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  1. GregP
    I know at least one forum member who could make use of 4 or 8 of them. ;-) His name starts with "G" and ends with "reg". Just as a hint. (You had to know that was coming!) Of course, I haven't priced them at the hardware store, and they're likely cheaper than the postage would be. <chuckle> Greg
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    Sweet link! Too bad I don't have half the stuff necessary, such as the sharpening stone. "No hook for you!" Greg
  3. GregP
    Be creative. ;-) Other than that, there might be plans at guitarbuild.com Greg
  4. GregP
    I don't know if they'll keep asking more, since the last post before yours was dated Sept. 2003! However, it's proof that there is good information to be had in old threads.
  5. GregP
    I had a hard time visualizing what you were doing at first, Dave, but with a bit of focus and concentration, I "got" it. Good tip! I'm really starting to think inserts will be the way to go. Greg
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    Sinner: If you're using Photobucket, all you have to do is copy the "IMG" line and paste it into your message. You don't have to press any of the forum's special formatting buttons or anything. Just cut from Photobucket, and paste into here as though it were a regular line of text. As for the shirt-- it could make for a very cool guitar! I'm not into graphics much myself (fabric OR painted, even by a skilled artist) on guitars, but that'd look pretty good. Greg
  7. GregP
    For live performances, an effect would be awesome to have for that kind of stuff. For the price of the unit, if you need other effects, it looks like a complete winner. On the other hand, for recording purposes, nothing beats actually recording 2 guitars. Greg
  8. GregP
    I like the top. The more time I spend looking at various guitars, the more interested I am in "imperfect" grain and figure. I'll still do a lovely quilt some day like Myka's blue one (where the hell is that drool emoticon? ah, there it is: ), but I'm getting pulled in other directions lately. I think it looks great. For the neck attachment, I was thinking something along the lines of THESE, though I'm sure you can find something similar locally without having to order these specific ones. Greg
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    I like it beaucoup! Not too often (ie. for me, never) that you see a semi-hollow SG. I totally agree with some of the above comments: -binding is nice -colours complement each other well (VERY well) -nice classic electronics make this a guitar with a mission, not a jack-of-all-trades A few other comments, though: -For me, a higher-gloss finish would have taken it to the next level -The interesting neck-access carve has its aesthetics diminished by the strat/tele bolt-on plate. I wonder if there's still time to modify it to accept bolts with individual washers, or is it absolutely mission-critical to have that plate? -Not even from a sound, but just from a 'looks' point of view, I find the bridge pickup to be a bit too close to the bridge. Way excellent for a second attempt! Greg
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    You'll hear no such suggestion-- in fact, that's what I planned on doing with my guitar until I decided to make it more simplistic. On a future, more "control-freak" guitar, I will do just that. Greg
  11. GregP
    I've been using MDF. Acrylic would be cool, but I don't have access to any. I prefer MDF over plywood because it's easier to work and shape; however, plywood will work fine also. Perhaps the plywood I have is just crap, but any plywood will be a little more prone to splintering and tearing out at the tops and bottoms, though the middle (where it's important) should be fine. Thickness isn't TOO important, as long as it's thick enough for the ball bearing guide to ride along. Extra thickness is useful when you want to make passes at multiple depths. Greg
  12. GregP
    Bah, the maple bandwagon has taken over!!!
  13. GregP
    Sorry to hear about your template and body, Hyunsu. T_T. Thankfully, the router didn't chew parts of your body! Greg
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    Have patience, even when you're not a patient guy. For example, a few more minutes spent on an MDF template is time you'll save later. It's easier to fix an irregularity in the outline on a template than on a piece of dense hardwood. I haven't had to worry about it for mission critical areas yet, but I imagine this'll apply double for taking measurements. Greg
  15. GregP
    Excellent. I want me one. Greg
  16. GregP
    THAT's creativity and thinking outside the box for you. Who would've thought of manually turning a drill press? Great idea; I'll have to remember that one for other tasks, too. Greg
  17. GregP
    Soo.... not something I'd find lying around at home, or cheap at Home Depot. Greg (Er... I guess I should just Google for it. <chuckle>)
  18. GregP
    What's a tap?
  19. GregP
    I know it's all opinion, so I'm not trying to tell anyone their opinion is 'wrong', but I have to admit, I've never found Hammett all that spectacular, either. He DOES play some good stuff, and I LIKE the fact that he 'over-used' his wah on the Black Album; however, he's still not in that upper echelon of players, as far as technique goes. As far as INFLUENCE goes, he is, indeed, the man. Hundreds of thousands of people got into lead guitar playing because of that man. Still, the thread was about technique. Greg
  20. GregP
    How are the inserts... er... inserted? I'm imagining you just pre-drill to the size of the shaft (NOT including the threads) and then screw them in with a large flathead screwdriver...? Could somebody confirm or refute this guess? Greg
  21. GregP
    First off, the picture doesn't work. Angelfire doesn't support deeply embedded links to pics, if I remember correctly. Second of all, though, without even looking at the picture I can tell you that having 'too much' wax will not affect your sound. In non-sensitive parts, you can just scrape off the excess with a hard (but relatively dull, in case you slip) object. Greg
  22. GregP
    I suppose that's a consideration. I rarely change my tuning, so I'd be fine with that; however, I wonder if they'll make special string sets for Drop-D, which is something many people rely on. Greg
  23. GregP
    Sorry, you got me.
  24. GregP
    Arpeggios are just the arrangement of notes, often (but not always) denoted by wider intervals between notes, such as the 1st, 3rd, and 5th instead of each note in the scale... they can be played fast or slow, and using whatever technique you want. You can play an arpeggio by fingering a chord and fingerpicking it... or you can use 2-handed tapping... whatever! It just refers to the notes, not the technique. Sweep Picking is just a technique that CAN be used to play arpeggios, and particularly to play them fast. The technique lends itself well to playing arpeggios, as the wider intervals are a natural choice for the multi-string sequences in sweep picking. Greg
  25. GregP
    Well, maple DOES look pretty sharp, and I don't mind that 'dirty' look either. But I'm still a rosewood man. Strats have enough bite as it is.
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