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  1. killemall8
    i have come across what seems like a good deal for fretwire. is german silver the same silver used in nickle/silver frets? http://cgi.ebay.com/German-Silver-Fretwire...VQQcmdZViewItem has anyone used german silver? how does it play/wear/feel? any info would be great. thanks!
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    I can't do any graphics, and Alexis look awesome with pinstripes. Any idea how much it would cost to get it painted all black with white pinstripes at a car place?
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    If you are using the UK candies from HOK all it is is Clear with Kandy in it. This would be the same over the sealer as Clear. Compatibility with the sealer could be a issue so test it first. I prefer to use candy concentrate or KK from HOK in Intercoat clear as it sprays like a basecoat. You will need to clear your candy in window otherwise it has to be sanded before reclearing. are the kk's only availible in 2 and 4 oz quantities?
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    well they always have a ton of huge mahogany boards at this place nice and clean and clear. most of the good stuff is at the bottom of a pile, and you can only go under 1 stack. ive been going there for 2 years, and just started looking into mahogany recently. by the way, what other types of ash are there besides swamp ash, because i used some ash for one of my other projects, and it has the same grain pattern as swamp, but was ridiculously heavy and hard. i broke 2 bandsaw blades on it and had to get a huge blade to be able to cut it.
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    i had a chance a few weeks ago to buy a board of ribbon grain african mahogany in the size of 2x15x10ft for 96$. now if you ask me that is a titanic sized piece of wood for that price. so what do you guys pay for your mahogany? please list all 3 dimentions for your wood. thanks!
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    erm.. could you pls explain a little more on what you mean by 'fit very tightly'? i just mean that the floyd block will have almost no room to move around in the old trem rout, but sometimes wont fit at all. if it does fit, it will be so close that it wont have any clearence to move side to side, and might not fit the bushing for the arm. but i have a rhoads guitar template that has a standard trem rout, and a floyd fits in that, but like i said, very tightly, and the intonation might be a little off. what you could to is get your floyd, take out your other one, and just see if it fits.
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    will it interfere with the kandy and the hardeners in the kandy? it says it can be sprayed over all of there bases, but i guess if i cant spray it over the sealer, i could probably spray clear then kandy, then clear again, right?
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    If you are serious, email me. I'll be starting another couple of these soon. is this the guitar you said that jackson copied from you? i know its just a pic and not a real pic of a guitar, but i have seen them on the jackson site for custom jobs
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    did you use a cove bit to recess the knobs? if so what size bit did you use? thanks!
  10. killemall8
    how should i finish this guitar? what do you think would look good. please list all your suggestions. thanks
  11. killemall8
    thats the one i was thinking of using, and i wouldnt mind it looking a little darker. what do yo think it would look like on this?
  12. killemall8
    is it clear, or is it a tinted finish? i have looked at guitars finished with it, but i cant tell if it is clear. thanks
  13. killemall8
    sure its possible, and much easier if you plan to refinish it. and you should check the trem rout first, sometimes a floyd will fit in standard trem routs, but very very tightly.
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    yup, thats what i meant. is that what everyone uses here? thanks
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    well, that one looked like a hardtail from the pic. but im pretty sure the trem wouldnt cover up the holes from the anchoring part of the bridge.
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    well, it depends. i dont think a non recessed trem woud cover up the existing holes from the hardtail. and routing the guitar without damaging the finish is almost impossible. especiall on the back with the big routs for the spring cavity. if you really think you want a trem on it.
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    pics? what kind of "regular bridge" a hardtail strat type bridge? inform. is it like this? http://www.kinkomusic.com/pic/electric_guitar-9832-001.jpg
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    how do you do it? what is it done with?
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    comments please i want to know what you think. my posts never get very many comments, so please comment if you can! thanks got the control cavity plate recessed and the vol/tone holes drilled. http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...project2003.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...project2002.jpg
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    great job! that one looks beautiful. what kind of nut is that?
  21. killemall8
    yes its definitly the pics. my camera really sucks, and i took all of these pics at night and inside. i will get some good ones up tomarrow. it has really nice streaks. it looks almost white in those pics compared to what it really is. i probably will go with a maple neck. probably flame maple. i guess i could go with the red mirror block inlays too. here it is routed: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...lproject004.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...lproject005.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...lproject003.jpg
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    i got both of the pics from ebay, they were running 2900 each. they are from a small batch from the custom shop, 3 of each in 4 colors. and they come with pearly gates duncans. they really are great guitars, but yes fragile.
  23. killemall8
    ive got this les paul style build going on now. just waiting for neck parts and wood before i continue. it is solid african mahogany,( dark spots are fingerprints, only has 1 small knot) the neck will be mahogany also, with a kl headstock and most likley alternating red mirror sharkfin inlays like this \ / \ / \ / not sure on the finish yet. i actually did the carving with a buffer with a sanding disk. works really great since it is round, you can go around the body really easy. let me know what i should do with the finish. comments please i want to know what you think. my posts never get very many comments, so please comment if you can! thanks http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/k...lproject002.jpg
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    what it means is you need a 3/8 inch hole for the 1/4" plug part to fit through the mounting plate. i have those exact jacks and a 3/4" hole barley allows the prongs to fit through.
  25. killemall8
    i personaly dont like spade bits. if it isnt a flat surface, it tends to skip. if you have a really high powered drill then it might work ok, but i dont think i would trust it with a 18 volt cordless.
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