@tv101 I’m used to dealing with American sense of humour at least Matt has one. Most Yanks don’t and they all drive on the wrong side of the road as well. I’ve been there a few times and still get int...

I don’t feel offended people never want to chat to me 😆 There are some upsides @rocknroller912 - at least you don't have to deal with @mattbeels

@tv101 I don’t feel offended people never want to chat to me

Ahh @tv101. I've just realised that you were commenting on @rocknroller912...... anyway thanks for the good advice. D'oh - sorry guys! I'm too used to "chatting" to @Russ on this thread and tagged...

Adblock and uBlockOrigin are both toolbar extensions for your browser. Ahh @tv101. I've just realised that you were commenting on @rocknroller912...... anyway thanks for the good advice. 👍 ...

Nice classical piece there @tv101 but do you know the difference between a rhinoceros and an orchestra? The horns are in the front and the asshole is in the back!

@koendb Installing vintage style tuners is a pain. The biggest problem are the bushings as there isn’t a standard between manufacturers and getting the right size hole is also annoying as they are alw...

@koendb Sometimes it’s easier to start jobs like fitting tuners by hand if you haven’t got a jig to line them up, because the more pressure you put on a drill bit the more likely it is to slide with t...

The biggest problem are the bushings as there isn’t a standard between manufacturers and getting the right size hole is also annoying as they are always some weirdo 6.24 or whatever and some bushings ...

Make a pair of somethings so that once the dimensions of one part have been set, it's easy to use that to create the dimensions of the second part The difficulty is in machining the repair block by h...

Is the glue used for laminating compatible with normal wood glue I would always recommend that a repair patch of the type we are discussing be bonded with an structural adhesive such as epoxy rather ...

And what about dimensions? Std pickup cavity +5mm all round? But what about bridge post or trem ’alterations’? What do you all think? @darrenking I think the concept is great. From my own experience ...

@darrenking Ply patches work ok for this type of cavity repair as long as they are good enough quality to stand up to being routed with home equipment. Sometimes the cross grain causes tear out, remem...

@darrenking Ok, so could the repair patches/blocks be made of birch or poplar plywood? These would be pretty cheap and cheerful (and strong) and a capping of solid could be added by the maker to matc...

Ten is 30 @mattbeels how did that happen!? Anyone seen my pipe and slippers?

Fun Fact @deej, Ten is 30 Attachment : image.png

Ten is 30 I bought Ten (CD) in Montreal.

Ok, so could the repair patches/blocks be made of birch or poplar plywood? These would be pretty cheap and cheerful (and strong) and a capping of solid could be added by the maker to match the rest of...

Do you prefer the long tenon for sustain? I don’t know how much difference it makes. Has it been measured? Or is it another myth of vintage guitar construction? My Yamaha semi has good sustain and a ...

@jamesbisset Do you prefer the long tenon for sustain?