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The wide variety; that so many people are capable of building one from the simplest to the most complex; that they sound so real; that it's a nice community of like-minded music lovers on here.

Jo Jacobsen replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"I do have a nice mitre compound sliding mitre saw and do most of my cuts on that. The table saw is usually for longer and of course thicker pieces. It would be nice to have a blade on there that could do rips up to 2 inches thick and also do those…"

Taffy Evans replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"Hi, I use mainly a tungsten tip saw in my table saw 10", and my smaller circular saws. The one in the table saw has 80 teeth. It cuts so smooth the edge does not need sanding most times. I think it called a planer blade. I have a number of blades…"

Jo Jacobsen replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"Thanks for your input. That's good to know."

Lappy replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"carbide 80 tooth
When it gets gummed , put it in the kitchen sink or on the sidewalk and spray it with oven cleaner. Then rinse it off ."

Jo Jacobsen replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"Thanks Brian!"

BrianQ. replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion Table saw blade type?

"Actually, anything is better than what comes on a craftsman saw! 40-50 tpi is good, carbide tip lasts longer than normal? Diablo, Spyder, Makita, Ryobi, Irwin, Dewalt, Millwaukee brands recommended, but stay away from Bauer & Hercules as they will…"

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Table saw blade type?

I have a Craftsman 8 1/2 inch table saw and need help figuring out a better blade to use than the one that came with the saw. I'm cutting pieces of mahogany to make a box for my next cigar box guitar, and I'm getting some tear out at the ends of…

Jo Jacobsen replied to Stan's discussion Amp and/or preamp or no amp?

" I used to use an amp I made from an old World War II Signal Corps box. I got the wiring/speaker setup from somewhere, and bought some knobs, drilled holes, and made a very rudimentary grill to go over it. It's fun to find or make your own amp box…"

Darryl Tuttle replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"I seem To have good luck using material from old chest of drawers drawer sides,the wood is very stable...never ending supply of it, people are always giving away old beat up furniture..plus the drawer knobs get some use as well...I save all the old…"

BrianQ. replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"Having pots would give you control over things without having to constantly change amp settings? "

Taffy Evans replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"Hi Jo, here are two guitars with the same materials and the same size box. With 6 strings one would expect the one on the right to be louder, the one on the left is twice as loud acoustically.
The six-stringer has a soundhole in the side but does…"

Jo Jacobsen replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"Thanks for your thoughts on this. If I use the Zeilhofer it only requires a tiny hole in the top and can be placed right on the top - it's very thin. Would you say a soundhole on the side, then? Maybe just an inch? From what I've read, it should be…"

Jo Jacobsen replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"That sounds like I can do gritty as well as "pretty" by how I play. The scary AND exciting thing is that you won't know how it sounds until you set it up and start playing!
Thanks!!
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Taffy Evans replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"Hi Jo, BrianQ has given the answers I would have given on pickups so I'll skip that bit. The sides of a guitar do not play a big part in a guitars sound or output, other than to govern the depth of the instrument and supporting the top and back.…"

BrianQ. replied to Jo Jacobsen's discussion I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

"The pickups don't matter, you can pull gritty blues from any pickup, it's all about how you play? 500k is standard with humbuckers, 250k will only allow half of the total spectrum of tone that the pickup produces?1/4" will work, the general…"

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I'm about to start my second guitar, a 4-string -

I've been gathering ideas and materials for several years now, and now THE INSPIRATION HAS HIT!I'm building my own mahogany box which will be 2 1/2 inches deep and maybe 8 inches by 12 inches. I want to set it up so the top and bottom are as free…

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How can I use this cool piece?

I have this brass saddle rosette that's vintage Civil War. It's 2 1/2 inches wide. It would be nice if it could go flat on the top somehow with the strings going through drilled holes. Or even better, it goes on top of a piece of hardwood in a…

Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Building a mahogany box

I want so much to make a mahogany box with dovetail joints like regular cigar boxes, but I don't have the skill. I can buy the mahogany - maybe 1/4 inches for the sides and bottom and 1/8 for the top - ? It would be easier to find someone who makes…

Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

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