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none of them look right...they all look off..except becca? i dunno *** becca is, so id just rather play it safe and save the money. i went out n bought a stainless steel bolt that i can file away at when i got some spare time (which i got a lot of) so do i just mix both parts of the epoxy and the filings together and fill it? or do i fill it w/ epoxy then springle the dust over it?

i really think its a shame ur using that bass as a donor, it has a pretty damn nice lookin body. you better make it worth it! good luck man, post pix when u finish it

if i had a balsa wood guitar...i would prolly snap it within a few days lol ill stick with my hardwoods

well any wood is toxic..wood alcohol. heres one thing ur NOT supposed to do 1. take a piece of wood 2. heat it without burining it 3. lick the liquid/residue that remains

i would definitely check the nut before you go and buy new tuning machines. george brown could very well be right, especially since it is an asian guitar (nothing against asian guitars since i have an LTD, but with a floyd licensed bridge w/ locking nut) a v shaped groove could be the problem. its not worth filing your own nut, unless you have the tools and know what your doing. id prolly go for a cheap graphite nut or something from stew mac or even warmoth. warmoth overprices things tho. another thing it could be....check your neck and make sure its straight, not bowed or concaved. this might create even more problems in the long run, you would definitely wanna catch that early. neck repairs arent too cheap...of course, you could always diy with all the handy tutorials on the tutorials page hope you find the solution soon

sterling silver doesnt rust i know that. i could prolly just go buy a cheap sterling silver ring and file the **** outta it so i have the filings and use that lol. as for kids peeing on sheet metal....i dont have kids, im 15 ive done quite a bit of research on building guitars n such, so im pretty damn confident with my project. however, im sure i could have one of my neices pee on it, or whipe one of their diapers all over it b4 i put it in...but i would like the inlay to somewhat match my hardware lol so if im using filings and epoxy, should i just mix the 2 parts together along with the filings and fill it? i dont really have much experience w/ it, all i know is that it needs to be kept separate until you use it. if im wrongly mistaken, let me know. im thinkin about goin n buyin a few cheap sterling rings right now lol. this is also a first time inlay as you can tell lol. i dont have anything to inlay **** w/ other than a chisel and some xacto knives. so if you could correct me if im wrong as far as the filings and epoxy go, maybe guide me through it, i would be more than thankful.

it beads up to quick it doesnt take the shape at all...im thinking im just gonna go w/ some kind of sheet metal. i just need to find it somehow i also thought of cold solder, but that prolly wont stick either. what do you guys think?

oh wow..i was in another topic b4 i replied to this one. someone in another topic (that i didnt start btw lol) suggested using square silver wire and melting it into the cavity. i dunno what i was thinkin. do you think that would work tho? if not i guess im stuck w/ buying a chunk of silver or somethinglol do you know people sell in sheets other than online? if not what would you suggest thats simple to cut

So silver wont dry too quickly? and yes, that guy is either leaving out something crucial, like type of solder, or hes just an idiot and assumed that solder sticks to stuff like bolts, and other things like his face, so he might have thought that it worked with wood. ill get some pics of my guitar up once its finished, its my first project, and i definitely think its beautiful lol. thanks for your help guys, your more help than that other retard

k well i went upon making an inlay without a dremel or anything power for that matter, chiseled it out completely by hand with a 1/4" chisel. i found a tutorial on project guitar that sed some guy used solder for his inlay...but solder doesnt adhere to wood to well..so *** lol do you guys have any simple suggestions b4 i go spend 200 bux on a dremel and all the fix'ns?

i think for a jack you should go with a rhoads approach..use a strat style plate on the inside of the v part of the body, top or body would be fine i think. great design, lookin good!

oh..my bad i figured id try somethin a lil different. plus i dont want to have to buy another router bit thats like the with of a penny in diameter..i think its a waste of my money. i really dont want to go with a gibson style toggle, since im going to have thumbwheel knobs instead of normal turning knobs (see maverick guitars) i dunno

what do u guys think about this idea.... I was thinking about using mini toggle switches as a selector switch. there would be two of them, for the neck and bridge pickups. the way i thought it through, it should work the same as a selector switch, but im still not sure..any advice/ideas? i was trying to stay away from a 3 way toggle and 5 way selector, i thought id come up with somethin a lil different, but lemme know.

you are so awesome. i dont see it being very practical either..but i think it looks cool and all that..n im willing to make the sacrifice lol. could you possibly post a picture of a bracket so i know what to get please? thanks so much

Ive been looking for the right pots to use for thumbwheel knobs on my guitar project..just like how Maverick does it. Not only am i having a hard time finding the right pots..but i have no idea how to mount em either. ive thought of a few ideas..but they seem too risky. i do realize you can use normal pots for this..but it would be very difficult..im lookin for the easiest way through. Does anybody have any ideas? Please help!!! X

What kind of knob would you use with a thumbwheel pot? i was thinkin of puttin the same thing on my own body shape...damn that looks confusing lol

that has to be the most beautiful thing ive ever seen, it brings tears to my eyes great job

awesome thank you so much for your help. Gallery Hardwoods says they do custom milling on their website. Does that mean that they will mill a neck thru blank? thanks again for your help everyone, its greatly appreciated. -X

Ive been looking around for a while trying to find good wood for guitars at a good price. I was wondering what you guys would recommend since this is my first project. your help would be greatly appreciated. -X

that is insanely awesome, i love it im hoping to build a neck thru myself, i think ill contact you for help keep up the good work man. -X