Hey @brie This is a link to the tops, nothing secret squirrel!

@jamesbisset. 🙌🏻 Nicely fixed James. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@jamesbisset it's looking awesome! A proper jazz box and love the headstock detail.

I was going to suggest some decent nails, but your approach seems to have worked just as well! 😉 Getting there Jim, getting there ...

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Hi all, sorry, I have been inactive on the forum for quite a while now. Mainly because of time issues , too many things to do and new stuff to discover. My second year in lute building class has finis...

Think it's a (very) occasional special sale thing @brie. I managed to grab some a few years ago when they had a clear out of old bits and pieces. I now have way more tops than I'm ever going to use t...

@liebe Great work Dan, you got a real production line going there!! Really like the woods you’re using for the tops, would like to know more about Mark and Carol’s discount tops bin (don’t see anythin...

Cheers @Clinton, plenty left to do yet but the limba one recovered it's neck this morning

Beautiful pieces!

Thanks @tv101 I love what an oiled finish brings out in the wood, but I'd been looking for a finish closer to the qualities of lacquer, but without the need for spraying as it's just not an option in...

Hey @boo Thanks for your comments. It's only at grain filling stage at the moment. The z-poxy really brings out the figure in the wood and acts as a sealer to protect the stained top. As I said above,...

I don't recall seeing that finishing approach before - what prompted you to try that? It's certainly looking good in the pics. I've never finished a build without a similar opportunity presenting ...

Hey folks, Thought I'd share an update on what I've been up to (whether wanted it or not). I know I wanted to build more even before finishing my second electric in January. I realised I'd 'accidenta...

As usual it's all on my youtube including the cheek clenching latest episode lol

@tv101 might need to be a short scale proper acoustic?? She does prefer the acoustic, I just need to strum it and she crawls over, climbs up and joins in.

Just check the child protection laws @Robin ... 🤣 ... might need to be a short scale proper acoustic?? Congrats, that's a super cute pic

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@tv101 Pickup wiring colour codes?? You're onto something there, there is a need for a definitive list of pickup colours and obviously it'll have to include random unbranded items from ebay left ov...

@swepri never seen that yet, I've used all sorts and every A has been audio taper and every B has been linear. Are you sure about the US Euro thing?