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    I was in the local woodworkers shop today and mentioned to the guy that I had bought a big hunk of Walnut, (Rich, the one we talked about) but I didn't have a clue about its moisture content. He said, no sweat and loaned me a meter they keep just for customers to borrow. It's a Lignomat mini. One of the nice thing about the small shops these days. BTW it's between 10 - 12%. Rich, if we don't hook up before the show, I'll throw it in my car and you can take a look at it then. I heard from both Dan & Carl and they are planning on it. Assuming I'm not in the hospital I'll be there. Let us know what day works for you and David. Looking forward to it. Marty
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    Here's what I do. I'm pretty sure I picked up the idea here. I mount the bridge on the front and drill the 2 outside string holes all the way through and the others about half way. I then re-mount the bridge on the back, using the 2 outside string holes for screws, then drill the others the rest of the way.
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    Now that we have solved that one, can we define "instrument quality" wood?
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    Dan, it would be great to see you. Let's talk and hook up sometime. The health scene is pretty discouraging - I need to have both knees and my shoulder replaced, but they are having real problems getting my blood pressure under control enough for surgery. I'm scheduled to have the right knee done Feb 16th, but that's not looking too good. It's getting pretty old - but then, so am I The blade is 99 3/4. I haven't tried much with it, but it seems very smooth with plenty of power - and a whole lot quieter than the old guy. Hope all is good with you and the family, I'll talk to you soon. Marty
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    I didn't know you had seen my work. That's a great definition of my building! "without refinement and homegrown".
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    A friend of mine wanted a logo for the Strat I built for him, so he came up with this. None of this means that I am turning professional or have any additional skills - the name came from someone on another forum about a bass I'm building and I loved it. Now if I knew what the hell I was doing! Marty
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    Stew, I've seen your work on the FDP and I think we talked some time back about wood suppliers in the Orange County area. Aren't you from out around Riverside someplace? Anyway, I've always liked your work. I still check out the FDP, but the constant badgering for donations and the obnoxious responses to those who haven't kicked in enough are really depressing. The whole place is pretty heavy-handed and they are losing some good folks. Remember Vickers? One of the real good, real fun guys hasn't been around for months. It's too bad, because they have a lot of members - in fact, that may have been where I met Drak and badgered him with my Zebrawood Tele questions - got great advice by the way. Marty
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    Thanks guys, Marty
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    I just recently bought this Stellar for $200 with a HSC. A very nice player.
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    Craigslist strikes again - I bought a new Craftsman 14" bandsaw (in the box) for $300. I didn't really need it as my old 12" just keeps running along, but the new one does have a 1 HP motor an 8" resaw capacity, so I'm happy. What size and brand of blades do you experts recommend for resawing? I'm not going to be doing a lot, but would rather spend the money and get some decent blades. The saw has a 3/4" blade capacity. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Marty
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    I'm afraid that the environmentally friendly stuff is frequently laughed at by older electric guitars. Between the multi-layered poly clear coat and the 1/4" teflon sealer, you can face a major challenge. Probably some form of toxic waste would be the easiest What kind of a finish do you want to end up with? If you are going to paint it, you probably don't need to strip it all the way, just get it smooth and even. If you need to strip it, you can try a product called Aircraft Remover, a heat gun or sandpaper - lots of sandpaper. Good luck.
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    I'm building a bass for a friend - Maple over Walnut, and finishing it with sprayed Shellac. The guy I'm building it for owns a good sized machine shop and has some kind of industrial oven for baking varnish on pump bodies. Is there any safe way to accelerate the curing of the Shellac using something like that? If so, any ideas about time and temperature? I suppose a meat thermometer would not be wise...... Any advice would be appreciated, thanks, Marty Here's a pic of the "Backwards Beast".
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    You will probably want to talk to Marc. He is a builder, knows his stuff and has always been a help to me.
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    Rich, that is just beautiful. Truly a piece of art. Great work. Marty
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    Get off my lawn ya' punk! 46? Hah, a mere pup. Although quoting Conquistador does give you several old guy cool points. Especially if it is the original - without The London Phil - version. Happy birthday and thanks for the help over the years. Marty
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    Try here: Guitar Electronics
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    I have found the Weld On cement (#16) at plastic / plexiglass dealers or glass stores that sell plastic for signs etc in both Southern California and Oregon. $7 for 5 oz.
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    I would add one bit of advice - buy the best router bits you can afford. They will last longer and cut better and are safer. I have heard stories of cheap bits flying apart under speed and pressure - they then become very sharp bullets. I am also going to take some of my well used ones to a local shop for sharpening. I talked to them and I think the price was either $3 or $6 each.
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    As always Rich, a great tutorial. Thanks. I have one question, you mention "beam strength" being set correctly. How do you assure that it is without relying on the markings on the machine? Thanks in advance, Marty
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    Rich, what a nice set-up. Between talking to you and Dan outside the guitar show and your posts, you're wetting my interest in building an acoustic. It might be a while yet, my arm is improving and I *may* not have to have my shoulder replaced, but I now need both knees replaced. Don't get old! Let me know when you get down this way. BTW, the lab puppy is still an absolute psycho. But too cute to stay pissed off at. Marty
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    I have a 16/32 thickness sander which is wonderful for getting bodies flat. I just bought the $109 Harbor Freight oscillating sander and, so far, I've been very happy with it. I just didn't like the idea of using sanding drums with my drill press. But in the end, I still end up doing a fair amount by hand - especially around the horns and edges.
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    Rich and Greg, yeah she looks pretty innocent there, but it is a clever disguise. To date she has chewed up a pair of glasses, a phone, a clock radio and a watch. When she's feeling especially frisky, she will go pull up some rose bushes to bring in the house. She really likes water so she will drag the hose into the house and wait for someone to turn it on for her. And then she gives you that look in the picture and you just go clean up the carnage.
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    Rich, what a great site that is - probably the best one for explaining French Polishing for the novice. Thanks. I think you may be right about the shellac going on too thick - I had cut the coats with color in them but then got lazy and used a rattle can for the clear coats. Let me know if you get down to the Salem area, I still owe you lunch. You might want to hurry up and collect before any other of my body parts fail. I think you knew I broke my arm on Jan 2, and had my 5th surgery for that on June 18. I now need both knees replaced but they can't do anything until all the infection is cleared up from my arm. Golden years, my ass. Thanks for the help and I hope all is good with you and the family. That cute little Lab puppy we had is now a full fledged terrorist whacko.
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    I haven't dealt with him enough to have any problems with the site, but I have called him and he was very helpful and friendly. I hope he makes it.
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    I have a Strat that I finished using a couple of coats of clear shellac, and then several coats of shellac with color. These were all sprayed with my HVLP system. I then put on several coats of rattle can shellac and let it sit for a week or 10 days. I took it to show the guy I'm building it for and put it in a pillow case for a couple of hours. When I took it out, every wrinkle in the pillow case was "embossed" into the finish. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks, Marty
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