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March 9th, 2011, 04:09 PM
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this is looking excellent.
i hope you are using side b for the top.
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side b will be the back mate top will be maple painted
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March 9th, 2011, 04:16 PM
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this is looking excellent.
i hope you are using side b for the top.
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I know what you mean, with that pattern, it sure would look cool with either A or B and having a clear coat over the top of it!
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March 9th, 2011, 07:45 PM
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Wow, you're making great progress! nice work as usual 
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March 9th, 2011, 08:10 PM
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Wow, you're making great progress! nice work as usual
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cheers tara think b will be the back a will be chambered and topped u will be gettin an email with some secret pictures in a day or two so u can give me ur opinion on some ideas |
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March 9th, 2011, 08:13 PM
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Woohoo! looking forward to it!   |
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March 9th, 2011, 09:10 PM
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looking good!
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March 10th, 2011, 02:23 AM
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update time progress has been slow this week one of my dogs has cancer so my spare time has been taken up with trips to the vets however today i managed to blag my tutor into lettin me do some build stuff in my lecture first job was to make the bridge base i started i originally planned on leaving it solid but after recieving some sterling advice from forum members proceeded to cut out the bottom bit, which presented me with a problem i decided to drill two holes to give the curved edges but as the drill came out the other side it ripped some of the wood away, so i had to extend the cutout but to get rid of the damage
here it is solid
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and with the cutout sporting a shiny compton (i know the thumb wheel screws are too long but this base is going to nickyboy for his jet as his is playable now mines a way off so ill trim the screws to his taste)
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Looks brill mate. It'll give my jet the extra mojo value it needs!
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March 10th, 2011, 07:02 AM
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Looks brill mate. It'll give my jet the extra mojo value it needs!
I reckon there'll be a few of us commisioning builds from you in the not too distant future.
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bring it on mate im loving this building stuff! |
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March 10th, 2011, 07:26 AM
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bring it on mate im loving this building stuff!
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Another guitar builder in the UK... Always a good thing!
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apologies for the lack of progress over the last few weeks, one of my dogs died and i was a bit behind with my uni work (too much guitar build not enough course work gettin done) so ive had to concentrate on that hopefully should be able to get some thing done in next week or so
a tiny bit of progress for you, i finished the sanding block and radiused the fret board, still needs a bit of fine tuning, a bit of advice if anyone has the bright idea to save £15 on buying a radius sanding block and plans to make one themselves, DONT! put that idea out of you head pick up your wallet and part with the money, i spent more time sanding the block than i did on anything else ive done on the build so far if doin the same sanding motion for hours is your idea of fun do it otherwise either buy one or make a rig to do it on your router
also ive bought the piece of maple that will become the top piece nothing much to look at but heres some pics anyway
the sanding block, radiused fret board, and maple
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April 2nd, 2011, 12:03 PM
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one more pic
ive also started designing the template for the pickup surrounds
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April 2nd, 2011, 02:54 PM
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Sorry to hear about dog beatnik.
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Sorry about your pup, beatnik! 
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April 3rd, 2011, 01:35 AM
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Truly sorry to hear about your dog, beatnik. Been watching this thread with interest and admiration. Best wishes and good luck from a transplanted welshman!
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April 3rd, 2011, 03:24 AM
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Sorry to hear about dog beatnik.
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Truly sorry to hear about your dog, beatnik. Been watching this thread with interest and admiration. Best wishes and good luck from a transplanted welshman!
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thanks everyone it was a shame cos he was only young, such a lovely dog aswel |
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April 3rd, 2011, 07:50 AM
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Been following your build Beatnik. Sorry about your dog.
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April 3rd, 2011, 11:19 AM
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Sorry to hear about your dog, beatnik.
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April 15th, 2011, 09:17 AM
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Been following your build Beatnik. Sorry about your dog.
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thanks gents
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April 15th, 2011, 09:28 AM
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update time managed to get a bit done this week, decided to get the top piece and neck moving, so i planed and thicknessed the top piece plank down to half inch thick, i then cut two lengths and glued and clamped them, let it dry over night and rough cut the body shape, then i decided to rough cut the neck, the neck is the bit i was most worried about doing but i think it looks ok, its a bit longer and wider than it needs to be but i want to shape it down to fit the fretboard once the truss rod channel is sorted and the fingerboard attached,the headstock is angled as per jet standard
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