Soldering was one of the things I had problems with when I started building guitars - there are a couple of hard won tips and tricks I'd like to pass on to make your life a little easier. Today I'll s...

Interesting idea @mezy try on some scape and see how it goes. I’d be interested to see the results..

Just a suggestion, and you can tell me to begger off i wont mind, Why not make the pick up cavity in the back of the guitar same as a pot cavity but the same shape as a regular pick up cavity, and ju...

@darrenking - this is what I had in mind!

So, conclusions .. 1. It'd work. 2. I just used standard pickup mounting ring screws (because that's what I had). Really, they'd need to be about half the length of standard ones so that the head o...

Great work @TV1010101

Step3, fix pickup to alu bar ... First option uses a bit of foam under the pickup, to add a little height adjustment Attachment : 20200912_111652.jpg That didn't really give a lot of height adj...

Rather than derailing the other thread any further, I thought I might be more "polite" to start a dedicated topic for the discussion. How to fix pickups directly to the guitar body. Why? 1. Pickup ri...

My maybe-mahogany cover plate photo has appeared in the "My Media" section. Attachment : 20200911_221647.jpg

Iv'e seen others using wood to make a rear cavity cover. Iv'e not got any plastic, so I thought I'd have go using an offcut from my maybe-mahogany cap. It turned out well and is a nice contrast to the...

No-one ever comes out of that workshop with a guitar that isn't stunning. Another reason to go on his courses....

Someone went and tipped some paint all over it . @tv1010101 That is a stunning build and a wonderful collection, impressive work. Thanks @johnnierox-boo - though I can't claim all the credit given ...

Someone went and tipped some paint all over it . @tv1010101 That is a stunning build and a wonderful collection, impressive work. Thanks @johnnierox-boo - though I can't claim all the credit given ...

completely agree. I am planning on laminating (quelle surprise!!) a matching mahogany cover for the electric macca rather than using plastic. Its the details like that which - IMHO of course - make a...

Cheers Deej, I appreciate it. I honestly hope you do manage to experience it ....it’s what they say makes the Bailey smile..? I hope to see you there John L...

Brilliant... Many thanks for that. I am reminded of the classic Billy Connolly story. Yes, I know it's not about guitar making per se, however, there are many ancillary activities pertinent to H&S...

Getting a bit ‘off piste’ (pun intended!) but aren’t these always the best conversations? Essential topical listening, as is pretty much everything by David Sedaris!

@frocesterbill That's a tricky one. There's the coefficient of apparent contraction due to extreme cold, various variable thresholds (pressure, pain and efficacy) and the perceived political pantomime...

You can never have too many clamps...or cups of tea...I have one handy now sitting 1/3 full luke warm...(my bladder - not the cup) ?

Do the clamps influence bladder retention?