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Yes, please. And thanks!

I have not, but I also recently got a 3D printer, and plan to experiment with it. I think it could be useful for making jigs for small parts, such as truss rod covers.

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I assume you're talking about the fret slot mitering box? Is this the original black anodized aluminum one, or the later phenolic version? Do you still have it for sale?

Just anecdotally, I one time made a copy of a Fender Bass VI and was pretty well done with the instrument, but was still waiting on some special bridge saddles to arrive in the mail. I got impatient to play and hear it, so I fashioned a quick bridge saddle out of ebony. It sounded better with the eb...

The method Mark is describing is similar in some ways to the way that I've always preferred. I like a flat glossy finish, but I like the pores to have their natural color. As such, I have always sought out methods for a clear grain fill, rather than anything opaque. But yes, sealing the wood first i...

Whoo! Count me in please.

I have not tried Solarez, but I have used Gork's GoodFilla and had good results with it.

Kind of you to say JC, much appreciated. I'm just starting to get back into building again. It'll be a while yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

Aristides makes great guitars, and indeed their construction is somewhat of a trade secret. They have a formula, and they prefer it stays theirs. We can theorize though, and think of some ways to make a guitar without the use of wood. For example my guess is that they are using a carbon fiber shell ...

Sounds useful Ed, consider me interested.

Absolutely right Ed, I've been messing with it, and found this to be the case. Still, trying to make it work.

So the Great Stuff spray foam seems like the perfect thing. I covered parts of the bike with cling wrap, and sprayed the Great Stuff on there. The next day it's ready to carve. But boy, is it messy! It's raining and without a dry shop to do this in, the mess is too much. I'll have to get back to it ...

Spray foam seems possible, though potentially messy. My thought was to wrap practically the entire bike in cellophane (cling wrap), and then I could spray the foam on top. If I'm getting the Great Stuff ready to spray cans, which one do I get to give me the most carving density to work with? David, ...

I have a project that is not actually guitar-related, but I thought you guys might still have some suggestions, being the rad bunch that you are. Say you have a negative space, of a particularly odd shape, and you need to fill it. Not just fill it, but sort of overfill it, so that you can carve and ...

In my experience just about any finish sprayed through just about any gun turbine or otherwise can lay down nicely with little to no orange peel. There are exceptions of course, but primarily what it comes down to is getting to know your spray setup and the product you're using. However even then, y...

This thread is really hitting home for me. For those that don't know, I had a marginally successful electric guitar business for seven years, did the NAMM show, had a guitar on the cover of Premier Guitar Magazine, and a few famous artists playing my guitars to some massive audiences. And I still ho...

Fantastic work John, it's beautiful.

I'm gonna go a little against the grain here and say that for a stoner band, and I assume we're talking about doom metal here, you actually probably want to just stick with 24-3/4" scale length. I think a huge part of the sound of that music is the Gibson Les Pauls that all those guys seem to p...

Bump for this week's episode, because Jason and I had a lot of fun recording it!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-79v4d-8e5bfd

Regarding the idea of using wedges, I don't see any reason why you would have to do it on both sides of the neck on an LP shape body. You could just do it on the treble side, and keep the bass side full-width. Less wedges to make, and the grain will look better on the side that the player sees the m...