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Practical help needed in the UK
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:14 pm
by stevegullick
I have almost finished my stewmac 000 kit and am now considering a scratch build guitar, but i have no means of bending the sides. Does anyone know anyone in the UK that would bend tyhe sides for me?
Thanks
Steve
Re: Practical help needed in the UK
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:40 pm
by MaineGeezer
It is possible to bend the sides freehand using a hot pipe and a spray bottle of water. It takes some practice to get the hang of doing it, but if you can't find anybody with a side bender, it might be an option to consider.
The hot pipe can be as simple as a piece of pipe with a propane torch firing through it.
Re: Practical help needed in the UK
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:53 am
by dave66
Hi Steve - im building my first kit in the UK - are you anywhere near Gloucestershire?
Re: Practical help needed in the UK
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:54 am
by stevegullick
Staffordshire. Mine is almost complete. BIG learning curve!
Re: Practical help needed in the UK
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:24 am
by dave66
It certainly is! Ive been making bespoke furniture professionally for 35 years and im still struggling because its so different.
Got most of the frets on an a good neck dovetail fit on a Blues Creek D28 kit, but too much clearance over the bridge, so im making a slightly taller bridge!