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  1. bentwood999
    Nice job id love to here it rip
  2. bentwood999
    Very nice stuff great stain job
  3. bentwood999
    elmers glue here (just dont like getting near a freshly buffed nitro guitar with cyno)
  4. bentwood999
    Nice im gonna give that a try (the whole neck thing ) i mostly cut just the fretboard slots,perimeter (and inlay) with my small machine CNC cut the parts,body,rough top,covers,rings,etc with the bigger one.
  5. bentwood999
    yup as eric said any thickness whatever ya think goes good with what ya have
  6. bentwood999
    I think supernova was right it is kinda like polishing a turd (cucumber size)
  7. bentwood999
    the flat ones
  8. bentwood999
    Thank you gibsonsg26 ill be posting another couple pics of this build in a day or two cust supposed to send me email of inlay (still waiting)
  9. bentwood999
    I think he has a place in danbury ct i live here ill find out
  10. bentwood999
    it started at 1" the top but that too is hollowed out only weighs about 7 pounds
  11. bentwood999
    the very first one is a hollowbody
  12. bentwood999
    leave plenty for the volute you can always take it off (cant put it on)
  13. bentwood999
    Thanks Jason looking forward to it for 14 years
  14. bentwood999
    here is the volute i use on my guitars i do it to all my guitars that i build. next week my site will be up. ill let you all know when. Stol Guitars
  15. bentwood999
    Thanks for the nice comments guys the tenon goes 5"past the bridge and yes i will post all the pics as i go the volute i can post another pic of a guitar i have already done if ya want?
  16. bentwood999
    heres the body im sorry guys i put this in the wrong place
  17. bentwood999
    here is another style that im making for another customer its a lp style with a aggressive carved top the woods are black walnut back with a maple,white limba,fiddleback rosewood,accent lines, laminated neck http://home.comcast.net/~scrraceman/lammy.jpg tiger hard maple cap http://home.comcast.net/~scrraceman/profile.jpg the headstock has a ebony plate bound with western tiger maple(as does the body and neck) http://home.comcast.net/~scrraceman/headstock.jpg the fretboard is Madagascar rosewood bound with western tiger maple http://home.comcast.net/~scrraceman/fretboard.jpg with cocobolo pickup surrounds and matching back covers and knobs cust is undecided on inlay as of this posting(i know its something wild anyway) ill post more soon after neck is done being carved
  18. bentwood999
    ok i have one in my hand i got it down to 17 and 3/8 by the threads that are on it (just have to trim the back threads off) if ya trim a tiny bit of plastic away from the red covers ya prob can get it to 17 straight up oh it is 18 including the nut
  19. bentwood999
    did ya try shortening it with the threads yet?
  20. bentwood999
    more info is needed >is it a rosewood fretboard to begin with? if so do you have any matching (somewhat lighter) rosewood around ? post a pic of the damaged area please
  21. bentwood999
    what kind of stew mac file are you using? and are you talking about(right around the very corners of the fret ends?) ive found the stew mac#1175 to be pretty good (can you post a pic of where you talking about it would help)
  22. bentwood999
    OK just screw the strap right to the guitar with a big washer (never come off) lol sorry
  23. bentwood999
    I would like to know how that test comes out 500
  24. bentwood999
    Hi fenix welcome aboard enjoy your stay. man i look like the exorsist all i need is a spinning head
  25. bentwood999
    schaller, grover,planet waves,gotoh,sperzel whatever the person im dealing with wants sears and robuck LOL
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