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Pink Toothbrush Alternative Market & Record fair

Started by Keith 66. Last reply by Keith 66 Apr 24, 2023. 1 Reply

Small box woes?

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Comment by Paul scofield on April 16, 2022 at 8:35am

Hi all. I’m trying to find a cigar box or other box  that is larger than the usual 22  x  160 cms . Anyone in the know?

Comment by Michael Fred Johnson on May 7, 2021 at 11:59pm

David

They will deliver.

Spent yesterday planing the ones I bought they look great

Comment by David Bowes on May 7, 2021 at 8:05am

Michael

Thanks, look good, I will see if they deliver

Comment by Michael Fred Johnson on May 6, 2021 at 4:56am

Just bought these ebony fingerboard blanks, some shakes and small holes, but for three quid a piece!

From sales@luthierswarehouse.com contact Mark they are at Shotton Colliery, Durham.

Comment by David Bowes on April 6, 2021 at 7:48am
Comment by David Bowes on April 4, 2021 at 11:08pm

Michael

Thanks for the advice, I was thinking of purchasing a square section of aluminium for that purpose, I will give the level a go.

Decided to de-fret and fill the slots with contracting wood filler. I can play and intend to try some Shane Speel lessons.

Comment by Michael Fred Johnson on April 4, 2021 at 2:19am

Yes David so all the frets are levelled in a few strokes. The level I use is about a foot long 

Comment by David Bowes on April 4, 2021 at 1:11am

Michael

It was the top frets that were the problem. The only thing which worked was raising the nut but that raised the action too much.

Are you using the level as levelling block, along the length of the guitar neck?

Comment by Michael Fred Johnson on April 4, 2021 at 12:17am

David,seems a shame to defret (?) your guitar, I mark the tops of the frets with a felt pen then use a spirit level with a strip of abrasive glued to one edge to level the frets, when there is a bright line across all the frets they are level. Finish of by crowning, I use a tool  from Chris Alsop. Again use the marker then the crowning tool until there is only a fine black line along the top if each fret then polish.

Comment by David Bowes on April 3, 2021 at 10:19pm

Reg, Michael

Hello good to hear from you, it has been quiet on the forum. I have not built much since December.  Modifying my last build to fretless, as no matter what I did I could not eliminate the fret buzz.

Nice build Michael. I do miss the Pub!.

 

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Pink Toothbrush Alternative Market & Record fair

Started by Keith 66. Last reply by Keith 66 Apr 24, 2023. 1 Reply

Small box woes?

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Newby

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FX rigs and recommendations

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Looking to play some festivals next year

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New Site goes live!!

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Demise of Gibson

Started by Sleepy John. Last reply by Sleepy John May 3, 2018. 3 Replies

boxes for sale

Started by Rick D. Last reply by Tony Dec 14, 2017. 5 Replies

My latest build - hubcap resonator

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My CBG

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Some of my songs

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School project

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Looking to get started

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I Could Really Do With A Jig !

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Help with parts please

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