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RE: Electric builds so far....

The other alternative @TV1010101 I’ve not tried this but I will...

In forum Electric

6 years ago
RE: Electric builds so far....

Good cables are imperative..@johnnierox-boo I have a cable tester and use it often. It was for gigs as mic, speaker and instrument cables where always breaking with the abuse they got..I check cables...

In forum Electric

6 years ago
RE: Electric builds so far....

I think I’ll buy some new guitar cables as well, just to be on the safe side. @TV1010101 @david-johnson09 To be fair to my poor old cable .... it's been sat in the workshop for ages, and hasn't been ...

In forum Electric

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I've never used this, but have heard some good reports (and seen some good results)

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@darrenkingThat's a very interesting range (some of the text in the English descriptions is quite amusingly bad, but I can work out most of what they mean).Being in Spain is good, at least until the e...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Check out NitorLack ( Based in Spain, so shipping cost is very reasonable, and available in rattle cans or tins for compressor sprayers. Very impressed with the finish and sands and polishes beautiful...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I use Spray Max 2k and 1k rattle cans. How many cans do you find you need, and how long does the 2k remain useable? I know it starts going off as soon as you break the seal, but do you have to get al...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... But it’s damn lovely especially the Matt ?

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I did suggest to Crimson Guitars in an email last year that they should look at "I can't believe it's not lacquer" in the hope that they might choose to become an importer, but that's not happened yet...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Posted by: @markbailey We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... The Solarez products look like a great solution for the home luthier Since they don't need specialist UV ...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I use Spray Max 2k and 1k rattle cans. Sprays well and easy to level-sand and polish. It's the stuff Brad Angove uses most of the time in his rattle can video's. These are available in the UK. WARNING...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Bump! This is a great Q... I too would love to know What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using? We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... I've only ever used o...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: Build 2020 #6

Thanks @e-den-hertog 🙂 It had been kicking around the workshop for a while. I'd jointed it, and rough cut it, years ago, intending to use it on a build but then changed my mind. It then sat on a sh...

In forum Electric

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Bump! This is a great Q... I too would love to know What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using? We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Loads of videos out there - most seem to be from the USA - lots of the people spraying finishes probably won’t live long as they seem to have the same approach to wearing protective equipment and extr...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@rocknroller912My first acoustic probably won't leave the house, but my electrics will need to survive the real world of gigging in pubs (so might a future acoustic, but I'll deal with that when I get...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@jonhodgson In my experience it's not what type of finish you apply that makes the difference between good and bad results, it's the wood preparation and attention to detail like flatting between coat...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@rocknroller912 "What are you finishing acoustic or electric guitar?" Hopefully both, but I'm primarily asking with regards to electric at the moment, because I'm envisaging the first acoustic I build...

In forum Finishing

6 years ago
RE: Suitable fretboard woods?

@johnnierox-boo I'm sure you'll still be welcome after independence, although you might have to join the queue. Tarbert is nice wee town, I'm about 30 miles from there just now in my caravan on Loch ...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Suitable fretboard woods?

@johnnierox-boo What part of our lovely country are you planning on moving to John? My home is near Falkirk, but I spend most of my time in a remote part of Argyll on the west coast in the good clea...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
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