There have been numerous occasions when, if I had a blow torch to hand, things may have take a particularly bad turn!! I have learnt that it is useful to have something valueless and easily breakable ...

Fantastic looking neck and headstock. Just when you think that ever possible shape has already been done, then you see something new. And not only new but really beautiful too. Awesome!

Hi John, How many guitars have you got on the go at one time. All looks very impressive. Cheers, Russ ? ?

@david-johnson09 - the board is a must ! 😀 that's the law! joke aside I like the easy hight adjustment of the board... 🙂 @johnnierox-boo thanks 🙂 I started this March with the builds. repairs an...

Thanks guys, When my new website goes live (4 weeks?) there will be a section devoted to instrument making and offering services for custom making internal/external moulds and templates etc to custome...

Wowee indeed.....you need to start selling those moulds.

Wowee, wowee ... Now, just think what you could do with all of that technology ... I foresee a lot of interesting builds taking shape (literally)!

Hello everyone, Now that I have got my picture posting powers back here are some images of my recent development of the Maccaferri external mould design. I had never like having protruding blocks at t...

@johnnierox-boo Thanks. It is far away from perfect. I learn from the YouTube videos and now Marc's videos and materials online I wish one day I have time to participate in couple of days workshop wit...

Hi Wow John, nice jig! Mine is so much simpler but works quite effective. Same exact concept but it is held by a thin saw blade sandwiched on boards with the blade dull side up sticking out to whe...

Yep G&W are good. There is also don’t forget www.guitarmaking.co.uk neither...chisels, router bits, Rasps and now a guitar makers knife...plus kits for builds (what more do ya want!)

Stewmac cost me import tax around 50-80chf each time I limited my purchases from overseas on the specialised tools only. And I have a big problem finding finishing products (here in Switzerland) I hav...

Stewmac is superb no doubt but the VAT (being in Italy) and the shipping costs would almost double the prices. I have purchased from Guitars & Woods and find that their quality good, their prices ...

@markbailey Thanks Mark. I thought Stewmac looked good quality. I wondered if some of the cheaper versions that I saw were not as good. I guess the old saying of "you get what you pay for" tends to be...

My advice about tools is to get the best ones that you can afford - as you need them. What you spend in money will usually translate to a saving in time or stress. Depends what you have more of or val...

??️?️???? Hello Peeps, I've watched Mark's Video on Essential Tools which are all mostly freely available but I'm looking for some thoughts on buying some of the Precision Tools to make ...

Looking forward to the finish guitar...

I look forward to the detailed plans for that guitar bench @petersoyanov Does the ironing board come as standard? Can you have different covers if you like ?

Up for the 335 course @TV1010101 when the Bailey team are ready....

@tv1010101 this is a stewmac kit... Pretty basic thing. Making one from scratch is a mess I don't want to get in yet I prefer strats but I did the 335s and the lp because I never owned such guitars a...