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Another week out the shop

4 Feb 2018 - amp, cheese, monkigras, video

Some time spent working on CAD models to enable me to better build my guitars, and a trip to Monkigras conference.

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A screenshot of a detailed CAD model of a green t-style guitar.

A pick and mix sort of week in the shop

27 Jan 2018 - amp, blues deluxe, form 1, formlabs, fusion 360, red rocker

One of those weeks where you do lots of little things which keep you busy but don't feel like they add up to much progress to show.

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An A3 sheet of paper on a workbench next to a Mac laptop. On the paper is a crude circuit diagram of the amp circuit.

Another week in the shop

13 Jan 2018 - amp, blues deluxe, control panel, red rocker

We reach that magic moment where the CAD model and real life match up for the amplifer build, and we do a little finishing work on the neck for build number 3.

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A photo of an unfinished amp combo cabinet that has been built. The speaker and metal component chassis are in place, but the body is just raw MDF and needs painting.

A New Workbench Amp for the New Year

3 Jan 2018 - amp, blackstar, boss

I go shopping for a small workbench amp to use when wiring up guitars.

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A Blackstar Fly III tiny practice amp. It's a small black rectangle with some controls on.