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Just so we are on the same page, a semi-hollow body has bent sides glued to the top and back, and a chambered solid body has a carved out body with the top glued on. Right? So I think what I am designing is a heavily chambered solid body. The top would actually be attached all around the sides and a...

I used the Behlan's spray blush remover on an 1945 Gretsch that was my first (and last) neck rest. It worked kind of o.k. but I wouldn't say great. I was timid about using too much. I decided to just accept it. Two years later, the blush is completely gone.

What I'm really wondering is the difference between a simi hollow arch top and a simi hollow flat top. It seems like since the top isn't really powered, it wouldn't be much different. It seems like what would make a bigger difference is the construction of the back and sides, if it is bent and glued...

Hopefully I'm in the right section here. Anyway, I think of an Archtop as having a suspended tail piece and pressure down on the bridge and top. But a lot of Simi Hollow Body "Archtops" have T.O.M. bridges or even wrap around bridges. So the pressure is really pulling up on the top. Is thi...

It tried this a while ago. I certainly wanted it to work. I didn't like the smell. I'm o.k. with Varnish or Shellac or Linseed oil. (I don't like lacquer either.) Anyway, it didn't seem to dry for me all that fast. And I don't think I would have ever described it as "bone dry". I felt like...

I started out at material times two, plus $1.00/hr for labor. About $385.00. I raise the price about 10% after each 12 I sell. I'm always trying to cut costs and build time (without sacrificing quality), but the actual cost no longer matters. The plan is is to stick to the plan until no one buys the...

The socket screw actually looks fine and will be recessed behind the neck plate with just a little access hole. It may need a little tube or some washers to put a little pressure to hold the gear in the housing properly. photo 1 (3).JPG It's actually an M7 screw that has the 5/32 shaft that can be f...

Well, those aren't exactly by target attributes, but yes, I would like to see the Burns pictures.
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I'm experimenting with the gears to see if it can be used as a fine tuner for a truss rod. In the initial design, the button-less tuner sits into the heel of the neck, and the key will fit into a small hole in the neck plate. So the key turns the worm gear, and then the brass gear is turned at a ver...

A lot of tuners have removable buttons. I'm not sure if it is standard but it seems like there are a lot that have a round shaft with two flat sides and a threaded hole in the end. I think these are the dimensions- Flat side to flat side of hole = 1/8 in. (3.2mm) round side to round side = 5/32 in I...

If it is a consistent problem I would try the .024 Japanese flush saw from Harbor Freight. I use these with the Stew Mac 148 fret wires and don't have much trouble. I don't glue the frets and they seem to hold fine. I only use one piece neck/fret boards and some move a little, but no more than the s...

Mr King, are you still using the Osmo PolyX Hard Wax Oil?
Have you used their tint products?
How do you deal with pore filling Mahogany? If the Osmo is supposed to penetrate the wood, I'm thinking I should use it with some ground to fill pores.

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Bryan,
It sounds like your way requires actual skill. In my family this skipped a generation.

If you don't mind muscle power, here's an easy way to make any radius, including compound radius, and not buy any radiused sanding blocks. Some of the lengths of material don't really matter, it just depends how much room you have. You need a straight 5' long base. Could be a melamine shelf from hom...

I'm using a zero fret and medium frets. If I lightly fret each note, they are all in tune, according to several different regular old guitar tuners. If I press down hard, I can get them to go about 50% sharp. It's easier to get the first few frets to go sharp than down around 12. I'm thinking it's b...

When you are making this compensation, is it for the fact that the string at the nut is higher than it is on the frets, or some other factor?

Would there be any reason to compensate a zero fret?

In the last couple years I've built about 50 guitars, all pretty much identical except I've used a few different pickups, and many kinds of wood for the neck and body. The design is very simple, with a minimum of parts. If any two were brought back to me, and played through the same amplifier, I am ...

It depends on the printer and version of windows, but there should be a "no scaling" option or "adjust to 100% of normal size." You can get full size sheets of white lable paper with a peal off backing. I've used it for fan fret finger boards and it works great. Tape one half dow...

I make marking punches by taking the correct size drill bit and putting it upside down in a cordless drill and then with the drill running sand a point onto the back end with a belt or spindle sander. Then drill half way into a little piece of dowel and glue it in. I only use a few specific sizes. F...

I like the look of it, and the idea behind it. It seems like experimental things like this are usually made by someone who has the resources to do most of it themselves, so if it doesn't work they've really only invested time, and maybe they learn something. Hiring out to have this machined seems pr...