@bpower aah man that sucks :-/ Hopefully you can recuperate it and finish the build. Positive side… you now have a name for your guitar: ‘Titanic’

@bpower  A shut off valve broke and leaked onto my water tank… which leaked and flooded my shop. I woke up to an inch of water in my shop. Thats a challenge that you didn’t need, I hope there’s no…   Read more»

@bpower Oh no! That is terrible news, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you can save the guitar. 

Posted by: @bpower no. myself and the 3 kids have all tested negative. We did what we could to avoid it but I’m still surprised that we didn’t get it. Makes no sense. That’s why people smarter than me are…   Read more»

@bpower Thanks, I’ll be ok, I don’t feel like doing much though. Glad you are all ok as well and that you have got some guitar stuff done. My wife tested negative so I’m trying to stay away from her…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower I would set all the adjustments first. Get the truss rod and action at the nut and saddle proper before looking at the intonation. If the action is too high then just pushing the string down will…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower He trusted me and closed his eyes (apparently his first mistake) and I sprayed him down… then his eyes opened really wide and I realized what I did. He was fine in a couple minutes but all…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower
man that looks cool.

@bpower Cheers man. I’m so looking forward to getting the gold mirrored scratch plate on and all the gold hardware. 

@bpower Great Fix! That back looks gorgeous.  🤩 

@bpower 

I have used epoxy and I think that it worked absolutely fantastic.

Isn’t it great when you overcome these little  challenges.

Posted by: @bpower
I have used epoxy and I think that it worked absolutely fantastic.

@bpower Excellent, I really happy it worked for you, it looks great. 👍 

Posted by: @bpower
find some tight pants/shorts to put on…

@bpower I dare not show you. This is a family forum. 😆

@bpower
Well done I’m glad it worked out for you

Posted by: @bpower My daughter was sitting beside me while I was scrolling down looking at the paint job. She kept saying… ohhhh…. pretty. 🙂 Oh.. and she loves the purple. At the end she said… well… I really like…   Read more»

@bpower  My understanding is that thicker wood dampens sound vibrations, however I’m not sure how this affects the sides. I think that you are correct in saying the thickness is for bending. I’m leaning towards laminates sides and solid front/back…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower someone like @darrenking may be able to correct me I am really not in a position to ‘correct’ anyone and I think we’ll all find that the longer we stick around, the fewer examples of right or…   Read more»

@markbailey @bpower Thank you! No need to panic then, since it is easy to press it flat. We have experienced cold and dry weather in Sweden for a few weeks, but the temperature may have fluctuated a bit in the…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower these forms are awesome. I really appreciate the advice.  @bpower These forums are good and they work well because we we support each other, even if there are differences of opinion. We are respectful and considerate of…   Read more»

@bpower You may have seen me use this when I make those Barncaster guitars but the principle is the same for what you need. The Barncasters are intentionally left a little rough looking but I fill any deep splits, cracks,…   Read more»

@darrenking Would that be an epoxy glue or (like @bpower is suggesting here) an epoxy resin? What is the difference? I know my dad used to use good old Araldite to fix a myriad of broken items. I see that…   Read more»