
Re: Cafe wall guitar
..ohhh...nice job...but if it moves I think it'll make me seasick..
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- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:25 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: direct series wire effects pedals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4283
direct series wire effects pedals
Hi. I want to avoid patch cables in a couple of places. To substitute a direct connection from output #1 to input # 2 is it just a matter of running a wire connecting the hot tabs on the respective female jack plugs? Do the respective earths need to connected as well? In short - how do I do it? Than...
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:56 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: maddening string rattle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3870
maddening string rattle
Hi. I have a strat with a wilkinson VS type trem the problem is the e 1st string rattles virtually all the way up including the very last fret with nothing between it and the bridge. I've spent ages with 600 grit looking for high spots and have tried the nail polish down the grub screw trick but not...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Nut width/string spacing vs bridge string spacing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8123
Re: Nut width/string spacing vs bridge string spacing
what everyone said.... in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QA71kQ_mh0 - the guy lays out the scale bridge and nut widths giving the taper and by inference the new shape of the neck pocket - he does it on a computer, (for a bass) but you can do the same thing on butchers' paper on a tabl...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:40 pm
- Forum: Give-aways
- Topic: First giveaway- $50 StewMac gift certificate (closed)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24856
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:38 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: 'bilnd' fret slots.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5095
Re: 'bilnd' fret slots.
I hope so.
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I'm learning a couple of modelling progs at the moment.
Using the fretboard trims is a good idea!!
Thanks.

I'm learning a couple of modelling progs at the moment.
Using the fretboard trims is a good idea!!
Thanks.
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:38 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: modify 5 way switch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3434
modify 5 way switch
Hi. I have a 5 way 4 pole switch which I want to use elsewhere in a two pickup + dummy coil set up. eg I have the Blueshawk wiring....BUT that would leave 2 positions redundant or not used. So is there a backwards conversion to turn a 5 way switch to a 3 way switch as per the original strat? Or - ca...
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:35 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: 'bilnd' fret slots.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5095
'bilnd' fret slots.
Hi.
I'm working towards doing blind fret slots.
What's a reasonable distance from the edge of the fretboard to the end of the blind slot?
I was thinking 1-2 mm (1/16)
Also what are the things to look out for?
Thanks,
Rob.
I'm working towards doing blind fret slots.
What's a reasonable distance from the edge of the fretboard to the end of the blind slot?
I was thinking 1-2 mm (1/16)
Also what are the things to look out for?
Thanks,
Rob.
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: top mounted pots
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20722
Re: top mounted pots
Gibson did this..I think that's what you've got in mind. The guitar is chambered..it's that strat jackplate idea gibsonised...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:28 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: undersaddle pickup would this work?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6980
undersaddle pickup would this work?
Hi.Not exactly sure where to post... I have the idea of building a solid (or chambered) guitar with a classical neck and nylon strings since I'm trying more fingerstyle. Would an undersaddle 'classical' guitar pickup eg lr baggs or fishman work effectivley? I'm guessing if it's the saddle that's tra...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: New Double Cut
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7800
Re: New Double Cut
all smiles...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:00 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: about conical (Compound Rad ) fretboards
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6072
about conical (Compound Rad ) fretboards
Hi. I posted here because 'bending' seems to be a notion more commonly associated with solid bodied etc etc (not exclusively of course) and a main motivation for using them conical fretboards that is.. If we take a cone that is about 30" high from the centre of the bottom circle and drop a line vert...