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What is the difference between the slope d and the dread?


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Mainly shape.. (think Gibson J-45 for slope D, and you know a Dred..MArtin...)

Slope D:



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Simple enough John. Thanks...What will the next set of dvd's cover?


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No problem Frank.

The next set will cover; Making braces, Laying out bracing pattern, gluing braces, voicing, and cutting and installing binding. Should be three videos again if I can fit it all onto three....you know me.... I like to ramble.

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It comes from all the glue he eats!!

It's good information for anyone who's curious, we can all learn something and I grab every chance I get and I enjoyed John's videos.

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[QUOTE=Sprockett] It comes from all the glue he eats!!

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I do eat way too much glue... ok so I don't actually EAT it but I do taste quite a bit... titebond is my favorite. LM I glue is pretty bland in taste, and hide glue.. well if you've ever smelled it you can imagine what it tastes like.....

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FWIW: My slope plans has the lower bout a bit wider and the upper a bit narrower than a standard dred.

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[QUOTE=Tim McKnight] FWIW: My slope plans has the lower bout a bit wider and the upper a bit narrower than a standard dred. [/QUOTE]

Me Too. the slope D I use are 16.250 at the lower bout

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[QUOTE=John Mayes] [QUOTE=Tim McKnight] FWIW: My slope plans has the lower bout a bit wider and the upper a bit narrower than a standard dred. [/QUOTE]

Me Too. the slope D I use are 16.250 at the lower bout [/QUOTE]

Hey guys-- any trouble fitting your slope dreads in a regular dread case? Or do you have them (the cases) custom made?

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No problem as it just compresses the padding a bit more.

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John, speaking of taste Titebond doesnt hold a candle to the taste of fresh hide glue or better yet fish glue... for that matter Shellac has it hands down in the taste battle versus nitro lacquer...


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[QUOTE=Tim McKnight] No problem as it just compresses the padding a bit more.[/QUOTE]

Same here.   TKL 8910 work fine for me!

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[QUOTE=Shawn] John, speaking of taste Titebond doesnt hold a candle to the taste of fresh hide glue or better yet fish glue... for that matter Shellac has it hands down in the taste battle versus nitro lacquer... [/QUOTE]

Fish glue... ewww..

Never tasted the lacquer... don't plan too but buytl acetate does has a fruity smell (don't go around sniffing it now I just noticed when working with it)

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