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by Pete Halliday
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Glues and Finishes
Topic: Pelham Blue for waterbourne
Replies: 3
Views: 5535

Re: Pelham Blue for waterbourne

Andrew, I'm sure it's way too late but I missed this question. I used the Createx with a little of their thinner, not mixed with the finish.
by Pete Halliday
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Advice Requested for Bolt-On Neck Order of Operations
Replies: 4
Views: 5923

Re: Advice Requested for Bolt-On Neck Order of Operations

I like both of these ideas and may reconsider the inset heel idea. Thanks for sending the suggestions. Routing after assembly does seem like it's probably the smarter way to do this.
by Pete Halliday
Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Advice Requested for Bolt-On Neck Order of Operations
Replies: 4
Views: 5923

Advice Requested for Bolt-On Neck Order of Operations

I am planning to build a couple guitars using a neck joint inspired by Taylor's current approach where the heel is set fully into a mortise and there is a fingerboard extension of the neck shaft that is bolted through the top into a shelp on the neck block. The heel will be more of a Gibson look fro...
by Pete Halliday
Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Glues and Finishes
Topic: Pelham Blue for waterbourne
Replies: 3
Views: 5535

Re: Pelham Blue for waterbourne

Wicked Colors W364 Metallic Blue Silver might be kind of close. I've used these paints with good results under waterborne clear coats.
by Pete Halliday
Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: finishing a electric guitar
Replies: 28
Views: 41666

Re: finishing a electric guitar

I'm not Mark, but I have moved over to using Crystalac Brite Tone and really like it.
by Pete Halliday
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: "Bella"
Replies: 8
Views: 6481

Re: "Bella"

Really nice work on all the trim!
by Pete Halliday
Mon Feb 07, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Acoustic-Electric 12-String
Replies: 3
Views: 3292

Re: Acoustic-Electric 12-String

Regarding the finish, the original plan was to stain the mahogany black and fill the grain with red--this led to all sorts of problems. For whatever reason, the deeper grain in this wood was sort of patchy so there ended up being some areas that just didn't have much to fill and it made the whole th...
by Pete Halliday
Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Acoustic-Electric 12-String
Replies: 3
Views: 3292

Acoustic-Electric 12-String

So this was an interesting guitar that was built to order. It's a fairly different design than I tend to go for, but it was really fun to do the inlay and really hell to get the glossy black finish to come out to my satisfaction. Anyway, the details... It's a mahogany top braced similarly to Taylor'...
by Pete Halliday
Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: New Baritone Build Completed
Replies: 5
Views: 9169

New Baritone Build Completed

Here's a 28 5/8" scale baritone version of my Haggerty model. It's a poplar body with torrefied maple neck and Richlite fretboard, EP Custom Pickups hand-wired JM-style pickups, and most importantly was hand-painted by my daughter. https://i.imgur.com/iTNEcwo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IP0SUjO.jpg...
by Pete Halliday
Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:48 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: choosing a hardtail bridge for 28.625 baritone build
Replies: 1
Views: 4882

Re: choosing a hardtail bridge for 28.625 baritone build

So how did it turn out? I'm a few weeks from assembly on a similar guitar with the same scale. My plan was just to use the standard Wilkinson short Tele bridge and flip the center saddle over and re-file the ramps for intonating with a wound G. I'd be interested in hearing what your experience was s...
by Pete Halliday
Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: New Build for Myself
Replies: 9
Views: 8971

Re: New Build for Myself

The ship lap for the whole thing was probably 60 bucks and most everything is hung on 1/4 dowel pegs or brackets made out of scrap odds and ends.
by Pete Halliday
Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:16 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: New Build for Myself
Replies: 9
Views: 8971

Re: New Build for Myself

As someone who has spent countless hours/days/weeks of his life looking for that tool "I was just using," it's amazing how much better I've been about putting things away because they all have a defined place and they're still easily at hand. Here's a look at the whole thing... https://i.i...
by Pete Halliday
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod
Replies: 12
Views: 11567

Re: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod

Alan, can you point me towards some pictures of that guitar? Apparently my searching skills are not up to snuff today.
by Pete Halliday
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod
Replies: 12
Views: 11567

Re: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod

Thanks all for the tooling ideas. I have three feet of aluminum rod to get 4-5 ~2" pieces out of so I may try a couple options and see what works the best. Karl, it's for a post that will go through the top into a relatively large end block to serve as the anchor or hook of sorts for the tailpi...
by Pete Halliday
Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:13 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod
Replies: 12
Views: 11567

Re: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod

Perpendicularity to the rod axis is pretty important, but exact with and depth of the slot is much less critical--it's basically going to function as a hook for something 3/16" thick. This is a one per instrument deal and my output is not likely to get over a few at a time. Your chainsaw file i...
by Pete Halliday
Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod
Replies: 12
Views: 11567

Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod

I am trying to make a small part that is 3/4" aluminum rod with a semi-circular notch with 1/8" radius cut perpendicular to the axis of the rod. So essentially a 1/4" hole off set so that the center is tangent to the circumference of the rod. Being a woodworker without access to a mil...
by Pete Halliday
Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: New Build for Myself
Replies: 9
Views: 8971

New Build for Myself

So, I wanted a single guitar that would cover most of what I would want individually from a T and an S guitar. The result was this thinline with an ash body and maple neck and T-style bridge and pickup with S-style neck and middle pickups. The switching is a bit goofy with the 3-way toggle allowing ...
by Pete Halliday
Wed May 27, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Top Mounted Tailpiece
Replies: 7
Views: 8746

Re: Top Mounted Tailpiece

Peter, that's a great instrument! That #8 or so wood screw was strong enough in shear to support the shear load from the strings? I'm definitely over-thinking this. I was thinking that if it was to float on a pin or screw or whatever there should probably be a groove of some sort to let the tailpiec...
by Pete Halliday
Wed May 27, 2020 8:03 am
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Top Mounted Tailpiece
Replies: 7
Views: 8746

Re: Top Mounted Tailpiece

I am also inclined to think that it should float. In some examples of this sort of attachment it looks like it's just held on by a bolt or screw and I'm trying to figure out how it could be as simple looking as that but with the ability to float. I'm probably over-thinking the whole situation, but w...
by Pete Halliday
Tue May 26, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Top Mounted Tailpiece
Replies: 7
Views: 8746

Top Mounted Tailpiece

I am interested in using a top mount rather than a hinged tailpiece that attaches to the end on a set of guitars that I am building. Some examples of the idea are Sakashta's Version-R, many of Murray Kuun's guitars such as the Spitfire, or Letain guitars Eraser as a few examples. The question I have...

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