Dylanwad

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...sid=p2759.l1259 This is being sold localy. Any good? The cutting guide is missing, is that a big deal? I'm trying to find some tools for my first build so I'm a bit cluless! I'm finding a few others too - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERLINE-BK-1-240v-...=item1c141ad332

I had fun playing with some led's on a guitar I'd been messing around with recently. I've got 4 left so I thought I'd stick them under the bridge pickup on another of my guitars. It's a single pickup guitar with one knob and I don't want to add a switch so I was wondering if a push pull pot could be used to switch on the led's? This one maybe - http://www.axesrus.com/axeElectronicsPots.htm (8 down). How would I wire it up? Thanks for your help.

I assumed it was nothing major, just thought I'd ask in case there was something I missed! The Les Paul double cut looks nice. The world needs more LP DC's!

I see that http://www.guitarbuildingtemplates.com have a European distributor now - http://www.guitarsupplies.nl/index.php?ite...=40&lang=EN What's the difference between all those strat templates?

Thanks guys.

Dollars or pounds?

How much do you think is a fair second hand price for this lot? Cream Plastic Binding - Strat Hardware kit - from a chinese cheap strat - 2 x Humbuckers - Fret Polisher + Sanding Bands (Stewmac) - Jack Plug - Various Neck Screws + Neck Plates - Pearloid Stewmac Fret Dots - Micro Switch - Scratchplate Screws (Black) - Strap Buttons - Nut Files (All Different sizes) - Precut Nut - Hilka Digital Multimeter + Box - Stewmac 10" Sanding Radius Block - 2 x Packs of Ernie Ball String (10 & 9) - Korg MA-30 Metronome - Korg GA-30 Tuner - Stewmac Fretting Hammer - Set of Flat and Triangular Files - Pack of Wet N Dry papers (assorted grits) - StewMac Fret Cutters (Brand New) - StewMac Fret Benders (Brand New) - Specially Made Fret de-burer - New Roll of Resin-Core Solder - 40W Soldering Iron - 1 x Set of Schaller Locking Strap Buttons - Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers - Bottle of Loctite - Tube of all-purpose Glue - 2 x Diamond Fret Crown Files (1 is slightly worn, the other is virtually new). - 7 x Plectrums - Precision Fret Dressing File - Capo - 1 Sheet of Copper Shield Tape (enough for 2 guitars) - 1 Tube of soldering Flux - 3 x Spring Clamps - Fine needle nose pliers - Extra tube of solder - 1 Fret Marker - Enough Medium-Jumbo Stewmac Fretwire for 1 possible 2 guitars. - 3 x Quality Guitar Cables.

Can someone recommend me somewhere to buy power tools in the UK? I'm trying to see if I can afford setting up a small woodworking shop for my self. I don't have much money so I can't spend loads, cheap but work is the order of the day. I'd be looking for a drill press, planer, band saw etc, the usual guitar building tools, you'd know better than me what I need! I'm aware you get what you pay for but I'm not looking to get up a production line, just build a couple of guitars a year. Thanks for your help.

Hi all! It's been quite a while since I've been around these parts but it's good to the awsome guitars are still being built. My girlfriend is big Batman fan and would love a Batman scratch plate. I was considering trying to make one. Would sheets of acrylic work? One black, one yellow. Inlay the yellow into the black using a Dremmel. Is there anything I should know about working with acrrylic? How does it sand? Is it possible to get a 45 degree bevel bit for a Dremmel? (for the side of the scratchplate). Appologies if I got the terminology wrong! Thanks.

Sorry Wez, I misunderstood. It's a self locking system, no wheel. you might actually be right about them loosening, I've been playing around with the guitar a bit and it seems that the tuning goes flat. The strings aren't wrapped around at all, they were locked in place and up to pitch before the strings wrapped all thr way around the post. Prostetha - Thanks dude. There's very little backlash, they generaly feel quite tight. Thanks for the tip with the stopgap nutfile, very usefull, nice one.

The guitar tech set it up special for 11's, he's good at what he does, inotation/action is fine, he did an amazing job on my acoustic. What do you mean by 'backlash on the tuners' dude? The strings have been streched porperly.

Ihocky2 - I'll check the slots like you suggested and I dont think he did anything to the saddles. Narcissism - What guitar do you use that tuning on dude? How does it feel with the 10's? 11's feels too big (soloing is hard with the bigger strings) but I put them on cause I thought that the down tuning needed chunkier strings. The string have settled down, I've been playing it in normal tuning and it behaves it's self much better, It just doesn't like down tuning. Keegan - The strings don't return to the pitch they should be after bending strings, even a heavy vibrato can send it west. DC Ross - Locking tuners (no wind), string cut about 1cm from post. String tension is a bit wierd, I'm used to 9's in regular tuning though. Bass string feel slightly looser and treble strings tighter. WezV - Beefy slinky's sounds like it could be worth trying. From what I remember the Grovers had an 18:1 ratio.

I'm not familiar with Meshuggah, I've heard they play 8 string guitars but that's about allI know about them, I'll check them out.

I took it to be set up by a local shop (I don't own nut files) once I finished modding it so it should be fine, I asked him to cut the nut for 11's. I don't understand why it refuses to stay in tune really, it's been doing my head in for a while.

I picked up a live Dream Theatre dvd recently, I've known about them since the mid 90's but really never listened to them. They floored me with thair ability, they are all astonishingly good on their instruments, I spent the whole dvd bruising my chin on the floor! These guys must have the best musical memories going, it's not like they are playing three chord songs!

Glad it went ok weaponepsilon, I've played many gigs where whatever band I was playing in at the time just didn't fit in - it sucks.

I'll give 12's a go. I'm having a problem with all of the strings really, bending strings kills the tuning. Could the scale length be a problem? I'm sure I've seen people down tuning Les Pauls before.

I've been trying to tune my Les Paul copy to CGCFAD but it just wont stay in tune. The guitars got locking Grover tuners, Graphtech nut and saddles. I even powdered some pencil graphite and put it in the string slots but nothing makes it stay in tune. I'm using 11 gauge strings. It stays in tune better in normal tuning. Any ideas?

Great stuff, thanks Wez.

Nice store! What did you use instead of the "radio shack printed cicuit board"?

Did you get the parts in the uk Wez? How much did they set you back? It sounds so good!

This is totaly out of this world! Nice dude.

Cool! Care to share the veneering technique?

From: To: This is a Keiper Les Paul copy I got for about £50. I gave it Grover locking machine heads, pick up covers, tele knobs, repositioned pick up selector switch, kill switch, Graph Tech nut and saddles, black hardware and straplocks. I have to admit that I don't play it that often, the heel is huge! My acoustic (Yamaha APX-4) has better upper fret access. This is what got me started and led me to this forum. Ignore the decal, I was just amusing myself!

I used Oakley fine steel wool (from B&Q), it doesn't have any 0 rating on the pack. I don't have a buffing wheel (But it is now added to the ever growing list of things to buy!) so micromesh papers sounds like a plan! Thanks guys.