Guitar Making | Bart Van der Kemp | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/bart-van-der-kemp/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Bart Van der Kemp. Sat, 02 May 2026 03:26:49 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 14d6e4b0d009da8ced329d4592aedb77 Hursty replied to the topic "Truss rod terrors." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/88334/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:01:37 +0100 Cheers @bart-van-der-kemp.
I think I will air on the side of caution and go for 23 mm and like you say I can always sand a little afterwards.
Thanks for the advice most appreciated. 😀 

]]> a775301a1356febe97855830c3904e3d Tej replied to the topic "In the beginning we mark the nut..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/87696/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:13:40 +0100 @bart-van-der-kemp Thanks, the finish  looks good, not familiar with “hardware oil” have you got a link to the product please? Also did the oil alter the colour from when you stained it at all?

]]> 14c8cf4b285c0c37163df7d6d75b9dea Boo replied to the topic "Making Some Bandsmen ???" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12326/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:31:34 +0100

Yep, here also a Bandsmen in progress.

Very nice work @bart-van-der-kemp 

]]> cf3451dc7fcc19e9458c064515551ca8 tv1 replied to the topic "Refretting a Gibson (the binding question)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12182/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:58:57 +0100 @bart-van-der-kemp

let’s hope it is not a vintage Les Paul.

I was more worried that it was a well played new one.  If it’s just some old relic, then who’d care …
😋

]]> d861a57faf2b5cd1741e9c9725e0ceeb Petersoyanov replied to the topic "Refretting a Gibson (the binding question)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12167/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:03:33 +0100 @bart-van-der-kemp I was thinking about this. I still don’t know the value of the guitar. If it’s not a relic I will do the over hang and not bother with this. But if it is a relic then I don’t…   Read more»

]]> e2e1a9a017647deaafa0ba22227c8cba Adam replied to the topic "Refrets" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/7875/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:26:47 +0100 Thanks @bart-van-der-kemp, I’ll have a look on you tube for him. I like seeing different ways of doing things. I’ve been using the glue to fill the gaps under the fret tangs and sanding/polish up so I know that works. …   Read more»

]]> 9301bc54dafae77c79c8c2b754775ab7 mark bailey replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2756/ Wed, 06 May 2020 10:09:03 +0100 Posted by: @bart-van-der-kemp

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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…[Read more]

]]> d53c228b14bd63547b3cd248595040ef mark bailey replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2747/ Tue, 05 May 2020 13:32:47 +0100 @bart-van-der-kemp There is an easy fix – this sort of thing used to happen all the time at ‘the factory that shall remain nameless in this context’ so don’t feel too bad! Use a piece of veneer to fill the…   Read more»

]]> a337d6ebbadeef83882fc307d6ec14d4 mark bailey replied to the topic "My first build electric guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/2477/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:40:54 +0000 @bart-van-der-kemp
Try this:

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If that didn’t work please let me know – ta!
 

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