September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
I make no excuses or apologies.
This album cover is by an artist named Patrick Nagel, who did a lot of very stylish pieces like this, most of them a lot racier than this.
No, not my music. I don't play much any more. I spend more time with the band saw than the band.
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This beautiful instrument was built from a teak cutting board that I got for free from Home Depot for review. 32" Eden neck, active electronics. Teak is hard enough for a simple oiled finish. This one was built with a minimum of tools, mostly by hand, to show that it can be done and how.
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This photo speaks for itself. I got this nice piece of 1/4" walnut at the local hobby shop. They have lots more like it. Walnut is softer than hard maple - 1010 vs 1450, but otherwise similar in strength - 1.7 vs 1.8. I've read a lot on the internets about walnut fretboards, and come to the conclusion that 90% of it is BS - know-nothings stating their suppositions as facts, or repeating standard luthier nonsense.
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