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Looking good already Ron

Hi azureskys, I play a 12 string Carter Universal. I'm going to assume that you don't know much about them, so bear with me if I'm preaching to the converted! Generally you can use them with either an extended E9 tuning or with a Universal tuning. Mine is tuned Universal and I haven't changed from t...

Haven't been around for a while due to other things happening in my life, however I'm re-charged and ready to get building again and looking forward to it

Thanks Jonsey, I'm kinda making it up as I go along but learning a lot as I go. :D Still freezing up here in Jockland, even though it is supposed to be summer. :lol: General Update I'm hoping to pick this up again within the next few weeks, unfortunately life has got in the way these past few months...

Still in progress, just a bit cold in the attic workshop right now. Hopefully get back to it soon

Now that is nice

Looking forward to hearing the soundbytes

Yabba Dubba Doo

That sounds really good considering the simplicity etc. Just goes to show

Lovely piece of work, any chance of a few soundbites

Head Both Boards http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/lemonguy/2BoardsHeadjpg_zpsa35a468b.jpg Board Edge Routing http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/lemonguy/EdgeRoutedjpg_zpsf08c69e8.jpg Inlay Closeup http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/lemonguy/2BoardsInlay2_zps4c347c00.jpg http://i98.phot...

So onto the top board. I've rough cut this to size and routed the neck sides. The routed channel on the bottom of the board, is approx. 7mm high and 1.2mm deep. There will be a maple band in-layed into this channel, I've put a small piece of maple into the channel to give an idea of the effect, not ...