Desopolis

besides...who ever needs more than 400 horsepower?and you can get that just out of a small block chevy

I do, i need 580hp just to deliver the repairs back to the local store before closing time...

GTR?

Mine's always had a tiny amount of play, so I always slide it firmly in one direction, then clamp, then slot.

+1

http://www.suzuki-motor.hu/history/images/...97_GSX_R750.jpg

mmmmmm

but Ill prob get a cheap starter bike, like a f3 or SV.

I like cars, but they are EXPENSIVE when you want to do cool stuff to em, and personally I cant waste the $$$ anymore.

if 1/4" is for a smooth transition for like a carve it would be fine, but a edge like that would be a bit much.

your fretboard started at 1/4" and it would be about that thick... get a fretboard blank, go to Guitar center, and put it on a body... see how it feels.

its a MP GT-45 turbocharger, a brazilian company.. many guys at turbo mustangs swear by them, so I picked one up..

the turbo is rated at 1000HP, I was planning 765WHP in a 351W but Im selling it now.. if it doesnt sell, it will go on a 6.0 ls1 based truck engine in a very, very, small car.

Im saving up for a crotch rocket though.. 3k gets me a 11 second vehicle, just wont keep me dry in the rain.

maybe if I get back to making TONS of money for a single college student again Ill hop back into the car stuff.

and the story is about taylor guitars and this:

http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/models/pallet.html

I could be wrong though...

I was unaware the reference was personal, and toys are toys..

Im a poor student who lives off rammen but has nice stuff..

my last big thing was cars with things like this:

but I find guitar building to be a MUCH cheaper hobby, plus taking time on a guitar means patience, taking time on a car means lazyness.

good point, but what about laminates, tops, and body joints? I wouldnt figure they need to come apart often, if ever.

Might be a good idea to use somthing like that on a set neck(with a deeper tenon) so when steaming, the body/top doesnt come apart.

hahaha!

real women can handle it...

dont worry, hes just upset his LT1 is getting outdated by the LS2.

j/k crafty

and you guys would be sickened to learn how much those two cars share in common.

even worse,

look into a Nissan Pathfinder and a Nissan 300ZX. Engine/transmission/rear end/ most steering/wheels(hubs and spindles)/brakes/most brackets/electronics/etc...

as far as this guitar goes, I dont see a reason to spend 6000 on it. I could have a 100% custom guitar with my name inlayed into the body done for cheaper.

+1 on lining it up first, my pin is at a weird angle and I have to do some pressing to get it into the slot.. my next Jig will be much nicer, but this one works...

post a pic in this thread, I dont want to go searching...

its my understanding that III is ment for colder weather, at least the cabinet maker told me that..

the body of my guitar is joined with III and is seamless...

and I wont even be back in TX untill the 23d. my builds are still alittle out too.. I have all the parts but need to shape the neck at this point..

hard to do when all your stuff is in boxs.

Ok so I've pretty much gathered all the details I need, but I just have a few questions I would like to ask.

1: For the fingerboard wood, I am going to use (duh da da da!) Cocobolo. I've heard that since it is very oily it can be difficult to glue, so my question is: what special care do I need to take in gluing (should I wipe it down with something?) and what type of glue is best? Titebond? Gorilla Glue?

Also, Cocobolo doesnt need a finish correct? I can just leave it as is?

2: I know that my main neck wood is going to be maple, but I want to have laminate strips in it. What are some cool woods for laminates that arn't to expensive and sound good? I'm looking at purple heart and wenge right now. How much impact on tone do laminates have?

3: Finally, (this relates to the maple) but I really love unfinished maple necks and so I was wondering what sort of oil you would reccomend to rub it down with.

Thanks a bunch

Fretboardninja

1. There was a thread on here about that, and it seamed that most people agreed that wiping it wasnt required. Second, I wouldnt use Gorila Glue for anything.. That stuffs insane, and takes forever to be 100%

Id recomend Titebond I for anything wood/wood and CA for anything else.

2. I like the look of wenge, but Padauk and purppleheart are prone to fading, so if your like me, it will be sitting against your couch.. and turn brown..

I like the look of ebony veneers and wenge the most, maybe bloodwood or somthing.

3. I plan on using tru-oil...

I read alot about the wilkinson, and see that its not in the states because someone has a pattent on a similar design..

who?!?!

I like how it doesnt take up as much body space as the floyds, witch is the only reason I dont use em...

anyone know a decent alternitive?

oh heres a funny story for you...

So I have family from indiana, that I visit every summer.

my second year up here Im sitting in the grass with my sister(from/lives in Indiana) and My foot is very close to a ant pile. So I look down and there are about 8 ants on my shoe, I leap up rip my shoe off my foot, throw it down the street yank off my socks and start doing the "invisible shower"(rubbing my legs) to make sure they're arnt any on me..

meanwhile my sisters laughing HISTARICLY at the sight.

shes like, "are you afraid of ants?"

"uhhh, of course I am, ants are the devil"

so she reaches down and picks a few up in her hand

"ARE YOU INSANE?!?!"

thats when I learned, from my then 10 year old sister, that not all Ants cary fire and brimstone in there teeth..

im still weirded out, its somthing you cant unteach yourself, the first time I let a ant on me I was still weirded out...

OH heres another one(besides the whole soda/pop/coke thing)

I went to a mexican Resteraunt and they brought out chips and salsa.. Witch, any Texan is fully aware of different types and styles, and is also addicted.

It was cambles tomato soup... seriously.. there is no doubt in my mind.

So I was like, "uhhh can I have the hot?"

they brought out Pico... ***....

this thread has become WAY OT...

no DPDT stands for double poll double throw. There are two sets of leads(6 total connectors, with 2 seperate circut switches) and the switch can only be in Pos 1 or Pos2.

to make a off switch you'd simply let the hot connector simply not on the other end, or connect to ground so you dont get the fuz.

he means with the pot thats attached to the switch, it sounds like your doing somthing with a active setup..

you know you want to be in texas.

i seem to tremember you guys had some kind of a conniption a while back over a few head of cattle in the road.

that is an everyday occurance over here.

just sayin' maybe you mafia aint so tough...hehe

Obviously, the MD mafia hasnt got the advanced technology like this:

besides a trophy store I dont know, maybe a jewlery engraver(like rings etc)

that is awesome!

I kept coming home from school or from going out to find my guitar missing from my room..

I knew to go looking in my baby brothers room, or somewhere randomly in the house...

so to combat this I bought him a mini scale guitar..

Id like to get him into making them, he's 12 now so it would be cool to see if he got into it...

the bridge on a tele(at least the one I have) isnt held in with tension..

they make ashtray bridges for humbuckers, it will look stock:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/chhubrforteg.html

and more expensive:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailp...ing_Pickup.html

+1 for everything said here.

especially with a arm rest or tummy cut. the bevel wont be perfect there either, its all hand work.

+1 for texas.. Im in indy right now but I'll be back home in austin wearing burnt orange and eating taco cabana in no time...

wow, untill I saw this I didnt even notice the report button lol....