The bargain bin ES-5

[FrankenWashie]

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more stupid.....

This.




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[DarkMark]

I’m not sure how well those laminated timber’s are glued together, FrankenWashie. Might need investigating.

[FrankenWashie]

I’m not sure how well those laminated timber’s are glued together, FrankenWashie. Might need investigating.

Are you referring to the mahogany skinned ply back, or my solid book match underneath it?
There are currently five Clamps on the slab, I reckon it’ll be okayish.

The glue used to hold body side to back overcame the bond between the first ply layer and the mid layer. It peeled in a couple of places, but most worryingly at the rear block. I have done some work to clean it up and even out the edge but, it may not prove successful as it means the edge is a mm or so thinner than it was. We shall see.

[DarkMark]

Just having a joke. Referring to the kit, there aren’t many more things you can take apart.

[FrankenWashie]

Just having a joke. Referring to the kit, there aren’t many more things you can take apart.

Well, now that you mention it, the fretboard still has to come off for rework and binding.😜

[DarkMark]

I did think of the fret board after my last comment 🤦.

[robin]

Hey Frankie, I'm pretty much speechless. The antics that you and Igor get up to are truly inspirational.

rob

[FrankenWashie]

Hey Frankie, I'm pretty much speechless. The antics that you and Igor get up to are truly inspirational.

rob

Thanks mate, the lab is nothing if not ambitious.

[FrankenWashie]

FrankenLab Experiment#: 7, underway.




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[nitroburner1000]

FrankenLab Experiment#: 7, underway.




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Hmmm, did someone in the lab do a bit of carving??
P.S. will only give praise when i have proof that frankie did it and it wasn bought like that!
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