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spindlebox

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  1. It's actually very very common still. I do studio engineering too, and have been teching myself for over 20 years. When I first got into some of the forums, like Cakewalk, etc., trying to navigate things - some of the descriptions relied SO heavily on experience, forethougt and knowledge. It also has happened to me trying to learn how to build pedals, with electronics. That's probably the worst. If you can't read a schem - WHOO BOY. Hahaha.
  2. Actually the guy at Stew Mac is going to make a recommendation about the whole thing to the technical team - He said he himself did not know about it. A simple piece of paper explaining the features will be all that would be necessary.
  3. Well, this was explained to me by Stew Mac. I wish they had explained this when I first contacted them about it. I didn't see it on the instructions that came with it Either. it's not exactly intuitive. To me anyway.
  4. If you watched the video I focused on making sure things were zeroed out. Still inaccurate.
  5. Yeah, I've never really used that little Crown crown height measurement, I use that tail height measurement ALL the time. To me. It's more important to have all 3 measurements accurate and compatible. It most certainly is within a couple hundredths on my cheap $20 Amazon caliper. It's actually shocking to me that it is that far off.
  6. No way you and I are gonna agree on this
  7. I don't know. A measuring tool should be at least SIMILAR in measurements regardless of features, REGARDLESS of where you take the measurement from - because that measurement needs to transfer to other cutting and measuring tools. It should Not 2 MM off like this. I use that tail measurement ALL the time.
  8. I just can't believe it is that off. This is literally the 3rd pair of Calipers that is exactly off like that. Unfortunately, this has messed me up, because I expect that measurement to transfer to other measuring tools, at least within a few hundredths of a MM. It's also hard to believe nobody else has complained about it and they don't know about it!
  9. I have sent these back 2x already. What am I doing wrong? I have decided it MUST be me, although my cheap Amazon calipers don't do it. I don't know what to do. Please help!
  10. Oh man, you're right!!!! Yeah, I didn't see this, but I DEFINITELY have a set of RIGHT SIDE tuners when I ordered left. SO I'M NOT CRAZY. I'll tell you what, bro. My Imposter Syndrome was kicking in HARD on this one. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. No, it's too late for all that. I need to get the correct side. My bad. Ugh. Thanks for the help.
  12. Yeah, I was totally confused ordering this. I thought LEFT, meant the left side of the headstock, NOT Left Handed guitar. I messaged Guitar Fetish and am trying to see if I can make an exchange. UGH.
  13. Excuse my ignorance, but I am making a jazz bass and these are the tuners I got. What am I doing wrong? They obviously don't fit very well in the template and they Also seem to be upside down. Are these left handed tuners instead of right handed tuners? Help!
  14. Unfortunately, the control cavity is on the front as this is a Jazz bass. I actually ended up planing it down, and adding a veneer to cover. I tried to get the grain direction to match on the repair attempt, but messed up putting the plug in. It was just a serious pain from the get go. I'll never trust the stop on my drill press again!!! I'll mark the depth with a piece of tape as well in future. That was a big job to fix this, and the loss of another body blank to make it happen.
  15. So my automatic stop wasn't tightened down hard enough. And I went too far. I was able to patch it. But now it is more obvious than I was hoping. I definitely do not want to paint this, and Leave it natural wood. I am making two instruments and I want them to look similar. Any ideas on how to hide this? I have enough wood that I could make a veneer, But i'm looking for other options. thanks!
  16. I did a search but didn't find anything, but did see quite a bit of conversations about it. I wonder if anyone has ever compiled a list - checklist - of a guitar build from start to finish? It would be helpful to have and I'm thinking of doing one myself. I think it would be good to have neck and body, and then final assembly. Any thoughts on this, or any resources? I thought this might be helpful and/or fun. Cheers! Hope everyone had a great Christmas.
  17. OMG, never mind. As soon as I posted this I found THIS: https://toolstoday.com/v-12200-47223-s.html?glCountry=US&glCurrency=USD&ne_ppc_id=17660118906&gad_source=1 Maybe this will inspire/help somebody else!!
  18. https://www.amanatool.com/47220-miniature-flush-trim-plunge-template-3-16-dia-x-1-2-x-1-8-inch-shank-carbide-tipped-router-bit-with-mini-3-16-dia-upper-ball-bearing.html.. Amana makes this one, but the cutting height is 1/2". I wonder if you all know of a 1/8" shank ball bearing router bit with a cutting height of 1/4"? Or do any of you have any suggestions? I am going to be cutting trapezoid inlay and I got myself a nice template, but I still need to get a little bit in there and NOT screw up my template - hence the need for a ball bearing, or if there is one with a tiny cutter head and I can use the shank? Thanks in advance for your advice and suggestions!
  19. I saw this on Stumpy Nubs, and immediately thought it would be great to apply to cutting scarf joints - for those that struggle for a more permanent solution with the tools they have. Enjoy!
  20. Thanks for all the advice you guys!!! I'll let you know how it turns out.
  21. Thank you my friend. I thought so, but it's nice to hear another opinion. I thought so. I mean, it makes sense doesn't it? I just think it would be a waste of an opportunity not to use that "sister" neck for bandmates' instruments. They're stoked about it too. Cheers!
  22. OK, so this is going to sound weird, but hear me out! I made a multi-laminate neck for an SG-style guitar, and have the rest of it left over that I figured I'd use for another (see attached photo). Well, I want to use it for a Jazz-bass, and it's long enough for the neck and heel, but not quite long enough for the headstock. I am thinking of attaching another piece of wood for the headstock, etc., as I'm going to do a veneer on the face anyway. I REALLY want to use this as the neck, as my customers love the idea of me using the "same" neck for both of their instruments. Only thing is - I'm doing a Fender-style headstock with no angle. How would you approach this? I know it's possible, because I mean, look at a scarf joint - joining 2 pieces of wood. What would it matter if it was a completely different piece of wood? The wood WILL be of the same exact type as the main part of the neck, however. Anyway, I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has done it, and would love some ideas. Thank you!
  23. Right? I honestly love the smell of all wood to be honest. To me that's one of the pleasures of woodworking. But there are definitely some favorites! Canary wood is really good too.
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