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Does any one have any information on building a portuguese guitar?
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so how do i take the frets out? wont that wreck the slots that their in? and another question regarding inlay: instead of drilling out cavities for the inlay is it possible to just cut out a piece of the fretboard (drill a hole right through) to make it easier? and if it'll effect the sound couldnt you glue a thin piece of rosewood at the bottom of the hole?
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wheres the advanced download section?
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Im looking for a free Tree of Life inlay pattern. The best i can find is a picture of it that i can try and copy. If you know where i can find a pattern let me know. I've got an old ovation guitar with a broken soundboard that im going to repair and i would like to do a fancy inlay on it while im fixing the rest of it. I have a question regarding the inlay though. Can i leave the frets in when drilling out spots for the inlay?
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thanks for the info. the only reason i was planning on copying it was because i couldnt find plans on the internet and i havent had time to find some books. but thanks for that message board site. thats what i was looking for.
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thanks for the sites. what im planning on doing is ordering the kit from stewmac and then duplicating all the parts so i have one completely from scratch and one from a kit and then i could sell one. Lex Luthier, how long did it take you to complete the kit from stewmac?
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I wasnt sure where to post this but this seems to be the most popular board. Has any one here ever built a violin? If so how hard was it and how long did it take? Im thinking about building 1 this year but i cant seem to find much information on the internet. If you know of any sites like this one (but for violins) or you have any information and/or are willing to give me tips please let me know.
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has any one been to or heard much about the Summit School of Luthiery out neer victoria. im looking for a good school to go to next year so if you have any suggestions let me know.
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Don't use pine. It'll warp like crazy over night. For all the work it takes, i'd make the real thing right away. Just measure 3 times, use a test piece, and check at this site frequintly to see if your doing it right. Litchfield Custom Gutars got it right. A Dogeared P-90 ya probably not. Maybe if it had scallopped frets. The pics seem to be working fine now at least on my computer so hopefully you can all see them. All i have left is to put in the hardware so i should have pictures of the completed thing very soon. Thanks for all the positive feadback.
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I need help with how to wire and i need a wiring diagram. I have a P-90 which only has one wire coming from it, 2 pots, and the output jack. help! what do i do?
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you cant really tell from the pictures but its black blended into red blended into the natural brownish tone.
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Heres some pics of my almost finished guitar. Sorry if their a little big. Im going to post more pics once i have it all finished with the hardware and stuff put in. This is my first time building a guitar and i built it all from scratch. (including the fretboard) The neck is hondurous mohogany, the fretboard (which you cant see) is brazilian rosewood, and the body is maple with a Sapiely(sp) Pommelay(sp) veneer.
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k thanx. i dont have much time right now to edit the pics and stuff but ill PM you in the next day or so.
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I've got pics of my guitar so far (it has the stain and one coat of finish) but i do'nt know how to post them. i have them on my hard drive and not on a website.
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ohhhh. now i understand the picture. i was getting very confused.
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which bolt is the scale length?
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im building a les paul so i have the thing that holds the strings and the thing the strings go over. (i dont know the names of the things) My question is how far away is the thing that the strings are held in to the other thing? also, should i put the thing the strings go over at an angle, or can i just leave it straight?
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not yet. im for sure going to take pics of the finished guitar but i might take pics of what of got so far. im just doing finish sanding right now so when im done that i might take some pics.
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k i finished vennering yesturday. i cant remember what type of wood it was (some crazy name) but it looks really cool. it was actually pretty easy. it was just glued down with clamps and stuff. the hardest part was the curves in the guitar. once it was glued on i had to take an exaxto(sp)-knife to cut out the holes for the pickup and stuff and then sand it smooth and flush. that was tediis(sp) because i could only make small cuts at a time so i didnt snap off the veneer. veneer gives you the option of more exotic woods and isnt too hard.
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Please let me know how it turns out, and your procedure. im getting my dad to help with the veneer. he's a professional cabinet maker so he knows what he's doing. i think what you do is cut out the shape you need and cut out the holes and then iron it on. thats all i know right now. tomorrow hes taking me in at 7 until 5 to finish building it and then the tuesday i should be ready to veneer and stuff.
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im going to veneer my maple body in the next week or so. this way i can have the tone of a maple body but the look of an exotic wood. right now im probably going to use madagascar ebony.
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why would you need a pickup ring for a P-90? i thought only humbuckers use rings.
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thanx for the help guys. Im going to check out a craft store in the next few days. if i cant find anything ill use tooth picks.
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Truss rod help
malmsteen replied to ibreakemineedtobuildem's topic in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
instead of ordering the router bit (it costs something like $36) take a 6/32" router bit and set it just off center. use a test piece the same width as your neck and see if its the right size. Then run it across twice and it should be 7/32". -
The thing is im at the point where i dont have time to order anything. Im going to check out a craft store or something i guess. How wide is the stuff?