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Desopolis

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  • Birthday 11/13/1985

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  1. I was considering using rubber isolating washers in between the saw and the base, think this would help, or give the saw more give?
  2. nice, I had a similar find down here in austin last year.. getting ready to move up near you soon though
  3. I put a new blade on my bandsaw after I got it(original was really dull) and finished a setup on it.. Its a closed base 14" Jet bandsaw. The Base is stable when its running but the saw itself has a annoying vibration. Its still workable, and everything looks right but I dont know whats causing it. I thought maybe blade tension, but the gauge is pretty good, and the saw feels like its cutting ok, just shaky.. any ideas?
  4. well, I had two guitars in the box ready to assemble. So all the tuners, fret wire, truss rod, etc.. basically a complete set for each. Then I had a router, a ton of bits, including the stew mac truss rod bit. 2 palm sanders... the stewmac table fret saw, and 1 guide for it files, chisels, drivers, sanders, etc wood wise I lost a swamp ash and african mahogany body, 2 necks of mahogany/paduak. A bunch of wenge, mahogany body blank.. I bought many of the same tools when I got to texas, I couldnt wait on the box, first I was going to drive and get it, but there was some complication so I tried shipping it and it never got co-ordinated right so I said I would just pay whatever it costs to get it, and it was to late. Im mainly upset about the stew-mac tools, my router, and the guitar parts.. that stuff was all brand new so its all lost.. I appreciate the offer for donation, that means a lot community wise. But its ok. It just saddening. I WILL be taking you up on the shop offer though if we cant get the other thing worked out, and Im probably contacting you soon for some fretboard stuff. My girlfriend couldnt really understand why it was upsetting, but the white one was my first guitar ever to be built. Its ugly, and needs work, but it was sentimental. my old roomate sucks for not telling me before deciding to toss it, but he has other stuff of mine im trying to get so I dont want to start a fight.
  5. did you get the body from gallery as well?
  6. when I route out a neck pocket, i make it so the joint alone can hold the body without glue: it should rely on that bond just as much as the glue
  7. soo, as I left Texas, i put my stuff in a crate while awaiting me to get it all shipped... The box has been thrown away.. Everything in this thread is gone... all the tools, all the lumber, all the guitar parts.. everything.. ive bought many tools and started alot of other projects.. but it hurts..
  8. +1 on the bathroom, Often I'll sit on my sink and play. The room almost amplifies the sound.. I guess its the tile and hard surfaces everywhere(one wall is all mirror)
  9. Yeah, I designed it around a set of EMG actives for a 5 string bass. if you check the link I posted its the build thread I started a gagillion years ago.. anyway, the sides are cut in to a EMG would have just over 2" on each side of the "neck" pickup.. Most basses have 4" from the edge of the cutaways... Now that I look at it it feels TOO narrow. But my friend wanted a SOLID body bass, and I cant believe I got a piece that large... I got my measurements from a Jazz bass, the widest part is the same width, and the horns of a Jazz bass are the same length.. the two designs look very similar (Based on a Rick) but smaller, so I was curious if im just being paranoid.. and if you go to that link, ignore the terrible headstock, I convinced him to change his mind.
  10. alot of the stuff I read says use 00 to 0000 steel wool. I have yet to try it on my own though
  11. I had a quick question, could you give some dimensions? mainly, how much space is from the edge of the EMG to the edge of the guitar? about how tall is the bass from the bottom to the end of the body( not the horn, I guess where the neck "starts") I ask because I started a build, but I think I made it far to small for a bass. I get stuck on guitars and never notice.. heres a link: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...222&hl=bass
  12. I wouldnt trade that thing, its pretty nice looking and I doubt you'll get something with as nice of p-ups. If you want a LP shape, they are pretty cheap to find.. Unless you dont have enough room for 2 guitars Id hold onto that Jackson.
  13. just a note, the country east of austin has 3 things.. Wes, Cows, and dead grass.. so keep that in mind when planning a move..
  14. I guess in my head I just remember shooting a piece of wood across the shop at high speed when the large belt sander I was working on took hold and yanked the piece from my hand.. I keep seeing these and think that the drum would do simmilar.. Good to know!
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