Posted by: @markbailey We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... The Solarez products look like a great solution for the home luthier Since they don't need specialist UV ...

I use Spray Max 2k and 1k rattle cans. Sprays well and easy to level-sand and polish. It's the stuff Brad Angove uses most of the time in his rattle can video's. These are available in the UK. WARNING...

Bump! This is a great Q... I too would love to know What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using? We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... I've only ever used o...

Thanks @e-den-hertog 🙂 It had been kicking around the workshop for a while. I'd jointed it, and rough cut it, years ago, intending to use it on a build but then changed my mind. It then sat on a sh...

Bump! This is a great Q... I too would love to know What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using? We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive...

Loads of videos out there - most seem to be from the USA - lots of the people spraying finishes probably won’t live long as they seem to have the same approach to wearing protective equipment and extr...

@rocknroller912My first acoustic probably won't leave the house, but my electrics will need to survive the real world of gigging in pubs (so might a future acoustic, but I'll deal with that when I get...

@jonhodgson In my experience it's not what type of finish you apply that makes the difference between good and bad results, it's the wood preparation and attention to detail like flatting between coat...

@rocknroller912 "What are you finishing acoustic or electric guitar?" Hopefully both, but I'm primarily asking with regards to electric at the moment, because I'm envisaging the first acoustic I build...

@johnnierox-boo I'm sure you'll still be welcome after independence, although you might have to join the queue. Tarbert is nice wee town, I'm about 30 miles from there just now in my caravan on Loch ...

@johnnierox-boo What part of our lovely country are you planning on moving to John? My home is near Falkirk, but I spend most of my time in a remote part of Argyll on the west coast in the good clea...

You've got enough fingerboards there for a fair few guitars @johnnierox-boo! Have you found a reliable supplier of suitable quality / interesting blanks?

That is one fancy looking piece of maple Tony.............

Also good choice on the humbucker and P90 combo, you dont see this enough of production guitars Cheers @pinneradam If forced to choose, I think the P90 would be my favourite type of pickup. Typicall...

@tv1010101 Nice work that top is lush! Also good choice on the humbucker and P90 combo, you dont see this enough of production guitars. Its much more balanced than a humbucker and single coils.

And now that I've finished 2020 #5, a quick mock-up to check that everything fits where it should ... Attachment : 20200905_172505.jpg Attachment : 20200905_172437.jpg I might use a lowe...

Attachment : 20200905_171708.jpg Attachment : 20200905_171728.jpg Back stained black because the Idigbo really wasn't much to look at.

Carved and oiled. Attachment : 20200623_105638.jpg

A bit of carving-by-router. Adding the steps/ledges saves some time with the rasp/gouges. Attachment : 20200604_131743.jpg

I've had this bit of maple lying around for ages. I'd rough cut it some time (years) ago but then changed my mind about using it for that build. So I've been waiting for something suitable to use it...