I haven't posted for quite some time now but thought I would update you on my journey since being bitten by the guitar makers bug and hitting a milestone in guitar building. My first contact with Mark was in January 2018 and since the initial 2 builds with Mark & Carol I have now completed a further 20 builds of various types in the Isle of Man. Still can't thank Mark & Carol enough for introducing me to Guitar building and Ayr in Scotland (absolutely favourite place in the UK) and can highly recommend their courses to anyone who is thinking of starting this journey for themselves.

My last three builds have been an OM style, an 0-28 Parlour style and my take on PRS electric, now a semi hollow with an "F" hole as below.

Its great to see this website is still growing with new members even though the costs are also rising.

So keep on building

Regards

Mike J

Here is my latest build:

Could not have done it without this awesome site. (and I even sold it!) lol 

Now for the request for advice bit. :-)

I have a beautiful raw brass PRS bridge I want to incorporate into a new build and I am wondering what the best way to determine where relative to the scale length of the guitar I need to drill the mounting holes. I am having a bit of a tough time getting the measurements from the bridge. (I have advanced one of the saddles as far forward as comfortable and measured from there to the center point of one of the mounting holes and came up with about .25". That said I really don't want to mess this nice body blank up so perhaps someone out there has experience with one of these trems?)

Thank you!

-Dave

Here is what I think is the best track from their 2018 Fanny Walked the Earth album.

https://youtu.be/NvSVx4mUctE

I believe that they are playing a gig in San Francisco tomorrow at CAAMFest 

Yerba Buena Gardens

but its a bit far for me to go for a weekend trip. Any Californian members planning to go?

So:-

PRS Style carved top electric guitar.

Flamed maple on mahogany back finished in Sienna burst.

Mahogany neck with ebony fretboard and headstock faceplate veneer, inlaid with mother of Pearl triskelion and Logo.

Irongear PAF rolling mill humbuckers fitted with, 3 way toggle switch, CTS volume and split coil tap on the CTS tone knob. Topped with PRS lampshade knobs.

Gotoh SG381 locking tuners in gold with amber buttons.

Gotoh VSVG Vintage Tremolo Bridge in Gold,

Straplock buttons in gold.

Hope you like it.

Next one has the maple neck and fretboard I've been talking about but that will have to wait a bit as there is decorating to be done (always keep the boss happy)

🤣 🤣 🤣 

I think

I ran out of room for some finished pics...

cheers

Steve

Here a few pics of my first Bailey Guitar...All supplied from Mark except the Waalnut knobs I made. It was a present for my Dad, hence the RAY on the headstock...

Lo

ve to hear your thoughts..

Cheers

Steve

This time I was practicing using Mahogany back and sides with abalone purfling, rosette and head stock binding. Also Using my signature Isle of Man logo. I have found that some people prefer the "bling" bits and others not so much. Found out that cedar top and mahogany back and sides are a pain to get a decent finish with nitro. Need to try a lot harder with grain filler and sealer in the flatting process. Decided to leave this one without a pickup but certainly impressed with the MiSi condenser.

I've been told by the boss I now have to try and sell these before making any more 😟 

Hope you like it