Guitar build diary - part V
Almost home. Final finishing, fretwork and assembly is all that remains. The finish is comprised of base coats of shellac, this seals in...
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RLP GUITARS
Liverpool Luthier Making Custom Electric Guitars Professional Guitar Repairs And Setup Work
Rob Parry
- Jun 21, 2016
Guitar build diary - part IV
Once the neck is glued on it gets carved. This one is fairly standard, a slim modern C shape. Shinto Japanese saw rasps are magnificent...
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Rob Parry
- Jun 16, 2016
Filling fret slot end gaps
These things: Many companies let the tang go all the way to the edge of board, it is unsightly and a little lazy. Here's what I do: Nip...
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Rob Parry
- Jun 14, 2016
Guitar build diary - part III
Time to hollow out the body and get the top glued on. This is the main chamber where the sound hole sits, there will be two other ones...
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Rob Parry
- Jun 5, 2016
EMG 85/60 Pickups Demo
My trusty Ibanez has had many pickups in it, acting as a test bed for sets that have gone on to be used elsewhere, including Bare...
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Rob Parry
- Jun 2, 2016
Quarter Pounders
Refurbished a tele with some Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups in it. They sounded bloody awful with the stock electrics, 250k pots...
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Rob Parry
- May 28, 2016
Strap Button Mod – Loose No More
If you’ve owned a guitar for longer than 5 minutes you’ll know that at some point your strap buttons will work their way loose, the...
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Rob Parry
- May 26, 2016
Guitar build diary - part II
Three piece maple and walnut neck. Dimensioned, glued up and rough cut on the band saw: Template fixed on with screws and double sided...
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