@darrenking I'm thinking of buying some of the fret scale templates that you've made but am not sure if they would fit into the set up that I already have. Can you tell me how wide they are please. I ...

Is this a good description of the different veneer cuts?

I’m open to suggestions, Darren. 😘 But my initial intention was to make an electric guitar that I could take into folk clubs and open mic nights without raising suspicion. Pale, natural woods ...

Hi James, lots of veneers are available wide than this but in crown cut rather than quarter cut. What species are you looking for? Darren

I have to say also that it wouldn't look correct as carved arch type instrument never have a centre strip as far as I know. And that’s another problem solved 🙂 Thanks @rocknroller912

Hi @darrenking, thanks for that. While I have your attention... On the Bagpress video you say that most veneers come in 200mm wide strips. If I want a ‘two piece’ book matched front or back, am I advi...

@jamesbissett Trying to cut a centre strip on a finished laminate would be very difficult. One of my early mistakes was trying this method on solid wood and the knife goes goes with the grain not when...

Hi James, I would glue the strip into to outer layer of veneer before laminating it if for no other reason than it’s quicker/easier than doing it afterwards. You may need to scrape the inlay strip flu...

My plan to build a single cutaway semi-hollow body with laminates is slowly coming together. Imagine thinking that it was called an arch top when I first found this site! Doh! I’m planning to have a g...

Not generally a great fan of this man (at least, not since he left that other group that was quite popular back in the day) ... but I do keep coming back to this track. "Less is more".

I quite like this Rumble Great tune @robin. Some would say that this was the birth of Hard Rock. The first song to use the Power Chord and one of the first to use distortion. 🙂🎶&...

I was disappointed when I listened to Kelis-Rumble, but I quite like this Rumble

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment.........it could have been written about now...... 🙏🎸🙂🎶

Nothing to do with rugby result (stupid game anyway) The stay at home choir singing caledonia is a tearjerker. you.be/WrcP4thgbC4

I saw Frank Zappa at the Apollo in Glasgow back in the day. We sneaked in for nothing. One of my favourite concerts ever.

My favourite song today:

Wow...how nice is that build. Well done

@mikeyrjiom This one looks great as well, excellent work! I've been told by the boss I now have to try and sell these before making any more 😟 Well all you have to do is "try"...

I'm getting more convinced that I need to build an acoustic.

Very Nice indeed. 🙏🙂🎶🎸