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"Thanks everybody for your kind comments - it's really great to receive such encourag…" Tim Hooper replied Aug 8, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"That's great to hear! Well, the 8-stringer is settling in nicely. I'll have to reset…" Tim Hooper replied Aug 7, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Woohoo! It's pretty much finished. The strings are settling in overnight, so…" Tim Hooper replied Aug 6, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"We'll have to see how it sounds, won't we? Right, the neck is fretted and markered,…" Tim Hooper replied Aug 5, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"I'm using my usual dowelled joint here. It's worked well on my 4 -stringers; I…" Tim Hooper replied Aug 1, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"There must be thousands of old guitars in attics and sheds....... No real progress…" Tim Hooper replied Jul 31, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"I was given this little sanding machine some years ago, and (used carefully) will do…" Tim Hooper replied Jul 30, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Me too. I like the way the strings don't have to veer off at a sideways angle after…" Tim Hooper replied Jul 30, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"There are several online fret space calculators out there, and my tenor uses a scale…" Tim Hooper replied Jul 29, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper
"Thanks for the comments, gents! It's always nice to get a bit of encouragement…" Tim Hooper replied Jul 28, 2017 to 4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar!	39	Aug 23, 2017 Reply by Tim Hooper

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Tim Hooper's Discussions (48)

"Thanks everybody for your kind comments - it's really great to receive such encourag…"

"That's great to hear! Well, the 8-stringer is settling in nicely. I'll have to reset…"

"Woohoo! It's pretty much finished. The strings are settling in overnight, so…"

"We'll have to see how it sounds, won't we? Right, the neck is fretted and markered,…"

"I'm using my usual dowelled joint here. It's worked well on my 4 -stringers; I…"

"There must be thousands of old guitars in attics and sheds....... No real progress…"

"I was given this little sanding machine some years ago, and (used carefully) will do…"

"Me too. I like the way the strings don't have to veer off at a sideways angle after…"

"There are several online fret space calculators out there, and my tenor uses a scale…"

"Thanks for the comments, gents! It's always nice to get a bit of encouragement…"

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