Guitar Making | Bart Van der Kemp | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/bart-van-der-kemp/activity/ Activity feed for Bart Van der Kemp. Sat, 02 May 2026 01:18:50 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 b59fda826d4c1e43c5097db7fa0dc994 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Happy Blissmass Y'all" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/115648/ Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:46:52 +0000 Merry Christmas everybody.
Still very nice to watch the video again, goose bumbs all over. Great performance Mark and Carol.
Best wishes for 2022.

]]> a2a9ef3f908344e4c614132512de2480 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Truss rod terrors." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/88267/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:55:49 +0100 Hi Hursty, I don’t think this is a big issue. When the fretboard has a thickness of 6mm then the height from the top of the fretboard (at 1st fret) to the bottom of your trussrod slot is 6+12=18mm. I…   Read more»

]]> 672a48a802d6bbfb8ec6b9b26e0eb561 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "In the beginning we mark the nut..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/87705/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:51:32 +0100 Hi Tej, Autocorrection kicked in, it is Hardwax oil. A mixture of oil and wax, normally used on floors. https://www.woodshopdirect.co.uk/interior-oils-waxes/osmo-3032-polyx-oil-clear-satin/ After staining I used another oil to get the intense yellow off a bit and also enhance the grain pattern….   Read more»

]]> 73591f39a5dcb332afb46be236dca554 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "In the beginning we mark the nut..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/87692/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:07:55 +0100 Hi Tej, I have used Osmo Hardwax Polyx oil for my last build. I stained an alder body yellow and then put 5 thin layers hardware oil over it. After applying a thin layer I waited about 12 hours for…   Read more»

]]> 90513a9b4e57692306569dd3802ea809 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Update -" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/62353/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:26:42 +0100 Great to hear you are back, looking forward to the streams.

]]> 09835994dbff7c41bc0de2ae70f3a5bd Bart Van der Kemp liked forum post "1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/26103/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:39:18 +0000 f0e6eaf96b070c1cc58eaae061ddc2d2 Bart Van der Kemp liked forum post "1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/25999/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:45:00 +0000 2b9ad3e1cbe1c3efc8f6ce7e3726a29e Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "1 of 2 Pinecaster Builds Part 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/25979/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:35:22 +0000 Hi Clinton, very useful video. which kind of paper do you put in between when you are glueing both cap sides together? I mean that kind of paper which is preventing the dripping out glue sticking the cap and wood beneath…   Read more»

]]> 7af7645ce16a3d1f8b44c6e64bd81e52 Bart Van der Kemp posted a new topic "One on one with Mark" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/25954/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:13:32 +0000 Hi guys, something that I can really recommend is a one on one Zoom meeting with Mark. Until now I have built 2 Bandsman guitars and started to design a bolt-on Tele style guitar. The video courses and live stream…   Read more»

]]> 2d5067b9b3f3ce158a8a246a6cf154b1 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "First practice build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/20144/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:56:19 +0000 Nice job, funny Gibsonesque decal on the headstock 😁

]]> ade6a102446c385bfefe469d425f1588 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "ES335" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19481/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:17:59 +0000 Doesn’t has to be an exact copy in my opinion. It’s more about the proces. I am in anyway.
good work Darren!

]]> 1f9154f4c53fdd775eff926fef4473d1 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "UPDATE..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12504/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 15:39:26 +0100 Thanks for the update, great to hear those plans. Good stuff to come.

]]> f587d184c1fc4f7dad9d048ff37fd476 Bart Van der Kemp liked forum post "Refretting a Gibson (the binding question)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12185/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:16:18 +0100 7750cfe1fab4113b1d3cc22517b6ec08 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Refretting a Gibson (the binding question)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12179/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:30:11 +0100 I get your point, let’s hope it is not a vintage Les Paul.
But a refret is needed, those frets look like small strips.
Good luck!

]]> 7fc321248ac6000deb67461411b08312 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Refretting a Gibson (the binding question)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12162/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:50:00 +0100 I don’t think that you can keep the nibbles when you decide to refret. From every attempt you try to keep them will suffer your fretwork. Better get them off and make a nice frettang overhang. Then you also eliminate…   Read more»

]]> 83ca655bcdf69af555c479bab25deae1 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Making Some Bandsmen ???" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12156/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:29:12 +0100

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Yep, here also a Bandsmen in progress.
A bit similar to Mark’s lockdown build. Although I have chosen f…[Read more]

]]> d48796b8a2ea5f83d7d9a75537c20ac2 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Refrets" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/6563/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 10:31:50 +0100 Hi Adam, I have seen Jonny Kinkead using the thin superglue as a lacquer after making the fret ends flush. You can sand and polish it. It’s in a refretting video from that pedal show. I was also looking for…   Read more»

]]> 7cbdcc05ffb03d49fdd9be30b6a92717 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "Intro & New Build (Harmony H44)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2766/ Wed, 06 May 2020 19:20:32 +0100 Great Chris, have fun!I am curious about your plans.
cheers
Bart

]]> e01afe2911298a773b8bc1cec5408791 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2755/ Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06:40 +0100

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I had a piece of veneer that is perfect for this job. With this extra space I am able to lift the guitar when I grab the neck. The neck is suited nice in the…[Read more]

]]> cda3c8e622ee8fb22264ea17064c7451 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2750/ Tue, 05 May 2020 15:16:57 +0100 Thanks for your detailed solutions Mark, it feels good to hear that I have some options to fix it. I will give an update here when the neck is glued in.  By the way, I now have the Attach Files…   Read more»

]]> 2936f1b16ccf493a821625ab51f251db Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2745/ Tue, 05 May 2020 13:11:45 +0100 Hi guys, I could do with some advise from you. The neck fitted nicely in the template but when I routed the pocket it appeared too wide. There is a gap of 0.3mm When the neck is fitted in the…   Read more»

]]> 2f1693bb13537f79c1db0f25ebfa7131 Bart Van der Kemp replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2474/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:03:43 +0000 How to add pictures to this topic?Don’t see any button and I tried copy/paste.
No succes till now 😕 
I carved the neck today and I want to show the results. 

]]> 547109c35b1b36610e8a5a469b06ede1 Bart Van der Kemp posted a new topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2432/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:05:50 +0000