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Nice work Taffy.

Im intrigued by the large hole in the top under the bridge to accomodate the pick-up. This to me looks like problems waiting to happen. I dont quite follow why this is required for a pick up..I assume it's a piezeo job that just sits in the bottom of the saddle slot.

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Its a cracker Allen....its got a really refined look about it. The headstock looks really cool.



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Hey Kimbo,

When you get bored with those hose clamps you might have a play around with some epoxy.

Ive undone a few epoxy joints using pallette knife heated with a heat gun.

Looks like the guitar got left on the set of "Romper Stomper". Whats the story behind the damage?

Graham...Ive just noticed your new Avatar. As well as wearing a mask and hood am I also to assume that you wear your underpants over your clothes?????

Im going to have to consult with my fellow moderators first but theres a very good chance were going to have to ban you.

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Kims on the money, If its one of those double acting truss rods we bought from LMI recently, just roughen up the top of the metal bar, fit the rod in the slot and then fit the wooden fillet coated with araldite on sides and bottom of same. Watch you dont use too much Araldite on the fillet or it mig...

Dont use Z-poxy. Its a finishing resin and not designed for adhering work.

Dragging a teaspoon across the froth is one way of making patterns in your coffee.

Dominic wrote:
Hesh, if you rekon you are so hot, could please take yourself out somewhere ... and put some bl&%dy cloths on.
Dom

Dom's right,

Wed be failing seriously in our duties as moderators if we dont ban him.

Any progress pics of the actual repair job Taff?

How did the owner break the thing?

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Dom, There are also asthetic reasons why I do my scarf joint differently from the way John's done his. IMO it looks neater having the joint visible over the nut/headstock section of the neck rather than further down the neck. On a classical the side plate on the tuners neatly cover the splice and it...

Unfortunate for me, but I have you all trumped for commute time. Not quite all of us Lillian. Heres how I get to work: Day one: fly Adelaide to Perth - 3 1/2 hours Overnight Perth in crap hotel on Great Eastern Highway Day two: 5am check in for a 2 1/2 hour flight from Perth to Broome. Straight fro...

A Latte art inlay...dandy

Hi John, Looks like youre making some progress there. Just one thing....I may be seeing things but that scarf joint on that neck doesnt look quite right. On my scarf jointed headstocks the cut is angled the opposite way to what youve done..... ie the joint appears on the headstock and is covered by ...

Im currently rig bound 450km NW of Broome and after this job Im off to New Zealand for another job. Hopefully the screws will arrive in between the two jobs so theyll get sent out in good time. Theres a slight chance that there may be a bit of a wait (a few weeks) if the screws arrive after I leave ...

Okay Lillian has received the screws and will be posting them next week. Once they arrive Ill get them out to you guys and then sting you for costs. Ill advise same by PM.

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Welcome to the forum Vin,

Youre opening post however was a serious breach of forum etiquette. Your punishment........please parcel up all your tone wood and post it to Bob. He will then distribute it to myself and the other moderators on this forum.

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One more idea. I have my go-bar deck set up in middle of the workshop sitting on an patio table. That way I can get in to all sides of the thing. When not in use the deck can be dismantled and the table stored away.

Dont think its the guitar making you sick mate.

Bob, where did you buy the man-kini?

Ill take 500 newsletters thanks Bob.

Jeff,

Im currently on an offshore oil rig...nearest alcohol is in Broome and thats 400km away.

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Nah mate its not the sandpaper so it must be the cheap arse sander. Ill take it back to Bunnings tomorrow and explain my problem to the nice knowledgable school kid behind the power tool counter.

Jeff,

I tried your idea its not working too well. Before using the sander my waist was 97cm...after a one hour work out with the sander my waist size is still the same and Ive got some huge blisters and major chaffing happening.

What am I doing wrong?

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Hey Kim, Glad to hear youre on the mend. Sounds like youve had some more surgery. Hope youre back firing on all cylinders and back in the workshop really soon. Cheers Martin Hello all, I haven't contributed very much to this forum as yet, but view everyones postings twice a day. Thanks everyone for ...