@rathius Oh man, that sounds really bad. Yep, health and safety should always come first, you got to wear a mask for almost everything when guitar building or any woodworking. I leave mine on all day, not just when I’m…   Read more»

@scurvypete Pete, if you look through this thread of another one of my builds, you will see some of the problems you can run into with paints.  Most people may not experience this amount of problems with paintwork on their…   Read more»

@scurvypete No probs.  Have you watched the course on painting that @markbailey made? It’s a great introduction to preparation and paint for guitars.  It takes time and patience, and you will make mistakes but you will get some great end…   Read more»

@nsj Welcome to the forum Niel I see you are in Scotland, so am I. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙌    Have a good look around the site and forums, and when you have questions, just ask. 👍    If you want to, it…   Read more»

So you could use a recessed jack then claim the notch is because you use a 90 degree cable that connects to your wireless rig attached to your strap. Art is art, you decide what something is and why it’s…   Read more»

@scurvypete I do use car paints but I’ve used nitro too. I’m still unsure of exactly what poly products to use on guitars. Have you used poly? If so, can you suggest anything?  The bass turned out well. I use…   Read more»

@tv101 saved it. Rasped a contour shape and sanded. Looks good now. Not much of a big deal as I thought it would.