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by ChAoZ
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: lower output p90
Replies: 35
Views: 2149

Re: lower output p90

I have a Seymour Duncan SP901B with black and cream covers
DCR: 9.7k
Magnet: Alnico 5
Cable: 1c Braided Shield
by ChAoZ
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Artists
Topic: What artist immediately comes to mind when I say...
Replies: 46
Views: 2692

Re: What artist immediately comes to mind when I say...

335: Mark Kendall
Explorer: Papa Hetfield
Flying V: Dave Mustaine - King V
Gretsch: Billy Duffy
Jaguar: Cobain
Les Paul: Nail
P Bass: Steve Harris
Rickenbacker: Lemmy
SG: Angus
Strat: SRV
Superstrat: EVH
Tele: Springsteen
by ChAoZ
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Is NZ producing any blanks?
Replies: 25
Views: 8274

Re: Is NZ producing any blanks?

NippleWrestler wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:51 am
It was, but I bought that in 2017 or so.
I bought some from him a while ago too, very hard trying to get him to reply to requests, need somebody to go in and ask him in person
by ChAoZ
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Is NZ producing any blanks?
Replies: 25
Views: 8274

Re: Is NZ producing any blanks?

NippleWrestler wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:46 pm Seems like a massive job to be honest. It's not quite the same but you can get 1m of 300x50mm mahogany for $50, which is enough for 2 bodies.
Is this Fijian Mahogany from Pride in South Auckland???
by ChAoZ
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Is NZ producing any blanks?
Replies: 25
Views: 8274

Re: Is NZ producing any blanks?

Still looking??? ,I have a nice Elm body blank here
by ChAoZ
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1303
Views: 449320

Re: What's on your work bench?

Put amber Shellac on the top to pop the grain but still look natural,tried blue and purple dye but I preferred a naturalish tone Sprayed a couple of coats of clear lacquer to seal it, next step will be route it to final shape with the original Elm giving a faux binding effect 414695980_3544513338897...
by ChAoZ
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1303
Views: 449320

Re: What's on your work bench?

Lawrence wrote: Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:06 am Hey ChAoZ
That hardtail looks good. Is it a top loader?
and if so where did you get it?

String through
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by ChAoZ
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1303
Views: 449320

Re: What's on your work bench?

Bridges arrived so I got them installed - Brass high mass goodness, first time fitting a vintage style trem
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by ChAoZ
Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Novo Guitars
Replies: 49
Views: 53248

Re: Novo Guitars

Make your own???
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by ChAoZ
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.
Replies: 50
Views: 75816

Re: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.

Probably the cleanest the fretboard has been in a while :rofl:
by ChAoZ
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1303
Views: 449320

Re: What's on your work bench?

Got the body shaping completed, now just a metric fuckton of sanding to do :crybaby:
Weighs in at 2.425 kgs or 5lb 5oz and has a wonderful resonant ping when sanding
Now need bridges to clear customs, who knows when at this time of year
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by ChAoZ
Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.
Replies: 50
Views: 75816

Re: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.

Man, how was the fb after? I can get a linbide scraper. Bit of a worry but the lacquer isn't giving me a good vibe. Great gat btw Fretboard was fine after, normal Stanley knife blade is all that's required - Linbide would be way overkill Scrape the edges first so you don't lift the lacquer on the s...
by ChAoZ
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.
Replies: 50
Views: 75816

Re: Guitar Repaint Disaster. Need help.

Had exactly the same issue when a mate organised a couple of clear coat jobs
You don't think to ask to mask the fretboard off
A couple of hours with a razor blade sorted it
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by ChAoZ
Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: recommend me a drill press
Replies: 35
Views: 28958

Re: recommend me a drill press

I have a Ryobi with a 110mm swing (chuck to post) it gets most jobs done but something with a deeper throat is always desirable,fnar fnar
by ChAoZ
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: neck pocket routing/general routing
Replies: 14
Views: 16047

Re: neck pocket routing/general routing

Something like this???
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