I see this is an old post but... I'd like to see a paint spraying course. 🙂

What abut

binding an electric guitar body (or neck)?

recovering from mistakes/ faults in the wood

strange requests that you have made for someone 

problems with a double neck

Jim

Posted by: @jamesalexandermcmillan

What abut

binding an electric guitar body (or neck)?

recovering from mistakes/ faults in the wood

strange requests that you have made for someone 

problems with a double neck

Jim

 

Great suggestions Jim - Added - THANKS!!

Can faux binding be added as well......

Hi Mark and Carole, 

I'm enjoying your Youtube Live Streaming. Would you be able to show us how to fit a truss rod to a bolt on Tele/Strat style neck with the access at the nut end of the fretboard. 

Cheers, 

Russ

Hi Mark,

How about a simplified explanation of how to voice a soundboard? This is definitely one of the black arts of guitar making but I have yet to see any good description of what is trying to be achieved and how to go about it. If the plan is to get the soundboard sounding more like it did without braces then at what point do you stop thinning them down before they disappear altogether? Clearly this is a fairly subjective process but a bit of a practical overview would be fantastic!

Cheers

Darren

Hi Mark/Carole,

I saw on one of your recent YouTube Live streams that you get your Bailey Logo made by Small Wonder and inlay it but have you ever used Decals and if so would you be able to show us how to apply them?

Cheers,

Russ

Posted by: @darrenking

Hi Mark,

How about a simplified explanation of how to voice a soundboard? This is definitely one of the black arts of guitar making but I have yet to see any good description of what is trying to be achieved and how to go about it.

Me neither...I have seen a lot of baloney...I'll see what I can do...

Hi Mark,

You've demonstrated shaping the guitar body using a router and a template which looks fairly straightforward but would you be able to show us how to accurately shape the template from the guitar drawing.

Cheers,

Russ ???

Hi Russ,

I'm working with Mark with the aim of him being able to supply CNC machined templates of (eventually) all the Bailey designs.

If you are making your own template by hand from a drawing then I would suggest either 6mm or 9mm MDF and then bandsaw/jigsaw, plane, scrape and sand it to the desired shape. The better you are at bandsaw/jigsawing the less work you'll have to clean it up but it shouldn't take too long. With curved shapes you will be able to pick up high spots or inaccuracies in the shape more easily by running your fingers along the edge rather than just looking at it. You shouldn't feel any bumps, hollows or strange transitions an you will be amazed at just how small a deviation you can detect and correct this way. Transferring the drawing to the MDF in the first place can be done either by copying the plan and sticking it down on your blank, using a pin to prick the design through into the MDF before joining the dots (it does mean ending up with a perforated plan) or by penciling (B or 2B) over the outline and then rubbing this face down onto you blank. The transferred line won't be photocopier sharp but it should be good enough once you cleaned it up a little by going over it again. You can also hold the plan against a window and pencil the lines onto the back of the plan if there are details that you need to transfer without them being reversed.

Have fun!

Darren

@darrenking

Thanks for the help Darren. I'll give it a go when I eventually get started. The excitement is building. ???

@russ I already made a video on making patterns - you can find it here:

https://guitarmaking.co.uk/lesson/making-patterns/

@markbailey

Thanks Mark......I guess I should get signed up and start paying you for all this knowledge. Hopefully soon once I get work sorted out and can give it the time it needs. ???✌️?

Hi Mark & Carole,

Could you show me how to turn my 8'x6' garden shed into a State of the Art Guitar Workshop. ??.

Seriously though.Do you think that it could be a workable space.....if I can get rid of all my junk. ?

Cheers,

Russ

Cheers Russ - yes you can use a small shed - you just need one bench - its going to be tight but it is possible. You'll be OK over the summer but a spare room in the house or the garage is better as it will be easier to control the climate especially in the winter! 

@markbailey

Thanks Mark. I'm in the process of insulating it a bit more but I guess I will look at alternatives for the winter. 

Cheers,

Russ

The cozier and drier you can make it the better... ? 

Hi Mark, 

How about a wee tour of your workshop on Workshop Wednesday. 

Cheers,

Russ

@russ - Not quite ready for that but certainly one day - maybe for the 5000 subscriber special...I'd have to do a bit of tidying up first - you cannot see the chaos outside the frame!

@markbailey Sounds like my house. ?