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    I stopped using a spray finish on my guitars...

    I stopped using a spray finish on my guitars years ago due to having to wait to get the ideal weather to reduce the orange peel and for the last 10 years I have been using wipe on poly. For the last...
  2. Did you follow the Feast Watson instructions to...

    Did you follow the Feast Watson instructions to the letter?
    At first they say 1-2 coats is needed then they say 3-4 coats to achieve a gloss coat so your 15 coats may have been maybe a few too many...
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    Most people here will tell you to use PVA,...

    Most people here will tell you to use PVA, normally Titebond, but I normally use just Selleys Aquadhere as it is easy to get and have never had a neck come loose. You use what ever you want as the...
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    First off the best time to adjust the truss rod...

    First off the best time to adjust the truss rod and install the bone nut is before you apply finish and installing the neck into the body. Straightening the neck is the time to level and polish the...
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    Yes I use the Feast Watson reducer and as for...

    Yes I use the Feast Watson reducer and as for ratio I have used anywhere from 10 parts reducer to 1 part stain up to equal parts reducer to stain depending on how dark or light I want the stain. I...
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    After using most ways of finishing guitars, I...

    After using most ways of finishing guitars, I have settled, for now, on how to finish my guitars all year round without having to worry about outside weather conditions, and an understanding wife.
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    I have a non pitbull guitar without the longer...

    I have a non pitbull guitar without the longer bari neck with a roller bridge and imitation bigsby and it works fine. Yours can work as is with one slight adjustment but you need to make a...
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    Simon where did I say anything about you? If you...

    Simon where did I say anything about you? If you are offended due to you feeling I directed what I said to you then I feel sorry but you did say that Luthiers you know complained about roller bridges...
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    While all the stories show your experience with...

    While all the stories show your experience with various guitars I don't really know how any of them are relative to helping this builder. The stories about fixed necks has little or no relevance to...
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    I have a non PBG Tele thinline with a cheap...

    I have a non PBG Tele thinline with a cheap Bigsby. It worked out of the box but I replaced the normal bridge with a roller bridge as I have done on all my guitars that use Tune-O-Matics. I find it...
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    NEVER heat a spray can while the water is on a...

    NEVER heat a spray can while the water is on a heat source. If the water is too hot for your hand then it is too hot for the can.
    If the water is too hot the can will more than likely explode from...
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    The only difference is price between the 3. From...

    The only difference is price between the 3. From my experience the paint is a little on the high price side, the copper tape is lower and aluminium is by far the cheapest.

    Paint is by far the...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99PPLqZ3iUI&t=195s...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99PPLqZ3iUI&t=195s

    Etching is the process of removing material by various processes but chemical is probably the most used as it is cheap but now you can also use a...
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    Only thing is to etch anything whatever it is...

    Only thing is to etch anything whatever it is coated with has to conduct electricity. If it is the normal black coating which is mainly a paint coating normally you have to scrape it off so you can...
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    If you use a bare plate then you would have to...

    If you use a bare plate then you would have to apply some sort of rust prevention unless you use stainless. Not sure if the etching would be as visible on stainless. You could apply some oil but that...
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    Try and get a piece of pine that has roughly the...

    Try and get a piece of pine that has roughly the same grain as your maple but obviously not as hard but cheaper and try a test application to see how it dries and if it changes the colour of the...
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    It is very hard to tell someone what to do when...

    It is very hard to tell someone what to do when you do not know their skill base and work environment. All that I am about to say is due to those 2 variables and is how I do it and I will give my...
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    The dings could have been fixed by using a steam...

    The dings could have been fixed by using a steam iron and a damp cloth and then filled with wood filler, if needed, as spoken about. You can then seal the body using a sanding sealer and use a stain...
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    I use a sharp knife like a craft knife or a...

    I use a sharp knife like a craft knife or a Stanley and a pair of needle nose pliers.

    Run the sharp blade down each side of the nut so it doesn't damage the finger board when lifting the nut...
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    Take your needle nosed pliers and make some new...

    Take your needle nosed pliers and make some new grooves which will grip the screw head.

    Most slots on the pliers are made to grip the item so they are at right angles to the handle. The pliers...
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    To find out what pins on the jack are is simple,...

    To find out what pins on the jack are is simple, all you need is a multi-meter and a guitar cable.

    Set the meter to a setting that checks for continuity, either the continuity setting or the Ohms...
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    I used to operate a Roland engraver as well as...

    I used to operate a Roland engraver as well as Okuma NC Mill and Lathe at my last place of employment and have been using these types of machines since 1980. Not knowing what your machines specs and...
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    You do you, don't make a guitar to suit someone...

    You do you, don't make a guitar to suit someone else's tastes, unless you are making the guitar for someone else. With the softer woods I throw away the screws that come with the parts and use screws...
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    Spoke to a person I know who is a Luthier and...

    Spoke to a person I know who is a Luthier and they said the keyhole bridges are not really made for string through setups. You can use them as such, but they said they would not use them as there are...
  25. You can make your own using white glue/ wood...

    You can make your own using white glue/ wood glue, vinegar and graphite. Of course the graphite isnt cheap or you can get some cheap carpenters pencils and grind up the lead. Google the recipe for...
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