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  1. Thread: Swanny's DHB-5

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    My son came around to start on his new Tele kit,...

    My son came around to start on his new Tele kit, so I kicked on with this one, now I have my first bass guitar!

    https://i.postimg.cc/Hxt5mm61/4-EA3-B27-E-9-C4-A-47-EC-B669-10-B46-E3-EDEF9.jpg
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  2. Thread: Swanny's ES-12G

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    Thanks Conrad! I tune the guitar using standard...

    Thanks Conrad! I tune the guitar using standard tuning. The Grover tuners do a pretty good job of keeping it in tune.

    The one thing I’d like to see different is a slightly wider neck, there’s...
  3. Thread: Swanny's DHB-5

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    Getting closer to finishing the body. It’s not...

    Getting closer to finishing the body. It’s not perfect, and a needle shouldn’t be used with GoofOff to get rid of glue . I’m not entering geetar of the month, so I’m not bothered. I’m close to...
  4. Thread: Swanny's DHB-5

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    I found a large glue stain below the string...

    I found a large glue stain below the string holes, and around the repaired section at the neck pickup. A needle and some GoofOff got rid of the glue.
  5. Thread: Swanny's DHB-5

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    I’ve just got to say, I’ve been dying to get to...

    I’ve just got to say, I’ve been dying to get to this point.

    I’ve had to build a new kitchen for the wife, so the bass got put on the back burner.

    I think I’ll lock in this colour...
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    Another alternative is to use a site like...

    Another alternative is to use a site like https://postimages.org/

    You upload the images to your account there, and use a link from there to post here for your photo's to show up.

    The same...
  7. Thread: Swanny's DHB-5

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    Swanny's DHB-5

    I've never played a bass guitar before, so I thought, why not build one and learn.

    The kit arrived today, and looks alright, apart from a small repair on the top edge of the neck pickup. The body...
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    I just make sure that there is a connection from...

    I just make sure that there is a connection from the back of each pot to each other pot, and to the earth on the switch, and it's connected to the earth of the bridge. You just have to use your...
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    How do you finish a kit guitar? Put it all...

    How do you finish a kit guitar? Put it all together, set it up and play it!

    I wired up the pickups and bits and pieces, and threw on the cheapy strings from the kit so I can set up the action,...
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    I didn’t know that... since moving from his...

    I didn’t know that... since moving from his street, I don’t get down that way much. He had that car so long it’s a part of him.
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    Ta! I’m using a Creality Ender-3 Pro printer....

    Ta! I’m using a Creality Ender-3 Pro printer. I’ve tried something different to smooth out the layers... popped it onto some alfoil, then place it under the grille for a while, till the top softens...
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    Progress update... I've been racking my brains...

    Progress update... I've been racking my brains for a different way to get a logo on the head. While I thought about it, I bought and renewed a yacht, but with the current lockdown we can't get out...
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    Progress update: More clear coats to be wiped...

    Progress update: More clear coats to be wiped over the sides and back. Modified the tailstock to suit the non-symmetrical base of the guitar.
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    With a bit more work on a combination of...

    With a bit more work on a combination of sandpaper, water and more colour, Blurple has been subdued to more of a shade of... Frankie?

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    I like the sound of that colour... Blurple! I...

    I like the sound of that colour... Blurple!

    I can't see your attachments, Grant!

    Oh, and Wayne, there were some glue stains on the top, scraping them with a pin seemed to work.
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    I don’t know yet, Wayne. I haven’t taken it out...

    I don’t know yet, Wayne. I haven’t taken it out yet. We have some warmish days here, so hopefully the heat and humidity will help shape the wood.
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    I've let the body sit for a bit, it a nut and...

    I've let the body sit for a bit, it a nut and bolt contraption acting as a prop to bring the side of the F-hole closer to the level of the other side. I don't know if it'll sink back when I remove...
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    Do it, Timmy! I got mine over a week ago, but...

    Do it, Timmy! I got mine over a week ago, but been too busy to make a start, but it's going to be noice!
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    I know it’s the luck of the drawer, but I came...

    I know it’s the luck of the drawer, but I came out on top, I reckon!
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    Checking for glue stains has bought the top...

    Checking for glue stains has bought the top alive! No solid colours here!


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    Swanny’s next build

    Well Australia Post came through with the goods, and I'm quite happy with what I have to start with. The flame and grain have great potential!
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    Here's a photo I took of my GR1-SF of inside the...

    Here's a photo I took of my GR1-SF of inside the body, when I was investigating how big the block behind the tailpiece might be. The block in the foreground (on the left) will be the support for the...
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    Thanks Andy, it's a bit different to woodwork! ...

    Thanks Andy, it's a bit different to woodwork! I've yet to finish the other side... just another project!
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    Off the tools? I was trying out some metal...

    Off the tools? I was trying out some metal work... bending, stretching, shrinking etc.


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    Ah, that can wait till the kit arrives, in case I...

    Ah, that can wait till the kit arrives, in case I jinx it! It should arrive in two days.

    But it has this style head....
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