@tyreman thanks for the suggestion!

I use an old bosch GOF900ACE you should be able to pick one up for £50 maybe less, they are very good and reliable, the only problem with them is no extraction, but if you can live with that it’s…   Read more»

this is a bit embarrasing to admit but I realised the truss rod wasn’t set right, no wonder the action was so high, it was set with a huge amount of backbow, so now it’s setup up and neck almost…   Read more»