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"I'm another model aeroplane builder. Most model/hobby shops here in the UK sell car…" Tim Hooper replied Sep 19, 2018 to Glue for carbon fiber rods?	17	Sep 19, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I've had success using old guitar bodies, cut down in size. Two ukes so far, with a…" Tim Hooper replied Sep 19, 2018 to Questions about Bodys (No Cigarboxes)	16	Sep 24, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Inspired by this thread I've just completed a neck for a 'normal' 6-string guitar, u…" Tim Hooper replied Sep 19, 2018 to Truss rod without power tools	35	Sep 19, 2018 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Rich, In a rare moment of forethought, I angled the neck back by a couple of degrees…" Tim Hooper replied May 3, 2018 to Reso uke from Ebay kit....	4	May 3, 2018 Reply by rodger moore
"I've converted a scrap 12-string to a reso using a 10" aluminium ring-shaped cake…" Tim Hooper replied Feb 14, 2018 to How much more difficult is a dog bowl resonator to build?	53	Dec 4, 2018 Reply by Mikey Hearrold II
"You can get double-action adjustable truss rods quite cheaply on Ebay. Although I r…" Tim Hooper replied Feb 14, 2018 to Truss rod without power tools	35	Sep 19, 2018 Reply by Tim Hooper
"I hear you on that! Luckily my RC obsession pays for itself, as I do a bit of writ…" Tim Hooper replied Nov 6, 2017 to 12-string cake tin resonator build	18	Nov 6, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Good looking guitar though! Tim" Tim Hooper replied Nov 5, 2017 to 12-string cake tin resonator build	18	Nov 6, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Thanks Paul, To be fair, I'm more than happy with the results so far! I've moved on…" Tim Hooper replied Nov 5, 2017 to 12-string cake tin resonator build	18	Nov 6, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Thanks Richard! Tim" Tim Hooper replied Nov 5, 2017 to 12-string cake tin resonator build	18	Nov 6, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper

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Tim Hooper's Discussions (48)

"I'm another model aeroplane builder. Most model/hobby shops here in the UK sell car…"

"I've had success using old guitar bodies, cut down in size. Two ukes so far, with a…"

"Inspired by this thread I've just completed a neck for a 'normal' 6-string guitar, u…"

"Rich, In a rare moment of forethought, I angled the neck back by a couple of degrees…"

"I've converted a scrap 12-string to a reso using a 10" aluminium ring-shaped cake…"

"You can get double-action adjustable truss rods quite cheaply on Ebay. Although I r…"

"I hear you on that! Luckily my RC obsession pays for itself, as I do a bit of writ…"

"Good looking guitar though! Tim"

"Thanks Paul, To be fair, I'm more than happy with the results so far! I've moved on…"

"Thanks Richard! Tim"

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