elynnia

Hiya, I know I've mentioned this in another post, but I didn't seem to get any replies >_>... Can sanding an acoustic archtop to remove paint be done in the same manner as in Brian Calvert's tutorial on the site - or are any precautions needed in terms of binding around the edges and f-holes? Also, What is the best way to protect the fretboard while doing it? cheers, elynnia

hi, thanks. For painting, I think I just might sand down the whole instrument and start from there. As for that, does sanding using a handheld electric sander hurt the binding of an acoustic guitar at all? As for ReRanch - well - I'm in Australia, so if anyone knows where you can buy those things locally, that'd be awesome. elynnia

When I fill, do I use some kind of glue?

Hiya, As a newbie in painting, and due to the rather big failure in my last refinishing project, I have a few questions about painting and refinishing: To repaint a guitar, can cans of aerosol spray paint (the stuff you find in hardware shops) be used well? I tried one time, and the paint started to rub off... Is there a way of giving a shop-bought guitar with shiny finish a 'satin' finish without excessive repainting? How can I get a white stripe around the headstock of a guitar, like on recent Epiphone archtops? thanks, elynnia

Hiya, Although I'm not a LP player, I have a hollow-archtop that I want to modify the headstock of - being an acoustic-sized guitar (and cuz I've never worked with guitars much), I'm unsure how to do this. Also, I'd like to redo the clear coat on the front of the headstock - what do I use? thanks, elynnia

ah, thanks. 'nothing comes easy' elynnia

ah, ok, thanks. How about the paint and the topcoat? I have a feeling that the new tuner 'rings' don't cover the same size as the old ones - would a can of black spraypaint be good for filling in the bits, or is there something else better? thanks, elynnia

Hiya, I'm thinking of fitting new tuners to my bass guitar, but I have a problem: The current tuners have -big- tuner holes, and I want to replacethem with 'vintage' style ones which have significantly smaller holes. This has been probably asked so much before, but...what would be the best way to fit the tuners? thanks, elynnia

hey everyone, thanks for the replies. As with finding my own style - well, I kinda do have my own style, based on my (quite a lot for being 16 of) experience playing (jazz) keyboard. The problem is, I can't really play outside me style, and I thought I might do some Green Day. The hardest thing I find, if I just try to play the power chords, I always get either one less string if I'm cautious, or else I run over some of the others too. Especially hard when the power chord uses any 3 middle strings... Since I never properly learned guitar, I'm probably doing something wrong.... thanks, elynnia

hey, thanks for the advice - I'll stay away from it then. elynnia

Hiya, I'm a self-taught guitarist playing basically on chords, but I recently decided to try playing American Idiot by Green Day. Although I'm trying to, I don't seem to get how to play power chords by swinging my arm across the strings like many rock bands these days do. Any hints/ideas? elynnia

Hiya, I know of a second-hand 'big' archtop hollowbody which I possibly can get to replace my dying acoustic. Anyways, being kinda old and...um..neglected, it has holes where there used to be two pickups and holes for the four knobs and 3-way switch (basically like a LP). I'd like to remove the paint, fill the holes and refinish it (I'm thinking violin varnish). Would it be worth the money of buying this to fix (it's inexpensive) or is the repairing process too difficult for a newbie like me? And if I could do it - what would I have to do? Also, how does the whole thing about the binding on the edges of the instrument work? Can I chemically-remove/sand the paint without affecting it? Some info: 'jumbo acoustic' size hollow archtop guitar, no labels, cutaway very shiny lacquer/finish/whatever in sunburst (which is an odd shade of yellow) Missing LP-style electronics (which I want to keep as missing and cover holes) Quite recent, from the looks, construction and tuners (it's not one of those old/vintage ones) Any help would be great, elynnia

Hiyas, I'm a hobby bassist, and kinda interested in making my own instrument... and while looking up the history of the electric bass, I found an article on the -first ever- electric bass, which is here: http://www.vguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=48 I am thinking that making a replica of this would be a good project, were it not for one problem: There is virtually NO INFORMATION on the construction of this instrument. This is - things like, if it were painted, what kind of pickups were used, the scale length etc. This isn't going to be a full project - I'll be using pre-made bits (necks, tuners, bridge etc) and due to cost restraints some of the parts would be replaced with modern equivalents - but I'm still interested in trying to make it as original as possible. Apparently it lives now in Seattle, USA - could anyone offer anymore info? Thanks, elynnia

Hiya, You mentioned removing the magnet...does that mean the six ciilindrical ones that go right under the strings, or is there another one? Also, would the up/down orientation of this modified pickup matter, and after somehow sticking the two pickups side-by-side, how would I need to wire them so it acts as one humbucker? thanks, elynnia

ah, thanks. But...how would I do that? >_< elynnia

Hiyas, I'm currently fixing up an old Strat-style guitar with three single-coil pickups, and I was wondering - as I heard that a humbucker is two single-coils arranged next to each other in some way - is it possible to improvise and make a humbucker out of two of these single-coil pickups without too much effort (I'm cutting a new pickguard, so that's not a problem), and if so, how should they be arranged/wired? Thanks, elynnia