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Budget ukes build; screw-up and recovery

This is equally suitable for "New Build" and "Repair and Restoration" sections of Share Your Content...! I have recently done a few posts on Instagram about my plan to build a number of "cheap and cheerful" ukuleles which will (I hope) promote both my brand and the little country of Luxembourg, where I live. They will be on sale in a craft fair later this year, so will be priced to attract casual passers-by. I made some fun marbled paper…

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Taylor GS Mini - Acceptable belly bulge

I've had a mini come in for setup...I know that the minis in particular are designed with top (lower bout) and back "bulge"...I'm wondering if anyone knows the "acceptable" (Taylor factory) range for this? cheers, Steve

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Not really a clear-cut answer to this. Too much bulge is going to be the result of a loose brace, loose bridge plate, or loose bridge and any combination of these three. If the guitar lives in a humid…
Private member DiscussionAmps, Pickups, and Pedals

Covered versus uncovered humbucker A/B testing

Hey, fellow Looths. I need a small favour… Short version: Go to https://statuesque-cocada-438199.netlify.app and listen and vote. It takes about a minute. Longer version: A friend’s son is studying music and audio production in college and is working on a project to test the covered versus uncovered humbucker question. He reached out to me for some help and I’m reaching out to you. He designed a solid experiment (even modding a guitar so…

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Hey Gerry! Just did the test. Are you gonna post the results, I mean, which was which. I'd like to know... zanks!
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Untangler Pro, approaching first production batch

Hi everyone, I am getting closer to finalising the specs for the first production run of the Untangler Pro. The Untangler Pro is made of stainless steel, and it is designed to clean up the underside of fret?s overhangs after clipping away the tang. It works with a Dremel or similar tool and a cutting wheel. The order for the parts needed for the first run will most likely go out next week, so if you want one, now is the time. You can mess…

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Hi, sorry, I had not seen this message. here is a brief demo: https://youtu.be/qcySjEVoDWQ