Hi @boo - 'All your work would be spent on a computer rather than cutting wood with tools' - More than a couple of decades ago I thought I'd record my guitar into a Daw (Cubase), create backing tracks...

Be as rude as you like @boo , can't hide from being old, start collecting my state pension next year. You could then get a cheap season ticket @robin. 🤣⚽ 🙏🎸🙂&#...

I could crack an obvious joke about age here but I wouldn’t be so rude to you Robin. Be as rude as you like @boo , can't hide from being old, start collecting my state pension next year.

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Yes @russ I'm a Falkirk Bairn. Its a long time since I was at the football though, Alex Ferguson was still playing for them then. We're not quite hitting those heights now @robin. Trying to keep the...

Hi Robin. Have you always lived in that area? I'm originally a Bairn Yes @russ I'm a Falkirk Bairn. Its a long time since I was at the football though, Alex Ferguson was still playing for them then.

I'm not so far away, I'm not in Fife, you're maybe thinking Falkland. I'm just up the road from Grangemouth. I never intended to actually build a guitar either, started cutting wood for my third one n...

@russ Yep, you are 3rd on the leaderboard and you haven’t even built a guitar yet. I know @boo. It's ridiculous 😲. I keep saying watch this space but.......... "keep watching this space". &#x...

Hi @Robin, Aye, Grangemouth - you're hoarding all the petrol and diesel there eh? lol. As to guitar building - I did build a kit Tele a couple of decades ago, it was ok, and used it for a couple of y...

Yep, you are 3rd on the leaderboard and you haven’t even built a guitar yet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Buuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrnnn!!! 😬🤣😘

Hi @russ and @Boo, Hope you don't mind me chiming in here. I think we all watch the YT luthier and woodworking vids - man, the ones which make me laugh are the ones where the expert says something lik...

I'm in East Kilbride, a wee bit away from Fife lol. @warmvalves I'm not so far away, I'm not in Fife, you're maybe thinking Falkland. I'm just up the road from Grangemouth. I never intended to actua...

Thanks for your suggestions though and I never say never. I just tend to put things off that much that it becomes too late. Sounds like me. 😂🤣 🙂🎸🎶🙏

@wayne_f looks good! Nice progress and thanks for the vid:-)

@warmvalves Thanks very much for the info, much appreciated Hi @boo. When you move to Scotland....... and if you're not too far from Glasgow......and if you've got the time......you could apply for t...

If Jimmy Egypt's guys think it's ok, that's a pretty good recommendation. I mailed the college yestrday evening to check out the availablility of places on the course, just waiting on the reply. These...

Hi @russ, If Jimmy Egypt's guys think it's ok, that's a pretty good recommendation. I mailed the college yestrday evening to check out the availablility of places on the course, just waiting on the re...

Hi @Robin, I'm in East Kilbride, a wee bit away from Fife lol. I played in club/pub bands decades ago and now just for my own fun. I was always happy to do wee setup things, but now with more time, I ...

Hi @warmvalves welcome to the group. I don't know much about fret cauls, on the two guitars I've built so far I've used a plastic faced hammer, works for universal radii. How close to Glasgow are yo...

Welcome @warmvalves to the Guitar Making Revolution. I've spoken to a couple of guys who have done the evening classes at Anniesland College and the guys at Jimmy Egypt's who highly recommend it. &#...