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Thanks I guess it's hard to understand how a rod curved foward will bend back when tightened and a rod curved back will also bend back. I allways thought the forward curved rod put pressure on the curved filet when tightened forcing the neck to bend back. I have also allways wondered if when using a...

Speaking of curved truus rods, can anyone expain the illustation on page 12 of this catalog?

http://www.acousticmusic.org/userfiles/ ... og%20Q.pdf

I've built a few hardwood cabinets for amps without any problems. My Kustom Studio model from the 70s hase I solid oak cab, my original Crate had a pine crate for a cab.

For the tuners these work well.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Speci ... amers.html

he ferruls both ways.

Thanks.. I agree with you Barry, I keep trying to inlay ebony and it all ways looks like sharpie. Should have just bound it but I like the perfling look.
Steven

Thanks.
actually there is no binding its ebony perfling.

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It's been a while since I've posted any thing here,but I still check in and read a lot. This is the latest bass I've finished and wanted some input. I'm not sure about the head stock but the stings travel pretty straight over the nut. The body shape mimics a Rick and that's what the player wanted, n...

Thanks guys It does seem that a previous repair was done to the scarf joint. And it does feel like putty in there. It was in for an electrical repair so I may go with the "Keep an eye on it" solution. The owner has played it for a long time like this and didn't think it was a problem. I tr...

Hello all Looking for some expert advice once again. I've got a Carl Thompson bass in with a neck crack right around the skarf joint. At first I thought it was glue creep but it's a three peice neck and the crack is right in the middle of the center piece. It seems to be right where the truss rod is...

In my day job working electronics I often work better under the stress of prying eyes (inspecters-clients-coworkers). But in the wood working shop, I think of how many shop teachers I've had missing fingers. Unless someone is there helping me, I don't like them there.

I'd like to enter this but only if I can make it work with my goal to donate an instrument to a fundraiser. I work in cancer research and we have ongoing fundraising efforts to support a fund we have to help our patients make ends meet (in the event that the cancer/cancer treatments have taken away ...

Thought you guys might like this. I built a custom cab for a clients Mesa/boogie combo. He wanted a head only version.
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Steven

Jim McConkey wrote:>but what about electronics?

In one of the previous challenges I repurposed a couple mini-potentiometers from dead halogen lamp dimmers, and others have reused parts from radios and wound pickups from photocopier parts. Think outside the box!

So It's ON!!

Good idea, I will try to do this one. I understand the spirit of the challenge is to "take a table/crate and turn it into a guitar" ,but what about electronics? I don't plan on taking a toaster and making a pre-amp but maybe a operator's head set and using it as a internal mike. Does that ...

Thanks for the replies. I'm not a whole seller so ebay is really my only option on cheap tuners. I've never really trusted that and all the ones I've found don't have enough quantity. I like the dowel idea and might try that. In the mean time here is what I've come with. The economy tuners from stew...

That does sound like fun. Don't think I can make it from Maryland either-Good luck!

Steve Senseney wrote:Cute idea!!

WIll the rest part of the guitar be used as the base for the table?

If I can talk them into it!
My neighbor did make bar stools out of reject bodies from his son's guitar factory. That's pretty cool.

Thanks Adam I did the same thing and couldn't find any that I could get 24+ reliably and was hoping to get them less then $6. They are just decoration so I don't know how much extra I can charge. The other thing I need some advice on is making water-lift labels. Can I take a pdf to a Staples or like...

Hello- I am coming to this well of great knowledge for some ideas. While the market is soft for Hand Made Custom guitars right now, I was approched by a new guitar themed bar in Reno to make menu holders shaped like head stocks. "Sure, I can make that." They want them to look much like rea...