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John, is it just me or is your site down?   Anyone else able to go to bluescreekguitar.com?

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

No can do. The site must be down....

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/hm0000.htm
   The site was working. I have a problem with the server . The address keeps going to a default setting for some reason.
Try that link , that seldoms is out
john

That one doesn't work for me either, John.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

It works for me John

Serge

Serge inspired me to try again, John, and it worked this time.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Nada for both. Says site under construction.

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Just tried it from my "favorites" list, and it worked. Just the regular www.bluescreekguitars.com/

Got to use the www. prefix. The link on here sans www gets the under construction message.

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Scott Thompson
Port Townsend,WA

"In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room"
-Billy Bragg

Scott has discovered the problem. The Blues Creek address works fine from my "favorites" list, but doesn't work from the OLF link, which doesn't include the good ol' "www". Can we get some double-you's for John?

All fixed.

Good catch. Thanks.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

I have been trying to cantact Blues Creek to ask a question about neck relief angle but am now exhausted and cannot find answer anywhere.
So since this topic mentions blues creek here it goes.
My kit came with a booklet on building a martin guitar kit, in which it specified the neck should be set with a 1/16th gap at the bridge location using a straight edge. I set mine that way. But yesterday I checked out the Blues Creek website's beginner's tips where it stated the relief should be 1/8th to 3/16ths! Which one is right? I hope I don't have to reset it now.    

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"Preoccupation with an effect gives it power and enhances the error"
from "Your Owner's Manual" by Burt Hotchkiss.

Don't stress Nick, I used the Martin guide on my first and it worked out. I'd stay with that all the way through that guitar.

That angle is important, if you've still got the 1/16" when it's glued on you'll be fine.

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

I bet the second measurement was a typeo and it ment to say 3/32"

Using a straight edge on the top bout I look for about 3/32" clearance @ the bridge location

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

You are fine. The tolerances can be confusing to a point. It depends on wether the fret board is on or not.
You want to see 1/16 to 1/8 at saddle location
Blues Creek Guitars
570-682-8046

Thank you. It seemed I was alright but I didn't want to have too little. I think I recall someone saying 3/32 too. Let me see if I can get some pictures here of what I got so far after the second leveling session of french polish. The Koa came out pretty nice. Oh yes, and that's my dog Hopper. I hope the guitar plays as well as it looks.

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"Preoccupation with an effect gives it power and enhances the error"
from "Your Owner's Manual" by Burt Hotchkiss.

A good dog trains his owner well

Yes John, you're right on that one, i often wondered at which end of the leach was the real master when they get them poodles out for the mornin' gotta go! who's pickin' it up and throw it away, the master?

     Just wanted to see if I couild upload it I guess. I'm still new to this and couldn't figure out how to make a file small enough to load it as an avatar...even after using the windows downsize feature.

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"Preoccupation with an effect gives it power and enhances the error"
from "Your Owner's Manual" by Burt Hotchkiss.