Hi, I'm Dave, 72 years old (soon to be 73) Anglo-American. Amateur guitar player and builder. Interested in health and fitness. I 'ride' a Schwinn IC4 exercise bike 3 times per week, and train (moderately) with weights twice per week. I try to eat healthily, most of the time, but I also enjoy lunching at restaurants with friends at least once per week.
Ex-Pat Englishman, retired Mechanical Engineer.
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Welcome Dave, 
That’s quite active for a 72 year old. I hope you enjoy your membership here.
That’s quite active for a 72 year old. I hope you enjoy your membership here.
jimintoronto
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Welcome. Do you build hollow body acoustics , or slab electric solid body guitars? I have seen a few DIY Stratocaster kits on line that you can build at home, which include all of the parts, electrics, and internal guts.
In any case, take a wander around here, there are lots of people from various parts of the world here. JIMB> In Toronto.
In any case, take a wander around here, there are lots of people from various parts of the world here. JIMB> In Toronto.
Solid body electrics. Purchase body and neck, so it's probably better described as assembly, rather than build. All the hardware I source from various online retailers. Although my latest 'build' is a fender strat body with a Gibson style neck. this involved extensive re-routing of the neck cavity to suit. I also filled in most other cavities in the body to eliminate the pickguard. I hope this isn't too 'technical' for this forum. 
Kaila
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Welcome, Dave!
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I don't know much of anything about that subject, but it's a very interesting post you wrote, Dave.Solid body electrics. Purchase body and neck, so it's probably better described as assembly, rather than build. All the hardware I source from various online retailers. Although my latest 'build' is a fender strat body with a Gibson style neck. this involved extensive re-routing of the neck cavity to suit. I also filled in most other cavities in the body to eliminate the pickguard. I hope this isn't too 'technical' for this forum.
Each member of our forum, brings something unique. Hope you'll enjoy it.
hollydolly
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Hi Dave... whereabouts in the Uk are you from ?
Paco Dennis
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Medusa
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Welcome to SF!
QuietByNature
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hollydolly
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I'm in Herts....
Lewkat
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Welcome Dave. A dear friend of mine just received a tin of cookies from Fortnum Mason, and tonight he gave me quite a few. I've forgotten the name of them, but they are chocolate covered and I shall have one with my bedtime tea.
oscash
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G'day Dave from sunny Australia. Live in Sydney and I'm sure you'll fit in very well to the forum. Great bunch of people here.
Lewkat
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OK, Richard just told me again, those biscuits are Lossus and I couldn't resist having one. Delicious as always.
Gem
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Welcome to SF!
jimintoronto
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If you ever get the chance to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland , Ohio, you will find it amazingly interesting. Imagine a whole section devoted to the guitar super star Les Paul ? I never realized how many US patents he held, for guitar effects, amplifiers, and multiple loop recorders. His studio and laboratory have been re-created in their entirety at the Hall. JIMB>Solid body electrics. Purchase body and neck, so it's probably better described as assembly, rather than build. All the hardware I source from various online retailers. Although my latest 'build' is a fender strat body with a Gibson style neck. this involved extensive re-routing of the neck cavity to suit. I also filled in most other cavities in the body to eliminate the pickguard. I hope this isn't too 'technical' for this forum.