CrazyManAndy

Actually, both 250K and 500K are used with passive. Actives (at least, EMG's) use 25K pots. CMA

There is just too much info in this forum !!!!!! How am I supposed to soak it all in before I start my own project? I already ordered my copy of Melvin's book as it seems the logical way. I never thought that an oil finish could look so shiny and sharp. Great looking bass Manquesa. Now I have to figure out what they call tru-oil here in Spain Later. Well, it has taken me a year of reading this forum (along with Melvyn's book and a couple other forums) to really start to soak it all in. And there is still plenty to learn! I'm loving the walnut bass, Digs. Oh, and happy bday! CMA

I think you'll be alright with a standard truss rod. I mean, that is pretty much what most guitars are made with anyway. CMA

There is a similar thread going on right now you might like to check out: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=30646 CMA

That'll work fine. You've got a lot of options when it comes to painting wood, the important thing is not to mix between brands/types of finishes. You can go here for excellent rattlecan lacquer, supplies, and information specifically for guitar applications: http://www.reranch.com CMA

It doesn't really matter if you go into the top, so long as you leave enough so you don't end up busting a hole through it. There was just recently a thread on recessed knobs you might find interesting: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...c=30188&hl= CMA

I think my favorites are WezV and awilcox. I decided to go with WezV's bass. Maple and walnut are my two favorite woods and he did an excellent job with them. awilcox did fantastic for a first build, but I didn't particularly like the design all that much. CMA

Well, I got it set up and tested it out on a few pieces of scrap. All in all, it isn't a bad drill press for the price. It seems accurate, and the laser thing works pretty well. As far as runout goes, I don't have the tools to measure it right now, but I don't think it is much at all. The digital depth readout is nice, especially since you get millimeters or inches. I have a couple of complaints though. The special handle on the quill feed isn't that great. It actually makes you use more energy to move the quill than the normal handle. Some of the plastic parts vibrate very loudly sometimes. And the manual was a little too concise and not detailed enough, to me. Other than the manual, my complaints are pretty small. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect, for $180. CMA

Well, it looks like you're going to re-finish the guitar then, though it would be simpler just to get another pickguard, unless you want the rear routes. I would use a wood filler like this: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=5782 CMA

Do you mean to fit a block in and then fill the edges to make the surface even? I suppose that would work. Usually, if you have a very bad cavity, you would route the wood around all the way out until you have a nice clean cavity to fit a block in. I don't see why you're way wouldn't work. I assume the pickguard would cover it? Or are you going to finish it? CMA

I'm pretty sure the standard procedure is to cut a block of wood to fit the cavity and glue it in, then you just route your new cavity. CMA

Terry Downs over at TDPRI made an electric out of MDF. Here ya go: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-disc...html#post842180 CMA

Thanks for the nice comments guys! Yea, this one cost $129 total, including materials (screws and glue). Not bad, I'd say. The 3/4" oak ply was $42 by itself! But it does look nice. I mounted a drill press on it a few hours ago, I'll put up a pic or two tomorrow. CMA Edit: I forgot to mention the dimensions. It's 36" tall, 69" long, and 37" wide

Picked up one of those Craftsman drill presses today. Haven't set it up yet, so I don't know what to expect. CMA

While you were all gone on vacation (i.e. The PG forum is down! Oh noes!!!!), my Dad and I designed and built a workbench. I took a few pics along the way. Some of the pics are a little blurry, but not too bad. Here you can see all the of the wood we bought to build it. The top of the bench is 3/4" Oak plywood and the bottom shelf is 1/2" Blondewood ply. The rest are 2x4s and 2x6s. The outer frame and the frame for the bottom shelf is pretty much done. Added some angle braces to level it out. We added four 2x6s to the top to make a place for the oak ply to lay on. We also finished the frame for the bottom shelf. Here we are about to screw the top and the frame together. This is the finished table, with both the top and the shelf attached. She is solid as a rock and I'm very happy with it. I'll probably stain and seal it sometime. CMA

Yeh, I like that 12 in. Delta, probably best press around for the price. That 12 in. Craftsman (from the other thread) looks pretty good though. Here is an interesting link: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journ...536.html?page=1 CMA

Yeh, I've seen that Ryobi at Home Depot. Definitely wasn't best of what I've looked at so far. The only other one they had was a Rigid floor model. Looked alright. I'll go by Sears tomorrow, hopefully they have one of the Craftsman around. CMA

Man, that Craftsman looks really cool. I'll have to run by Sears and see if I can take a look at one. CMA

Medium Density Fiberboard. You should be able to find it at a Lowes or Home Depot. CMA

I believe Ben made a very nice guitar out of Oak. I'll look for the thread. Found it: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...c=22843&hl= CMA

We went out looking around today and looked at a bunch of different drill presses. I went to Harbor Freight and found what looked/felt like a solid bench top model. 16" I believe, 3/4 HP, Central Machinery brand. The steel pole on it was massive (similar to the larger floor models). All that for $190. I'm a little suspicious there. Went to Woodcraft (was my first time, that place is crazy, I think I could live there ) also. They had a variety of solid looking machines, all top name brands. Similar experience at Lowes, but with a little less selection. Lowes had a very nice looking Delta floor model for $370. Home Depot pretty much sucked on this one. I don't know what to get. I don't want to get anything too wimpy, but I want to avoid going overboard if I can. I know you recommend spending at least $500 for a drill press, Woodspokes, but I think If I'm not doing anything heavy, just guitar building, a cheaper model would be plenty. And by the way, where would you get a "good" drill press chuck? Woodcraft had one of those $30 Jacobs keyless chucks but that's about all I could find. CMA

I believe the HP rating for the Delta is 1/2. CMA

Thanks for finding those threads, jmrentis. Looks like they are definitely worth a try. CMA

I love the antique look of that neck, it reminds me of an antique violin or something. The tru-oil looks great. I can't wait to get a chance to use some. CMA

Has anyone seen these? http://us.microplane.com/index.asp?PageAct...amp;Category=24 They look very interesting. Seems like they would serve a similar purpose as the Robo-Sander attachment. CMA