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    Hi All, I have been doing a bit of research on Dremel tools and Foredom tools, which are direct competitors. Broadly speaking, the Foredom tools are better than the Dremel tools, but also more expensive. And StewMac sells a few tool fixtures (router and binding fixtures) that fit either Dremel or the Foredom tool set that they sell. It turns out that Foredom makes a handpiece specially for Stewmac that is threaded for the StewMac fixtures. And this handpiece fits all of the Foredom tools, not just the one sold by StewMac. And I have found the higher end Foredom motors for less money than StewMac sells their Foredom tool, which is the entry level motor. Guitar Ed
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    I have had 5 major events on crutches, a broken arm, a broken ankle I walked off, and broken ribs. The ribs were the worst. You can't breathe deep. You can't cough, laugh, or cry. You can't sleep on your back, your front, or either side. You can't bend over. You can't lift anything that weighs more than 12oz. Give me crutches anytime. I can go anywhere and do pretty much anything I want. Guitar Ed
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    It is not certain kinds of music, it is certain kinds of pickups and tone. For instance, if you want a traditional LP sound, you will not get it from an ash body, no matter what pickups you use. Or if you want a traditional Strat sound, you will not get it from a mahogany body. BTW: You can use pretty much any guitar for any style music. It depends on what you want to achieve. I have seen Tele's used for Jazz, and archtops used for hardrock. Another thought: If you want to be successful at guitar building, you need to have an idea as to what your goal is. Else, how do you know? Guitar Ed My $.02 in a $.03 world
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    I have another question. What do you want to build? While ash and basswood are good for Tele's and Strat's, if your heart is set on a Les Paul, you need mahogany. Guitar Ed
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    Why are custom guitars so expensive? Because building a guitar properly is not easy. Because the amount of time involved to do the work is not trivial. Because of the amount of time spend with the customer trying to figure out just what in the blazes they really want and mean. Guitar Ed
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    Lets see... Gibson acoustic uses Nitro. Taylor uses Poly. Tacoma uses Poly. Martin uses mostly Poly and some nitro, near as I can figure. While I am not a fan of Taylor, they do not make crappy guitars, in fact, quite the opposite. Tacoma makes nice guitars as well. And Martin? They make fine guitars. I think that the real question should be: Who makes a good guitar. BTW: I currently own a Gibson, Tacoma, and Martin. I used to own a Taylor. Guitar Ed
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    Personally, I don't mind an intelligent "newbie" question. But the vague and generic question on painting was so vague, and obviously no research done, that I chose not to respond. And sometimes, I have trouble phrasing a search that will get me what I want. I think that on occaision, newbies probably have the same problem. Guitar Ed Experience comes from bad decisions. Bad decisions are the result of a lack of experience.
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    Early Les Pauls used a trapeze type bridge. Guitar Ed
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    Hi, You might try asking your daughter what she wants. If she wants things that are not available with a kit, you have your answer. Guitar Ed
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    When I need to dry wood, I throw it under the bed in the back bedroom and forget about it. My wife can't find it and it dries properly. Guitar Ed
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    Hi All, My wife found THIS, and I thought I would pass it along. I am not connected to this auction. Guitar Ed
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    It can be done, though it is very expensive and wasteful of wood. Guitar Ed
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    Howdy James, The fact that one neck is 21 frets and the other 22 is not a guaranteed sign of trouble. But it is something to pay attention to. The real issue is this: When you put the neck on, what are the measurements? From the bridge to the 12th fret, and the 12th fret to the nut. If they are the same, you are good to go. If they are different, you got a challenge. Take care, Guitar Ed
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    I wouldn't be too quick to remove very much wood from the body if you are using a tremelo. Because if you take off too much, the sustainer block will be poking out the back, and that would be a bad thing. Other than that, the primary stress on a guitar is pretty much a straight line down the neck to the bridge. The sides or wings don't matter very much. Guitar Ed
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    Hi, I found this web site by accident, while I was looking for something else. It is by a guy from Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. It addresses how the bodies of guitars move and flex while being played. It is very interesting, actually. Guitar Movement & Flex I brought this up because from time to time people ask about the influence of body shapes, etc. Guitar Ed
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    But be careful with the neck cavity. It should fit tightly, but if you get too much paint in there.... Guitar Ed
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    Hi William, Welcome to the insanity of building your own guitar. I saw that you have learned many lessons. Believe it or not, that is a good thing. And every guitar you build will teach you something new. I have built about 9 guitars, and I am always learning something. Take care and take more pix, Guitar Ed
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    Some kind of inlay or marquetry on the block might be cool. Guitar Ed
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    Another issue is scale length. I am not sure, but I think that most bass' are 34 inch scales, making them 9 inches or so longer than a standard guitar. Guitar Ed
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    If you can read a schematic, check out the Seymour Duncan web page. Check around, because they have a whole mess of schematics on the site. Guitar Ed
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    Actually, it is not so much the shape of the sound hole as the size of the sound hole. The volume of air moving through the hole is the key. Guitar Ed
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    Ebony is usually used "as is" for finger boards. Rosewood too. Maple is usually finished. Ebony is a very hard and dense wood, and I don't think that staining it is going to do much good. On the other hand... If you do stain it, practice on some scrap and take pix. Guitar Ed
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    Scale and neck length problems should abound.
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    Great looking wood, but not wide enough for a Tele or Strat, which are about 14 inches. Guitar Ed
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    The Bigsby won't even come close to covering the holes. I did the same type of thing with my LP Studio, and I just left the holes there for the world to see. Guitar Ed
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