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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
06-10-2013, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 127
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Don't use wood filler - larger holes should be...
Don't use wood filler - larger holes should be plugged with suitable hard wood dowelling and smaller holes/dings can be filled with a wood dust/superglue mix (or 2k auto repair filler). As for the... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
06-09-2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 867
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I see what you mean about the similarity between...
I see what you mean about the similarity between my headstock design and Ormsby's. It is pure coincidence - I would know Ormsby's 6-inline design if I saw it, but not familiar with the 3x3 shape. As... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
06-08-2013, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 867
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A small photo update/taster of what's (been)...
A small photo update/taster of what's (been) going on lately. Basically, the headstock shape has been routed and work on cutting/shaping the inlays (15th fret inlay shown... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-29-2013, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 867
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Started off bit slow this week; the Flame Maple...
Started off bit slow this week; the Flame Maple top is now glued to the Swamp Ash body and routed to shape. The Maple still needs a fair bit of sanding, but I'll be doing this once the carve-top is... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-29-2013, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 222
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Looks like two or three cracks there - the scarf...
Looks like two or three cracks there - the scarf joint and the fretboard-to-neck glue join. Needs to be assessed properly so I would advise that you take it to someone who knows what they're doing. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-23-2013, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 867
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Time for a small update on this build.
Since...
Time for a small update on this build. Since last time, I have glued on some headstock ears and glued a Flame Maple veneer (bookmatched) to the head face. This headstock shape is a one-off and won't... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-21-2013, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 337
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I'd go with Meguiars compound and polish. 3M also...
I'd go with Meguiars compound and polish. 3M also make some great polishing products too. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-21-2013, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 337
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SerpentineGtars
+1
The blemish can be sanded out with any orange...
+1 The blemish can be sanded out with any orange peel - don't sand the blemish out separately beforehand and then sand that same area again when flat sanding, you'll end up cutting through your... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-20-2013, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 337
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SerpentineGtars
Depends how deep. A "bit of a smudge"...
Depends how deep. A "bit of a smudge" might well sand out before you get to the polishing stage, something deep might not. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-19-2013, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 628
Sticky: Guitar Customizing Gallery
Views: 667,308
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Serpentine Guitars - Completed Builds Showcase
Hi I'm a UK based guitar maker, recently registered on the UG.com forum, and I thought I'd introduce myself properly with some examples of my finished work. Enjoy! The first guitar showcased is... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-15-2013, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 166
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SerpentineGtars
Go to youtube and search "guitar hardware...
Go to youtube and search "guitar hardware relic with acid" :) |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-15-2013, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 122
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SerpentineGtars
Very risky though... If your drill bit is too...
Very risky though... If your drill bit is too thin, it will flex and come through the front or back of the body. If it's too thick then you have no flexibility at all, so your calculations had better... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-14-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 122
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SerpentineGtars
Is this a fully completed (factory-built) guitar...
Is this a fully completed (factory-built) guitar that you already have? If so, not possible. Those sort of wiring channels would be drilled into the two halves of an unglued body blank. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-14-2013, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 518
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Should've used an orbital sander and some 60 grit...
Should've used an orbital sander and some 60 grit pads. That sealer coat is a pain, but if you're patient then you will have a nice blank canvas to work with. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-14-2013, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 518
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Should've used an orbital sander and some 60 grit...
Should've used an orbital sander and some 60 grit pads. That sealer coat is a pain, but if you're patient then you will have a nice canvas to work with. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-05-2013, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 183
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SerpentineGtars
Sand (or scrap off) that stuff right back and...
Sand (or scrap off) that stuff right back and start again from scratch with some Acrylic, Poly or Nitro products (primer, colour and clear). Don't tape anything up until you know the previous coats... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-03-2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 261
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SerpentineGtars
Clamping?
At the very least (and providing it's...
Clamping? At the very least (and providing it's only minimal warping/twisting), I'd pull the frets, plane the fretboard until its true again and then refret. If it's bad, then you're looking at a... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-29-2013, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 258
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SerpentineGtars
Put a bigger washer on the inside of the cavity...
Put a bigger washer on the inside of the cavity too. This will help spread the stress on the damaged wood from the jack being tightened into place. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
04-28-2013, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 177
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SerpentineGtars
Elitists = Japan correct.
Couldn't match the...
Elitists = Japan correct. Couldn't match the truss rod cover / Grover tuners to anything else, using Epiphone's website. Nothing else matching on their site had the "Gibson" truss rod... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
04-28-2013, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 177
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1993 w/ Grover tuners - It could be an Epiphone...
1993 w/ Grover tuners - It could be an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop with the original pickups swapped out |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-25-2013, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 138
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SerpentineGtars
Not impossible - remove the exsiting bridge and...
Not impossible - remove the exsiting bridge and plug all holes left behind and rout for the Floyd Rose trem. Might need to shim the neck to decrease any neck angle and you'd need to seat a FR... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-25-2013, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 341
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-23-2013, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 341
Posted By
SerpentineGtars
String tension puts a lot of stress on a neck....
String tension puts a lot of stress on a neck. When that tension is being released and reapplied suddenly (when using the tremolo for divebombs, etc) it's going to put even more stress on a neck. I... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-22-2013, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 256
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SerpentineGtars
Google "Top Veneer Supplies Australia"...
Google "Top Veneer Supplies Australia" < They have a decent selection of wood varieties :) |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-22-2013, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 341
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SerpentineGtars
Providing you definitely go with the fixed bridge...
Providing you definitely go with the fixed bridge then I wouldn't hesitate in using the sapele. FR or classic trem and then I'd laminate or go with q'sawn maple. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-22-2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 209
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SerpentineGtars
Acrylic cans are only couple of pounds (or...
Acrylic cans are only couple of pounds (or dollars) each, so I might be inclined to go with these if the choice is down to cost. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-22-2013, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,571
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SerpentineGtars
Good to see the UK builders out in force!
All...
Good to see the UK builders out in force! All looks to be going well so far, keep up the good work :) |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-22-2013, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,495
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SerpentineGtars
Lovely wood combo - gorgeous fretboard!
Keep up...
Lovely wood combo - gorgeous fretboard! Keep up the good work :) |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-21-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 315
Posted By
SerpentineGtars
I recommend the SteamHammer - used one by request...
I recommend the SteamHammer - used one by request on a recent commission (custom guitar) build and was quite impressed. |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
04-21-2013, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 209
Posted By
SerpentineGtars
If you haven't done anything like this before...
If you haven't done anything like this before then I'd recommend Acrylic or Nitro based cans - primer, top coat (colour) and clear (lacquer). Easy to use but a bit more sanding involved. Can achieve... |
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