Y’all talking about soldering and all but have any of you seen these? Clear heat shrink loaded with a small ring of solder in the middle. Stick your wires in each end then use a heat gun. Tubing shrinks then…   Read more»

I bought a couple of oil radiators from aldi, makes a big difference in mid winter, well worth the cost.

@peter-c-f  If you are interested, I found ‘The Art of Tap Tuning’ by Roger H. Siminoff a great source of information – not just theoretical, but more importantly practical tips. Thanks for the book recommendation, I’ve managed to borrow from…   Read more»

I did some research on tap tuning once I became aware of it. The main thing I took away is how the vibrations of the string are sent to the body via different mechanisms that are specific for each type…   Read more»

@robin 
A# sounds a bit off. I watched a video on classical building where the top was an F and I think steel string is lower 
 

@rocknroller912  I’ve just tried a tap test on the back, it surprised me by registering on my tuner. It didn’t show on the tuner with every tap, but when it did register, tapping in various spots, it showed a fairly…   Read more»