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  1. DC Ross
    Did you use pure lemon oil (not Pledge)?
  2. DC Ross
    26.25" seems a bit short for a baritone (tuned B to B ), but may be okay for your mandocello. I have two electric baritones and one acoustic. On one electric (27" scale), I have 12, 16, 24p, 32, 44, 56, which is really noodley. On the other (again, 27"), I'm using whatever came stock on it (just got it a couple of weeks ago -- an ESP LTD MHB-400. I think they need more letter-number combinations.) On the acoustic, I use 16, 22, 29, 48, 60, 70 which is a bit tight It sounds like an interesting project, keep us posted
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    Alt + PrtScn takes a snapshot of the currently active window. PrtScn by itself takes a snapshot of the entire desktop. Vista has a new tool called the Snipping Tool (type "Snipping Tool" in the Search box on the Start menu), that allows you to copy any part of the screen & save it without having to open Paint or Photoshop & paste it.
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    I just installed Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) floors in my house & I've got loads of leftovers that I was planning on making fretboards/neck laminates out of. It is very dense, hard stuff and should work well for both.
  5. DC Ross
    I'm on disk 4 of the Finocchio DVDs. Check your local library, they may have a copy. I'd say they're good, not great. For example, he didn't build his own neck, and while they show him sanding for a 1/2 hr at a time (no wonder it's 9 hours long), they totally neglected to show routing the neck heel pocket, and the camera work is shoddy. Ryan -- thx for the link to O'Brien's vid, I'll have to check it out.
  6. DC Ross
    Before hacking into the body, check the nut to see if the slots are a good depth, and check the neck for any bow. These both have an effect on the action. If the neck's straight and the nut is well-slotted, and your only other option is to set the bridge into the body, a router is the tool of choice. I'd wait to hear what some of the other, more knowledgeable, members have to say though.
  7. DC Ross
    This is what I think of when I think "chambered" body I consider a semi-hollowbody to be like a 335-type that is built similarly to an acoustic w/ bent sides that are separate from the front and back of the body.
  8. DC Ross
    If you're going to end up with one anyway, why not just bite the bullet and get what you really want? Actually, I know a guy who did buy one & "went to town" on it. Oh, back to the topic at hand... All of that's do-able, depending on your skill level. For a beginner, changing the logo & pickups should be relatively straight-forward. Scalloping the neck and changing the inlays may pose a greater challenge. It's a cheap enough guitar, so I wouldn't feel too bad about making it a "learner"
  9. DC Ross
    Gibson's new 339 has a Poplar sandwich (with Maple for the bread) for the top and back
  10. DC Ross
    Just to be clear, you're not hacking into that Dingwall (AB1?), are you?
  11. DC Ross
    I've heard Rit dye works well for dying plastics, although I've not tried it myself. Basically, just get a bucket of hot water, put the dye in, and put your piece in. Here's an article: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa38...907/ai_n8867845
  12. DC Ross
    aidlook, Not sure what you mean... Looking at this pic: http://www.zacharyguitars.com/121206_07.JPG The first string is wrapped counterclockwise (or anticlockwise for our friends across the pond), and the 2nd and 3rd are wrapped clockwise. The 6th string is wrapped clockwise, and the 4th and 5th are wrapped counterclockwise. BTW, can I just say that that's the butt-ugliest, most uninspired headstock ever?
  13. DC Ross
    Tuning that SG would be a pain, the 1st string tuner has to be turned opposite the 2nd and 3rd, and likewise the 6th string tuner has to be turned opposite the 4th and 5th.
  14. DC Ross
    Hey Melvyn, Just wanted to say that I really appreciate the book. (Yes, I did actually purchase it ) Here's a Google search for PDFs so you can nail some of the buggers that may be distributing it.
  15. DC Ross
    I was thinking of Gilmour and his 3 1/2 step bends when I saw that fretboard. They claim that those crazy frets won't affect bends, but how could they not? If you bend past the 'transition point' of the frets between strings, you'd have to hear a noticable bump, or maybe choke the note entirely depending on the difference between the fret positions.
  16. DC Ross
    Black? White & cream looks nice. Red and cream is okay (definitely not my favourite), but black and cream is a really classy, classic look.
  17. DC Ross
    errr... We're not talking about SOS pads here. Some 0000 or 00000 steel wool is wonderful for a myriad of uses, including polishing frets and cleaning a neck and fingerboard.
  18. DC Ross
    What he said ^ I have a Charvel w/ a Kahler string locker on it & it has a normal nut. When I was much younger, I had one installed on another guitar, and the "luthier" installed it in place of the nut (& chopped up the headstock to do it). I wasn't extremely satisfied...
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    Here's a follow up Same scenario, should it be tight to the end of the route like so: ]) or should there be a bit of space like so: ] ) thx!
  20. DC Ross
    I went through a 'cheap' guitar phase a couple of years ago, and bought an Oscar Schmidt OE-30 (semi-hollow bolt-on) for $110 and an Agile 2500 (LP copy) for $250, and I was planning on getting an Epi LP as well. I went to check it out (which was selling for $400 - at the very top end of 'cheap'), and I was seriously disappointed. The quality was abysmal. Frets were lifting, inlays were proud of the fingerboard, the jack was loose & output was intermittent, etc... You get the idea. After that experience, I would have paid $600 for the Agile, which has no problems at all whatsoever & is a great-looking and great-playing instrument. Everyone who plays it loves it. It puts the Epi LP to shame. Gibson should be embarrassed.
  21. DC Ross
    The stands that have surgical tubing (the orange-y rubber stuff) are a no-no for nitro finished guitars. There's something in it that causes a reaction.
  22. DC Ross
    I've got to disagree That's one of the design features that really attracted me to Dingwall: http://www.dingwallguitars.com/images/Afte...ody_front_e.jpg Great job!
  23. DC Ross
    How about a long-scale electric, like 27-28" scale?
  24. DC Ross
    If this is a new guitar, I'd take it back & demand one in good condition.
  25. DC Ross
    Not that I've ever tried it, but I think the steaming method may work. It's worth a shot at least.
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