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  1. bottomofthebarrel
    I'm no expert, but I like how it sounds. Full and crisp. A fully tweaked recording would be interesting.
  2. bottomofthebarrel
    I'm a step ahead/behind all of you. Crap on bass and even worse on guitar.
  3. bottomofthebarrel
    Small instrument (26") Small clamps.
  4. bottomofthebarrel
    The neck is on. Some light sanding is next, it's already pretty smoth.
  5. bottomofthebarrel
    Turns out my "uke-kit" doesn't quite look like the one above, but it's close enough. Drilled a hole in the heel of the neck and placed a dowel in said hole. All this wood fiddling takes it's toll. Time for a meal before I continue the "build"
  6. bottomofthebarrel
    Sounds good, I like experimenting!
  7. bottomofthebarrel
    If I for some reason wanted to dilute tru-oil, what should I use? (unless it's a totally bad idea)
  8. bottomofthebarrel
    Finally got around to order some tru-oil. I'm getting kind of excited!
  9. bottomofthebarrel
    Not much of a build, all ready made parts put together. I still like it though, and post this photo wherever I can....
  10. bottomofthebarrel

    Is there anybody out there?

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    2. MWH

      MWH

      Thanks fella, since I kicked this flatwound thing off I've sold my lemon burst  gibson les paul  and my burns steer. Podgy bass playing fingers won't cope with all those 'iccle strings so close together.  Having a guitar built from scratch with a 52mm nut,  9mm string spacing,  it is 10mm on my basses so this is my last shot at getting  back into guitar playing. But, I still want flatwounds so all the questions  still stand. I use flats on my basses, most come from strings direct so I might pump them for info, but all I have found out for myself is what most of us have learned,  they give a jazzy tone, when I want them to be a Gary  Moore tone. Plenty time yet I guess

    3. Teebs

      Teebs

      Hiya @bottomofthebarrel

      smiley

    4. Teebs

      Teebs

      Don't tell anyone, but I don't play guitar, or even own a guitar :/

      :secret:

       

  11. bottomofthebarrel
    The quality of your work deserves to be seen twice!
  12. bottomofthebarrel
    Does it (tru-oil) darken the wood this much?
  13. bottomofthebarrel
    I use flats on guitar (and bass) and will never go back to rounds on any instrument. Flats feel good, rounds don't. Each to their own, I guess.
  14. bottomofthebarrel
    Any flea market/boot sale. A slim chance to find the unexpected and desirable at an affordable price.
  15. bottomofthebarrel
    Welcome! Playing and building instruments is a good combo.
  16. bottomofthebarrel
    Thanks! I'll take a look at tru-oil. I like the sound of silky smooth!
  17. bottomofthebarrel
    I have one of these laying around, waiting to get put together. The wood looks good and I wonder if Danish Oil would be the way to enhance the look further. What say yea?
  18. bottomofthebarrel
    Indeed! Along with Nick Beggs and Marco Minnemann!
  19. bottomofthebarrel
    Never tried binding and/or purfling myself but you can't overestimate what it does for the end result!
  20. bottomofthebarrel
    So many great guitar players…. My pick is Guthrie Govan. Love his playing and can listen to him talk about music all day, every day!
  21. bottomofthebarrel
    I've never played one, but anything Yamaha is probably a good enough. Flute, guitar, motorcycle or whatever.
  22. bottomofthebarrel
    I have a cheapo Daphon. Purhased mainly because of the low price. I like it though, truly low-tech with a charm of it's own.
  23. bottomofthebarrel
    Thanks, Gentlemen!
  24. bottomofthebarrel
    Truly inspirational (and educating) Andyjr1515
  25. bottomofthebarrel
    Ha! More luck than anything! Google and Youtube are indeed our friends. I used two hardwood dowels through the neck into the heel with the new ebony fingerboard on top. The broken off scroll turned out nicely and I painted all the edges on the cello to match the new finish on the head.
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