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cmjohnson replied to the thread ABR-1 wire removal / reinstallation.I've made a few for bridges that were missing the wire. I use .017 or so gauge plain steel guitar string wire. (The cut-off of the G... -
cmjohnson replied to the thread If I was to make a dc jr with a humbucker I would?.This is just my opinion but I don't like single pickup guitars. That one pickup can sound fantastic, but I like having more tonal...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Question about burst binding scraping.It's a bit late to mention it, but I've successfully masked off binding before painting using pinstriping tape and narrow painter's...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Question about burst binding scraping.Many Gibsons have a ridge where the binding meets the paint. It can happen even when NOT over-scraping the binding. The question is...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread What's on YOUR workbench right now?.Since it's rock maple, and laminated to be effectively quartersawn, I EXPECT it to be very stable! Still undecided about the finish...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Using paint as fake binding.Try it first using pinstriping tape. Good quality pinstriping tape is about as thin as any layer of paint you'll apply, and it's...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Using paint as fake binding.I'd recommend against it. Painted on binding is a thing...but it's a thing with some of the most inexpensive guitars in the world...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread What's on YOUR workbench right now?.Photos of guitar currently in progress....I can still refine the body shape and even alter the carve somewhat, as it's a bit high by...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Nut cutting.As long as the string slot in the nut has a proper break angle and the peak is at the fingerboard side of the nut, filing on the nut...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread JUST A JOKE I SWEAR!!! (Tonewood debate).I'm just trying to be rational about it as are most people on THIS subforum. We KNOW that different wood selections do affect the tone...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread What's on YOUR workbench right now?.Amazingly, I'm about to glue a neck into a body for the first time since 2012 or 2013. After working for WAY too much time, I got my...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Wraparound bridge placement? Do I add to the scale length?.Doesn't matter what the bridge type is. What matters is the saddle line. Whatever it takes to put that right where it needs to be is...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread JUST A JOKE I SWEAR!!! (Tonewood debate).Some woods are more resonant than others and the resonant frequencies of the various pieces varies from one to another. This is evident...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Wraparound bridge placement? Do I add to the scale length?.Based on personal results, my method which so far has never missed is: Double the nut to 12th fret measurement. Add 1/8". Draw a...
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cmjohnson replied to the thread Nine Inch Nails Destroys $160,000 worth of Les Pauls.All I'm taking away from this topic is that some people are completely utterly oblivious to the dark, thoughtful, powerful and...
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Now we are talking. This guitar went from good/very good to great.- Started by cybermgk
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Revv Pedals Revv for the Main Tone Section Pedal Board Build- Started by Maximus Decimus Meridius
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