See ya at the workshop I'll be there @Deej. Archtop .... 335 .... acoustic .... *all* the courses ....

See ya at the workshop @TV101

My advice for what it’s worth is not to make one unless that’s the style someone wants to play, or unless a pick up is being added to give volume. @rocknroller912 That’s kind of a funny statement, I...

I love the style - shape, curves, etc - from an art/design perspective. But I'm not so sure that I'd ever play one, ie whether the sounds and feel would work for me. Still tempted to build something l...

There’s the weekend taken up...! @deej Agreed!

@peebee There’s the weekend taken up...!

After thought - Mark’s design course would be great for adapting a design to give wider string spacing.

@peebee Thanks for posting the link. Second arch top is on my list of jobs (the list of 1000 jobs). My first effort was a practice using wood from the local wood yard so planning to use some very old ...

Thanks @peebee, as if I didn’t have enough to watch already! 😆

Beautiful @peebee. I can only dream...........for now. 😁 🙏🎸🙂🎶

I'm sure many of you have seen this channel, but it seems fairly recent and looks to be a pretty in depth look at building an archtop guitar from Ken Parker, for this that haven't here's a link.

Your work has made 2 people incredibly happy, and given them something that they'll treasure for years, forever ... Being able to make a stunning guitar is a great ability. Being able to bring tha...

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@tv101 Yes, an incredible feeling of purpose. Sharing your builds of functional art. My nieces are so happy and messaged me that their guitars have turned heads of interest. Especially the bandsman.

Yeah @clinton. That is what it's all about. 🎸🙏🙂🎶

Cheers @boo. I thought I might try to develop some skills with a rattle can before I thought about splashing out on the good gear. 🎶🙂🙏🎸

It certainly is a very skillful art @boo. Your knowledge of the subject is very good and maybe the best on this forum. Hopefully we can all keep picking your brain when we come to try and have a go. ...

Hey @boo. Can I ask what you think of northwest guitar's rattle cans? 🤔 🎶🙂🙏🎸

These are called “speed shapes”, paint sprayers use them for spray out tests. You learn something new every day @boo. 🤔😁 🙂🎶🙏🎸

And that was for the vid...not your glove 😬