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  1. ScottR
    Yeah, I just looked at he pix and didn't check the specs. Mine is bigger than that: 12"- 305mm throat and 175mm re-saw height. I had one the size of what you're looking at once, but a guitar I was building ate it. You're going to want a bigger one. SR
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    Fishman makes a TOM piezo. SR
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    John, the wenge background looks awesome. And if even I never saw that....I'd say the scroll saw work is outstanding. You set the bar very bloody high for scroll saw excellence. SR
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    I love the sideways grain on the HS cap. The real test will seeing it against the pronounced markings of the fretboard going ninety degrees against it....I think it will be great. I had a fretboard very similar to that one once. It was simply stunning when it was all polished up. Then I had to dye it black. SR
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    As nice as this is, I bet you can't wait to get it shipped off and move on to the next project. SR
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    Magnets are just fun. And as much as I like the way your TR access looks, I must admit that the covers are very nicely done. Given the shapes and materials involved, I cannot conceive of any design that would surpass what you came up with. The details are often what sets a body of work above all the others and so far yours have been exquisite. SR
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    The bandsaw looks almost exactly like my Craftsman. I've been happy with it so far. That's not to say I wouldn't get a larger one if I were independently wealthy.......but I'm not and this one has done everything I've asked to. SR
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    I did answer the post before I got silly. In fact, you crossed my mind while I was getting silly, since I know how much you love pick up rings. That's true, it was. Toneblind, we'd love to see what kind of design for rings you come up with, along with a report on how much work you have to do to finish the aluminum after cutting it with the water jet. SR
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    Jello is worth the extra effort though. It totally dampens all the vibrations from the wood that would be present in a direct mount or more rigid ring. That way the signal is not influenced by anything and all you get is pure pick-up tone. Makes all the difference in the world. SR
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    You're on your way now. Good luck. SR
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    So it will look good after gluing? Sure, as long as you completely fill the gap and sand it flush. That's a very common way of dealing with those slots. Many will take sanding dust and pack it into the slots and then leach CA glue into it. That will typically end up a little darker than the surrounding wood but less visible than open slots. As long as you sand them flush and finish like the rest of the edge of the board, they will not be noticeable. That is, they will not be invisible, but they won't look wrong or out of place. SR
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    Nah. You can buy metal and plastic ones easily enough and all kinds of materials have been used around here for custom makes. Go for it. SR
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    I love the timbers you started with. Can't wait to see what you saved and what you replaced. SR
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    Most things are improved by boobs. Except dudes. Dudes just look wrong with boobs. Dudes look fine with boobs......pressed up against them. SR
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    One of my favorite quotes was attributed to Mark Twain speaking to someone he disagreed with: If your brain was increase in size a hundred fold, it would still rattle around in a gnat's arse. I'm guessing half a bee's dick is in the same ballpark sizewise? Very nice coverage of paint techniques. We don't get to see that very often around here. SR
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    I think you are probably on the right track with maple.....but....it would also stand out in a very dark wood, like ebony or something ebonized or dyed black. The appearance of the hand of God over a black as the night sky background is not unfitting. SR
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    Probably more than me.. But less than your average Redwood tree... Much more so than Dogs or Hogs, and way way more than three Tree Frogs ****played with a Bo Diddly beat*****
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    On the other hand, the mineral spirits do look approximately like the oil will.....and this will look approximately blazin' hot when you get it oiled up. I like the brown streaks too. SR
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    Looking good. I think I see three woods involved....nice job of making it look like more. What woods did you pick for this? SR
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    I'm leaning towards #3, but David is right: they're all good. SR
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    Wez is right, you are the only one likely to ever see it.... I have had some luck with gluing in chip shaped pieces of the same wood and sanding that down smooth. It can be a better disguise, but "you'll" still see it. This looks like a square shaped chip which would make that easier. SR
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    I meant it was ihocky2's build. I remember him saying he commisioned the inlays, but I don't remember where. SR
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    Is this a new shape for you, CP? (How does one ask if this is new for you to someone named NotYou)? I really really like the proportions and the subtlety of what you've done to both horns and cuts and that goes for that nice little curve on the headstock as well. Your artistic talents and eye for balance are in evidence. I'm not sure the distressed and charcoal aspects are up my alley....but I get it. Your discription of the sound is very much to my taste, I'd love to hear it. SR
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    I don't know about the water based lacquer, but I expect it will be a little grabby. I have sanded nitro off of a couple necks after they were determined to be too sticky and it's no big deal to do. So you can always spray it and try it that way and sand it back to a matte finish, or take it back down to the wood and oil it later if you don't like the feel of the finished neck. SR
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    That's ihocky2, I do believe. Looking forward to seeing yours John. SR
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