Two weeks ago I played at a local festival with the John Spijker Trio. The sound quality of the clip is not very good, but it gives an idea of the music we play. This is one of John’s songs…   Read more»

@frocesterbill The progress looks great. At some point I’ll get brave enough to try an electric guitar myself. I am really enjoying the pictures of the shop in use. It is great to see. At some point I will need…   Read more»

And before anyone points it out the 21st fret marker is in a ‘custom’ position….  Couldn’t have the guitar perfect……. 🤣 

It has been a very happy time to be back in there.  Carol said they were apprehensive not having had courses for a while – think they have had a few visitors but not 3 all starting at the same…   Read more»

Cheers TV1 – I was re-watching some Guitar Making YouTube videos a couple of weeks ago and the one about inlays came up for Roland’s build that Mark was doing so I had a go at making some….  The tube…   Read more»

Looking at those pics and remembering happy days in the workshop … I’m getting an urge
😉
Looking good Bill.  Those fretboard markers are a nice detail, so much better than a standard dot inlay!

Wizard at work!

New Curve template

Neck with aluminium tube and maple dots

Body so far – outer line is new shape – inner line is from existing Curve template

Posted by: @tv101 Posted by: @swepri A (partly failed) brass powder inlay on the headstock Looks like I can’t multi-quote in a reply 🙁 That comment reminded me of something I was planning on trying.  It looks like a simple…   Read more»

Will post some tomorrow – neck done apart from the heel – body glued and started routing. I am using Mark’s Curve design.  The template for the body is tiny – first thing Mark said when we talked about our…   Read more»

Posted by: @swepri A (partly failed) brass powder inlay on the headstock Looks like I can’t multi-quote in a reply 🙁 That comment reminded me of something I was planning on trying.  It looks like a simple enough technique -…   Read more»

Posted by: @swepri A thin top laminated to the body (resawn on the bandsaw, also a first) Congrats on managing to do that.  You need a well set-up bandsaw and a decent blade to get that done successfully. I’ve tried…   Read more»