Hey Herb Standard practice: (assuming you are right handed) Put your left hand through the soundhole and hold underneath the fretboard Lift the guitar off the bench Hammer in mid air against the iner...

Looking for tips on installing frets above the 14th over an acoustic body once the neck is glued on. Seems like hammering is out of the question. Squeeze with a clamp maybe?

Incidentally - This is why I highly recommend 'size for size' cutters and patterns for copy routing. Makes things A LOT easier... ?

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You probably won't like this but my advice is to just leave it! I've seen a lot worse... You can ruin something by trying to get it perfect (ask me how I know...(no please don't)) It won't move under ...

It could look classy if you plug nicely with a contrasting wood and re-route? I'm sure that's one of your ideas anyway...

Ha ha ha.... I wasn't going to admit to the old plane, file and dividers that I found in a secondhand shop. As you say, the old steel is far better than some of the new stuff. I've cleaned it and shar...

I've sent a couple of messages to Mark via his email as the content would be of no interest to other users. I suppose if I really wanted to contact someone privately I would seek out an email address ...

Hi John Thanks for the welcome. I'm building one of Mark's acoustic kits. However, I have been watching the lessons and inwardly digesting Marks expertise in case I jump in the deep end and do the who...

Glad to have you Jonathan! Happy hunting -Let me know if you get stuck finding anything. Remember you don't need to go mad and buy whole sets of things! (most people do...) Better to buy one quality c...

Hi Herb thanks for the welcome, and the warning. It's Saturday and time for a bacon sarnie soon. Does life get any better than that? J

Hi Jonathan - welcome! Beware... this is adictive... hope it goes well and you have a blast! cheers, Herb

Hi I'm a newbie to this new site and I'm also new to the making of guitars. This course was a birthday gift from my wife and it's been a brilliant present. Mark says you need a bandsaw, so I now have ...

As long as the 'Zero Fret' is not lower than the first fret it will be OK.

Hey Herb - Standard practice if going for a refret would be to also replace the zero fret with a slightly higher fret. You could use the same fret wire but just level from the first fret onwards.

actually running a straight edge along the frets I find the zero fret is no higher than the others - how did that ever work - it did though...

Attachment : HP_181201_IMG_7167.jpg I've had this Yamaki guitar since 1971. Recently my toddling grandson knocked it over and the head snapped off. I believe I've fixed this OK - still needs some ...

Thanks, John! I hadn't either.... Bit of a palaber, but I had excellent instructions!

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Posted by: Edwin ? there will be little running with my legs chopped off..... Exactly...and you'll need a new nickname - I'd suggest 'Stumpy' ? Cheers for understanding!