DIY Guitar Messing About (4 Viewers)

[JohnnyRaz]

not in stock at the moment in naas - was that where you got yours?

Yeah - the carpentry store. I’m sure you can get them elsewhere online?

 

[magicbastarder]

yeah, just that i have a few other things i was going to order there, would have been easier to bundle them up.
i see the carpentry store have japanese wood planes in stock now too. would love to have a go of one.
go to 1:10 in here:

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[JohnnyRaz]

wrecked 50s gibson brought back to life...

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[magicbastarder]

if you like that sort of video, try just searching for GGBO on youtube.
you'll get a bundle of the entries of people building one off electric guitars for the Great Guitar Build Off. i think ben in crimson guitars kicked that off.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

I want a pink telecaster but they can't be had

What a time to be alive…. Knoxville Select Legacy Guitar by Gear4music, Soft Pink at Gear4music

 

[JohnnyRaz]

if you like that sort of video, try just searching for GGBO on youtube.
you'll get a bundle of the entries of people building one off electric guitars for the Great Guitar Build Off. i think ben in crimson guitars kicked that off.

Some of those guitars are incredible bits of woodworking Scratch Builds

 

[magicbastarder]

something to aim for next year!

 

[JohnnyRaz]

something to aim for next year!

Let me know when the ‘chancer’ category opens!!

 

[magicbastarder]

that rasp is great. i'm making a replacement handle for an old plane which one belonged to my grandfather; the wood came from a tree which was growing 40 foot from where the shed is. not going for authenticity; it's a repair not a restoration, i just used the wood i had available.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

that rasp is great. i'm making a replacement handle for an old plane which one belonged to my grandfather; the wood came from a tree which was growing 40 foot from where the shed is. not going for authenticity; it's a repair not a restoration, i just used the wood i had available.

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It’s a joy the use - my only minor complaint is that it sometimes cuts deeper at the sides if you’re working perpendicular to the piece. But you can clean the marks easily with a few parallel strokes.

Currently researching a fret slot cutting saw.. next build I think I’m going to kick it up a notch (see what I did there) by making the whole thing from scratch, including the fretboard

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Not a guitar, but involving woodwork and soldering. A commission from the missus to augment some recently purchased Xmas tat.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

just gave a couple of silly high frets on the bouzouki a shot with this little kit.
we are now in 'plays like butter mannnn' territory (or at least adjacent to it).

Buzz-Off Fret Leveling Kit - Fix Fret Buzz - J.S. Bogdanovich Guitars

The Buzz-Off Fret Leveling Kit can fix fret buzz due to high frets and optimize your guitar's set up. It is easy to use and everything you need is included.

www.jsbguitars.com

highly recommended for anyone tinkering with guitar or guitars.. going to give the tele a dart next time I change the strings..

 

[magicbastarder]

tempted, i think my wife has mentioned she'd like a bass. the link he provides in the ad (to underline that it's a fair price) shows weirdly high prices...

https://www.adverts.ie/electric-basses/jazz-bass-guitar-kit/27338916

 

[JohnnyRaz]

tempted, i think my wife has mentioned she'd like a bass. the link he provides in the ad (to underline that it's a fair price) shows weirdly high prices...

https://www.adverts.ie/electric-basses/jazz-bass-guitar-kit/27338916

Unless you have the wherewithal to finish it with something really hard like poly I’d steer clear of basswood bodies - very easy to work on, takes stains very nicely, but soft as butter and will dent and ding through normal use very very quickly.

For the money I’d get this if you were looking for a kit

Guitarworks DIY Bass Guitar Kit, Pro at Gear4music

Guitarworks DIY Bass Guitar Kit, Pro at Gear4music

www.gear4music.ie

 

[magicbastarder]

i was curious as to the quality of the components - wouldn't necessarily keep the body, as that's something i'd like to make myself at some point, maybe use the supplied one as a template; it'd be the neck and hardware which i'd be most interested in i think.
the pickups look cosmetically similar between those two though.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

i was curious as to the quality of the components - wouldn't necessarily keep the body, as that's something i'd like to make myself at some point, maybe use the supplied one as a template; it'd be the neck and hardware which i'd be most interested in i think.
the pickups look cosmetically similar between those two though.

Based on experience there’d probably not be a lot to choose between them in terms of hardware - I can vouch for the gear4music kits having half decent hardware.
Id look at better pickups, pots, etc though.. electrical parts in all but the most expensive kits are bottom of the barrel, and you’ll hear a shit pickup a lot more readily than a slightly subpar bridge. Id be happy to suggest alternatives & wire it up for you if helpful

 

[ann post]

I was gonna talk you into DIYing one of those posh japanese planes, not even for me, just so i could look at a picture of it online. This guitar body idea is detracting from that.

 

[magicbastarder]

i pulled the trigger on that bass kit, cheers JR.
now i'm wondering; why do you never see rounded over headstocks? and is that a good thing?

 

[magicbastarder]

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[JohnnyRaz]

i pulled the trigger on that bass kit, cheers JR.
now i'm wondering; why do you never see rounded over headstocks? and is that a good thing?

you'll have a bit of fun with it if nothing else!