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oooo I like those. I'm digging the satin chrome, the multi color option is cool too. Thanks for the reply. It looks like the word I was looking for is "Satin" I found few pieces on EBay, knobs, tuners, etc.

Hey everyone, I'm in the planning stages of a new project and I really like the look of the brushed or aged nickel hardware found on some newer model guitars. Examples: Ibanez Schecter Anyone know any vendor's selling hardware with different finishes other than your standard black/chrome/gold? Thanks in advance.

Did I see that spalted top on e-bay? I'm thinking of a spalted top for my first project probably from the same vendor if I recognize yours correctly. It's looking fantastic! I'm loving the headstock design, kind of reminds me of Schecters in early 2000.

I ended up getting the same Craftsman and I like it a lot. My only issues were that it's so heavy I had to build a movable stand for it. After building the stand I wondered "Why didn't I just buy a floor model?", that and the useless light (why did they even add that?) I think it's a great press at a great price. One useful thing about the light that I think I will do is use the snake to hold an air hose to blow the dust away.

They're on sale this week for $180 so I'll probably be getting one as well. I'm interested to hear what you think when you get it set up.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I'm leaning towards the Craftsman. It seemed pretty solid when I played with it too. Plus the digital depth gauge is pretty darn cool and after reading the reviews it would seem that it's not as gimmicky as I originally believed.

My first post! YAY! I decided that I wanted to give guitar building a shot. I'm starting to build a tool collection and the next one on my list is the drill press. For space reasons I've decided that a benchtop model is necessary however I'm torn between two models. First Model: Craftsman 21914 12" Second Model: Grizzly G7954 Radial I like the Craftsman because of the digital depth gauge but I don't know if the 6" throat will be enough. I only plan on building solid body electrics and when reviewing my first design it looked like enough clearance to get to the bridge posts and pickup routes. I was also looking at the radial model from Grizzly because of the reach. The Grizzly is 1/2 HP and I can't tell what HP the Craftsman is. You would think they would have that spec listed. I would think that Sears would be easier to deal with if there are any problems but I've never purchased from Grizzly before. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of these two models? Not from a quality standpoint because I know they're both cheap but from a "most usable feature" standpoint. Thanks in advance..Scott