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rudy4444 replied to the thread Router bit advice for body trimming.The vertical oscillating spindle sander is by far my preferred weapon of choice. So easy and so safe. Routers have their use, but... -
rudy4444 replied to the thread G&L truss rod repair...yep they're junk..Dave Weir of Weir Guitars does his basses and guitars that way, so you were partially correct in your thought. ;) From Dave's website...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Experimenting with Osmo Polyx-Oil Finish.I've used Osmo Poly-X #3054 Satin European hard oil on my last several projects so I've got some under-belt experience. See THIS post...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Favorite fretwire? Also, any fretwire tools you recommend?.Re: Nut slotting. I used a few flat strips of various thickness hobby stock with a couple layers of 220 wrapped around the edge for...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Favorite fretwire? Also, any fretwire tools you recommend?.If you have EVO you should use it. I love it for bass as well as any other fretted instrument. You don't need much besides a few files...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Mustang Bass Partscaster Build - Radius of neck heel rounder than pocket.If your pocket depth is such that the board is above the surface level (it should be...) then you can form a lip in the neck heel end so...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread (Yet another) Projekt in the works…."So, any suggestions? Something I may have missed or overlooked? What say you?" Get a winder and wind your own set of pickups. When you...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Intentionally cracking and refilling paint on body?.I watched an interview a while back with Dennis Fano (of Fano and Novo Guitars) and they were pulling the painted bodies out of a deep...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread 2025 Squier mini Precision bass, Dakota red project..I'd put LaBella black tapes on, but that's just me. ;)
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rudy4444 replied to the thread I need a new fretslot saw blade for my radial arm saw.You might consider making up a copy of my dedicated slotting saw. The slotting blade is available from McMaster Carr and is relatively...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread What's On Your Workbench?.I'd probably try that with a 120 volt plug on it. Ninety Watts is still a LOT of heat! That iron looks like the type used for leaded...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread Router bit sizes for MM pickup?.Here's a quick pictorial of creating P bass pickup routes using a drill bit for corners, hogging waste out with a Forstner, and pattern...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread P Bass Template.Full P plans in PDF form have been posted in the past, so a search should turn up what you want.
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rudy4444 replied to the thread THE AMAZING AFFORDABLE “MAKE THINGS EASIER” TOOL THREAD !.Mallets can be used for a wide variety of purposes, as shown in my "Candy Hammer" post. Normally you'll see them used for striking...
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rudy4444 replied to the thread THE AMAZING AFFORDABLE “MAKE THINGS EASIER” TOOL THREAD !.Thanks. I've used the beeswax finish on a few guitar-related projects as detailed HERE. Mallet-related, I made my wife a 3/4 sized...