GuitarGuy

Thanks, And I was thinking the same thing about re-enforcing the single tube. Just messing around with it i can see some side to side play. I'm thinking an x across the span between the side rollers might do the trick and still allow it to pivot correctly.

Mine is a $30 1/4inch shank laminite trimmer. and right now i have just a straight bit in it. Guitarfrenzy could most likely give more input on which bit works better.

What if it was done with a clear piece of lexan backed with a mirrored mylar and the led shining form the side. Much like my PC case

This is the one that My old man and I finished building a few weeks ago. I've not yet had the chance to prectice with it and get it dialed in but when I do I'll post some pictures of it. The rollers are just $2 bearings and shimmed with washers. Every roller is adjustable for about 1/2 inch of travel. This way it is easier to level if the tracks are not perfect. We've basically just made our own pillow blocks. Total cost was around $100CDN, that was just for bearings and the router. The meatal was just scrap we had laying around. pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 pic 4 pic 5 pic 6 pic 7 pic 8

9" Universal Model - $ 2750.00 might just be cheaper to buy a welder and build your own.

This is a link to Kathy Matsushita's page. If you haven't happened upon her site yet. She is a school teacher that builds guitars during the summers. She really is an inspiration to all. And shows us that anyone can build a guitar with a little practice. Scarf joint jig

I've been experimenting with UHMW. It has lubricating properties much like graphtec. UHMW Busy bee tools sells longer pieces that can be fed through a planer. Busy Bee It's very hard to cut this stuff though. It NEEDS to be clamped to a jig when cutting on a tablesaw. It's just so slippery. As far as sound goes I find it is more like a fretted note. Its not that bright sound that stands out its more mellow. This stuff can be sanded to shape and then polished to a mirror shine. Edit: BTW soapstone IMO is just way too soft.

Pnumatic die grinder and an aluminium cutting bit. Stepping up to a fine rotary file for finish work. And a couple hand rasps to make everything even.

Search search and more search. LGM has a wicked tut on painting in general and he lists pros and cons on many types of spray equipment.

Thats the dark crystal font? I loved that movie as a kid.

sold color? If so just use a 2 part fiberglass body filler. If your really in a pinch you can fill it with a bit of epoxy and level.

Anyone ever hear of pressed back chairs? No, it wont pop back out. We have one of those chairs upstairs that washed up on shore. If that dosen't mess it up nothing will.

CA is basically super glue. Epoxy would be easier to come by here. 30 minute epoxy should do the trick. If you are fussy about color try checking out the wal-mart flower section. They have 2 part polyurethane resin that is 100% clear. Its called "Garden Splender: Quick Water" Its for making fake water in silk flower arangements. Its basically CA because it's printed on the box. *NOTE* CA has harmful effects and is known to cause birth defects in the state of California. (or thats what the warning label says) I'm assuming it has the same effects in other parts of the world. And just a side note I rarely buy things from stew mac. Grossly overpriced and most items can be made or sourced from other places. The exceptions are the very specific items like fret saws or frets themselves. For example my fret saw is an irwin thin-kerf crosscut saw that i bought and block sanded until the kerf was .023" probly not as good as a purpose made one but it does the trick.

What about my fav....stained glass copper tape? You can get 1/4 inch or smaller than push a piece up th hole and when the string is pushed in it will be forced against it. Just a thought. Edit: Just thought tho you may have probs when changing strings.

Just FYI to enyone else building this. You can't really unspool the wire like the tire is representing. The reason is, the spool it too heavy and the wire can't provide enough force to turn it before breaking. It's best to put the spool straigt up on the floor and let it unravel itself off the top. This way there is no tension. Edit: And i know what you're going to say....what about the picture above. It appears to be a heavier wire. Even so, once it gets spinning it remains spinning and when you stop the spool....same deal keeps spinning and then you have a mess of tangled wire. (this is from experience)

Possibly, but thats the whole point of hand wound pickups. The variation.

I paid $10 for a 'Raven' once, looked just like yours......I paid too much. ← Silvertone!!!! My best friend has one exactly the same lol Its an offshoot of Danelectro. Made for sears in the 60-70's

If the guitar is just for yourself, plug the pickup route and reroute. But after that its a solid finish for you.

Any chance on posting a schematic on that one?

If you spray urethanes there is a uv clear from Alsa. Its made for heat reactive finishes but would work for this too I'd assume. Sun Screen Clear

Finally done it! Link to build your own. Its just the basic crank version but im sure you guys can adapt the motor to it. Maybe I'll write that one later. Lego Pickup Winder

Download the trial of photoshop I believe it has the "save for web" feature still intact With that you can change the size and quality of the picture. correct me if im wrong.

Any ferrous material will disrurb the magnetic field of a coil and that will cause fluctuations in the current it produces (or simply a different tone) hence why it sounds different in wes's case. Brighter? Dont know about that but there will be a difference. Pickups only respond to magnetic, metalic objects or a current flowing near the coil. One might argue that pickups are microphonic at times but most likely that can be attributed to movement within the pickup or slack in mounting springs etc. Take all metal out of the equation and you will find the pickup unresponsive. (but that is really hard to do) The multimeter does not pick it up. Maybe with high gain. Ill hafta try that.