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  1. mikhailgtrski
    I played basketball and soccer in elementary school. During my sophomore year I was a teacher's assistant to the assistant junior varsity basketball coach, and he was always trying to recruit me (apparently 6'-5" spells "basketball"). Thing is, I took up this thing called "guitar" in 6th grade... sports were pretty much off the radar after that.
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    Guitar Finishing Step by Step If you're a finishing newbie, it'll be the best $30 you've spent in awhile. It'll save you a ton of time, headaches, and "where did I go wrong" posts here. Of course, I read it after making all the mistakes. Mike
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    Got me one of these today (Drak, a little trumpet blast please ). Lowe's (well, the one here anyway) has a gift card rebate deal on tools going on, so I got it for $25 off, in a roundabout sort of way. And all day I kept hearing my 7th grade shop teacher's words of warning, "Band saws are used to cut meat and bones!" Mike
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    Unless the line out has some sort of speaker simulation filtering, it'll sound horrible plugged directly into your recording setup. A mic will usually give you the best sound. I have an old ADA Microcab speaker simulator that sounds ok, but I only use it when I have to run silent. Normally I throw an SM57 in front of my cab.
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    Wood screws aren't threaded - you want 10-32 machine screws ("10" is the diameter designation, "32" is the threads per inch).
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    Rich (fryovanni) has some nice, inexpensive 1/4" figured tops here.
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    What type of veneer? Are you talking about the thin 1/40" stuff or a 1/4" top? IMO you're much better off with the thicker top, especially if you want the natural binding. I've seen several attempts at dyed thin veneer tops that have not ended well. Not that it can't be done - Drak has built some really nice veneer-top bodies, but he's been at it for over a decade.
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    That pen looks more like maple than poplar. Test your dye on a scrap of poplar before you invest in a poplar body blank.
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    You must have a roadie...or a really strong back! I totally want a 4x12 to replace my 2x12. Casters and/or a hand truck are essential for us old guys that like the big hardware.
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    Almost voted for the CBG, but WezV's was just too nicely done. Another month of excellent entries... kudos and congratulations all around! Mike
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    Yes, weight and strength-wise. But depending on how much green streaking it has, it might not look so good with a blue stain... or any stain, for that matter. Basswood and poplar are generally only used for solid-finished guitars. I'd try staining a scrap of poplar first to see how it looks.
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    Aye, but Mickguard the Maple-Hater wouldst protest much... Yeah, it's fake.
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    Gazeth thou into yonder Flamey Avatar and reciteth from the Book of Precepts of Mikhail the Mapler: I. Thou shalt enhance thine Acer Macrophyllum with all manner of Dyes of Aniline, that thine figure might be beautified. II. Shouldst thou be tempted to enhanceth not thine Acer Macrophyllum, referest thou to Precept I. III. Thou shalt finish thine Acer Macrophyllum with Lacquers of Nitrocellulose, that thine instrument might shine forth. IV. Shouldst thou be tempted to finish thine instrument with the Oils of Tru, referest thou to Precept III. Yikes, I'm starting to sound like a certain Castle dweller...
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    I suppose, but basswood is rather soft, dings up easily, and often has mineral streaks. Poplar tends to have a greenish cast to it, as well as the mineral streak issue. Even if your local suppliers don't carry alder, there are plenty of places online that sell alder blanks. I'd go for either alder or swamp ash. Mike
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    Clarence "The Fifth Beatle" (as revealed on SNL's "Rock & Roll And Then Some").
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    The blue thinline tele in this stewmac tutorial has an alder back. Your natural binding won't look the same if you're using a thin veneer top. Veneer also won't have the same deep look as a thicker maple top (1/4" or more). Mahogany probably won't look right unless you bleach it first.
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    It's not. Use steel screws to attach a bolt-on neck.
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    I'd leave 1/4" (6mm?) at the edge - that's pretty standard.
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    Thanks, that's good to know. I ordered six (just the sizes I needed) a couple of days ago.
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    In fact, buffing will accentuate your base prep flaws quite nicely. +1 Witness lines are the pits, and they don't go away, no matter how much you buff. +2 For nitro lacquer - no witness line issues.
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    Sure, but Paul Reed Smith probably wouldn't invite you to sit on his bed while you try out his guitars...
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    Agghhhh, should've held onto that pic a little longer! Sounds like I need to make a trip to Oregon to shoo the vultures away...
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    It's just slabs of wood right now... lots more planning and layout to do, but here's a Photoshop'd glimpse of things to come: mahogany back - Semi-hollow Singlecut-style w/ f-holes - Carved figured maple top - One-piece Honduran mahogany back - Mahogany set-neck, 25" scale - Brazilian rosewood fingerboard - 2 Lindy Fralin PAF humbuckers w/ coil split - L.R. Baggs T-Bridge Still gotta finish the first one, though. Mike
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    Love it! Rich suggested a 3/8" maple cap (to match the top) for the back of my semi-hollow project, but I couldn't bear to route away the back of that nice one-piece mahogany. It deserves to be seen! I have a feeling it's going to ring really, really well. My wife was even impressed by the tap tone, and she's normally not interested in that kind of thing. Thanks again, Matt. Mike
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    The 500T uses ceramic magnets, which are generally brighter sounding and more powerful than the Alnico V magnet in your JB. The 500T is a super-high output "in your face" pickup, whereas the JB is a hot-rodded PAF, more round and "classic" sounding. It will take some getting used to, and some more amp tweaking, though I don't know how close you'll get to Green Day with a solid-state Peavey. And I'd put the pole pieces back where they were, they're really more for balancing string-to-string volume. Mike
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