That sounds like a suitably cunning plan. I empathise re the software too. The whole rental model really annoys me. And the tendency of developers to “improve” the UI with every release and/or assum...

This is nothing to do with viruses ... Prompted by a photo & comment in another discussion here, what are people's views on the necessity of shielding a guitar, and to what extent do you (if you d...

I am curious to see if I can play any chords left handed, it will be like learning to play from scratch again. @johnnierox-boo how it’s done...

@johnnierox-boo Have you lined the humbucker cavities with copper foil, or is that the colour of the wood. I haven't reached that stage, but I thought I'd only be lining the control cavity. That's a...

Life got on the way. Life got in the way! How many lives do you have ??? ?

@johnnierox-boo Have you lined the humbucker cavities with copper foil, or is that the colour of the wood. I haven't reached that stage, but I thought I'd only be lining the control cavity.

@deej The standard scale for a bass is 34" and for 35" for 5 string basses. A 36" is hardly ever used, some custom builders use a 36" scale for 6 string basses. The purpose of a 35" scale on 5 or 6 st...

@deej It's Göldo 3D bridge. I bought it on line from Music Store in Germany

I’m toying with a baritone 32” guitar or having seen your recent uploads of your work a short scale bass..I also have acquire a 36” scale for my fretboard for my fretboard scale template so.......choi...

Again stunning work @marcel what Make of bridge is that.

Hey Folks - Heads up. As part of our 5000 sub celebrationaries (WOOP!) - this week we'll all be getting...drum roll pls... New superfast dedicated host for The Guitar Making Academy! Yawn... OK might ...

New superfast dedicated host for The Guitar Making Academy Great news Mark!! 🙂 we are advised to start using IMGUR to embed pics Imgur is - IMHO - probably the best of the currently-free web host...

I look forward to the new and improved guitarmaking.co.uk forum. I, sure the gang her will test it thoroughly and let you know if there are issues...

@eddie6string Hi Eddie, You’d need to stick a vacuum gauge on to it to check the level of vacuum it generates. Does it run? If it gets up to around 80% vacuum then this would certainly be ok for lamin...

until lockdown and the live streams. These have helped get my mojo back and I’m hoping to get back into the garage/workshop and start building again very soon. The livestreams really do have the same...

@deej Sounds ideal! I popped in on the late Norman Reed who started the Totnes school of guitar making, a few times, but he was only teaching acoustic instruments at that time in 1980s.How short sight...

I have been playing guitar (badly) for quite a number of years, playing in a number of bands and started building CBG’s (cigar box guitars) a few years back for a bit of fun. About 5 years ago my daug...

@robin Ha, my wife Cal, is (a) Carol!

Welcome @mezy - this place is slightly dangerous and very addictive.....

@mezy sorry it was rude of me....I didn’t say welcome...welcome. i hope you enjoy the madness?