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why not? if it's what you have, then go for it!! it smells nice, looks nice and is stable. sorry, not a clue. I'm pretty sceptical about massive tone charactaristis in electric woods. the pups, amp & FX do far more!!

Forster bits with a hand drill? no thanks!! I use a forster bit without drama.

hi gang, I have a bunch of crazy grained EIR fretboards both for mandos and guitars and I don't want to loose the grain. If I oil them they'll darken down. anyone ever varnish the fretboard? Thanks in advance!! heres a guitar neck that I'm working on at the minute.......

Never heard of such a thing, but then that doesn't meant they're out there. Can't imagine what it'd sound like!!

Nope, not even slightly. This is a VERY common mis conception, and one I held until recently. it's not the strings vibrating over the soundhole that makes the sound. it's the strings driving the bridge, which makes the top vibrate which pushes the air in & out. Bear in mind Tacoma & McPherson have soundholes way up on the top edge.......

yup, I use Gotoh minis. and I squeeze 'em in as tight as possible to reduce the diving head syndrome......... have a look at the doubleneck thread....

the BBC or the doubleneck? oops, sorry!! thanks.

Oh all right!! details? walnut back & sides Sitka Spruce top, leopardwood rosette. mahogany binding, maple/mahogany/maple necks with EIR fretboards. 12th fret neck join to reduce the head heavy feel 3mm MOP fret marker dots on the edges bridge is EIR from a coffee table....... a pair of piezos under the saddles straight to the strap jack bone nuts, saddles & pins (only 6 pins on the 12 neck so yes, 2 strings per pin.......) and yes, the bracing is a custom hybrid Axx sort of thing...... http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gow...ds/40600684.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gow...ds/40600698.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gow...ds/40600692.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gow...ds/40600513.jpg

Ah to be 14 again!! here's one of my pupils road testing the doubleneck....... it's prize night tonight and he's playing guitar in a m,usical interlude and he BEGGED me..... but it's still got as couple of dead frets so I had to be a meanie & say no!! spose I could give y'all a link to a soundclick.......... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.c...;songID=5906376

no problems with that!! I'm finishing off # 25 & 26 and I've never cut a fret slot yet...... does that mean I'm cheating? Don't care!!

a pal posted this on another forum.... (Jam session BTW) and heres the finished article.... OK, it's not an acoustic, but yes, it can be done.......

Doubleneck has the second set of strings on. A LOAD of tidying up to do now. screws in tuners nuts tidied pickups under saddles preamp/tuner & switch fitted strap buttons frets on 6 neck sorted intonation on saddles set trussrod covers and I've just noticed that one head has the corners rounded and the other one doesn't....... Goodwood, that top's looking good!! great to see someone else who has glue on the inside, and not an internal finish that looks like it was done by a machine....

possible but you need to mod around a bit too...... you need an earth to the strings. Stewmac do a beastie called a plate mate for repairing damaged bridge plates. if you solder the earth on your pup to this, then all your steel strings (didn't I mention steel strings?) will make an electrical connection to the circuit oh yes, you'll need steel strings........

OK, the doubleneck progresses... Double neck bridge..... removing the varnish from the top so that the glue will hold the bridge in place..... glued & clamped SOME strings!! now at this point the nut isn't glued in place. the screws which hold the tuners are still in the bag. the saddle isn't intonated (or even level) and the frets have been pressed into place but NOT filed or levelled in ANY way...... action's not TOO bad..... and you know what's amazing? it plays!!! there is one high fret about #15 that need looked at, but below the 12th all the notes ring free!! some one asked dimensions..... body is 17 1/2" at it's widest and 3 1/2" deep

That which doesn't kill us makes us strong......... Learn from it and become a better person as a result...... but feel free to swear a lot (in private naturally) when it happens!!