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I would second a recommendation to build a LP Jr. unless you are overly enamored of the arched top of the LP. The arched top is a design feature that is really only for aesthetic reasons and was introduced to make the guitar more difficult for Gibson's competitors to copy! The LP Jr. would be easy t...

Of course, gluing veneer around a solidbody's sides is a bit different from laminating sides. I doubt, though, that you should encounter any difficulty from wood movement; a good deal of the grain of the edge of a solid body (perhaps the majority?) is long grain and close-to-long grain. I can't be s...

Charlie, the list is pretty well tamed now. There was a character who used to post inappropriate comments and profanity, but he was banned by the moderator who does try to keep things civil. That character used to post odd pseudo-philosophical ramblings, too under pseudonyms; possibly had some psych...

Charlie, You may want to consider joining the University of Iowa HPSCHD-L list at http://list.uiowa.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=HPSCHD-L. They also have a Facebook page that can be subscribed to by list members. Expert harpsichord/clavichord/fortepiano makers and players contribute to the list and can ans...

AlNiCo magnets "losing their magnetism over time" is subject of a lot of misunderstanding and "old wives' tales". If you were to do a little research you would find that AlNiCo can, in fact, be demagnetized by strong magnetic fields, but that otherwise it is fairly stable.

Thanks Charlie.

Charlie, have you compared the 2 editions? If so, what revisions have been made?

Anyone interested in making a spinet should check out the late John Barnes' little book "Making a Spinet by Traditional Methods". It's not expensive, and is available from John's son, Peter Barnes at www.peterbarnesharpsichords.com and from other sources.

Something you might consider: Gibson used to make a thin body classical guitar with standard classical braced top sans soundhole and hollowed slab body. Kirk Sand designed them and Chet Atkins brought the idea to Gibson. Kirk still makes them and you can take a look at his website for inspiration. I...

Chet and Scotty were my earliest influences in the guitar. Scotty was 84 y.o.

Who has few vices deserves much respect.

Chuck, I think you meant to "elicit", not "illicit", though I suppose some might say your posts border on the latter. <G>

I wouldn't try to dampen one's enthusiasm, but do wonder whether this discussion of albums and covers might be more appropriate to the "Jam Session" section.

Your shield (ground) should be attached to terminal #1 (by your numbering system) and the signal (or "hot") lead should connect to terminal #3.

If you need to change your accounting method, you may be required to file Form 3119 with the IRS. I don't remember all the specifics, but if you look at the instructions to Form 3119, it will provide further information.

Go to www.irs.gov and download Pub. 334 and read it through. It has answers to most questions you will have as a small business owner reporting on Sched. C. If you don't completely understand everything in it, at least you will be able to ask informed questions of your accountant or tax preparer. I ...

Very, very nice, indeed.

David Robinson's tutorial is excellent. However, he mentions that no release agent is needed when pouring the second half of a 2 part mold. That may be the case with the silicone rubber he is using, but generally, silicone will stick to silicone and a release agent is definitely needed. I used Oomoo...

Thanks for your comments David; thus reassured I shall continue to go commando--insertless, that is. Should I decide I need inserts sometime in the future, they're easily made on my metal lathe, but I thank you for your offer, as well as for the link to the bushings. Unfortunately, living in the rur...

I don't have any other photos of the process, just one of my pattern which isn't that interesting: I simply took a 1" diameter maple sphere, drilled part way thru the center, mounted it on a piece of scrap plywood with a dowel and cut it in half, leaving a half sphere with a hole part way thru from ...