@clinton it’s the most naturally feeling modeller and it actually feels like a valve..loads of versatility, particularly live. In performance mode just set up your rig and save to a button. No more pedal surfing when live.. It also has…   Read more»

@Clinton I know what you mean with the Dodd I had a sonic stomp pedal that I through through my vox effects loop together with an eq pedal and it was like taking a blanket of it. These are my…   Read more»

I make ukuleles  here primarily for kids for it is a right of passage in Kauai, Hawaii to promote the small island from being musical. That’s a great community thing @clinton – brilliant that your skills are able to support…   Read more»

Wow @clinton they are all stunning. I look forward to more big brother guitars being posted here, you have a real talent.

That’s some great looking woodwork there @clinton.
 

@clinton Ebony doesn’t usually respond well to normal planes as it chips and tears very easily. Sanding or scrapers/scraper planes which have a vertical blade are usually needed. Although it’s a hard dense wood chips can break off very easily…   Read more»

@clinton Also, save the sawdust from the ebony, you can use it to mix a coloured glue for doing any repairs. I have discovered a few tiny chips in my fretboard. 

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First time using ebony. Any tips? Density? Blades dulling? Fret insertion? @clinton First of all, take you time! Ebony is nice to work but the dust is very fine and you do not want to breath that in, where a…   Read more»

Pau Ferro? How did you load the picture? I thought that pics  are unable to load on the website at the moment.

@clinton No it’s ebony. I just loaded the pictures in the usual way and it worked. 

@clinton I’ve been finniting this neck today, spent ages on it. 

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Particularly color dye staining. I’ve had some “fun” with staining too @clinton. Of all the products that I’ve tried, I’ve found the Crimson stains to be the most reliable.  They’re pretty easy to apply and to finish, and the results…   Read more»

@clinton Great builds. I particularly like the green hollowbody. Very nice indeed.

Tried it with guitars and quite gratifying having different mindsets going in the creative process of the journey. @clinton Nice guitar builds. It is interesting taking on two builds at once, I did it recently too. I concentrated on on…   Read more»

@clinton I especially like the green monster! Very cool! It really suits the style of the guitar.

Interesting looking builds there @clinton – both the range of styles and finishes.
I need to know more about the single cut, hollowbody, that also looks to have quite a thin body?

@tv1010101 the workshop and the recording / rehearsals room are next to each other. Plus I am talking to a neighbor who’s father is too old to run the carpenter workshop. @clinton the wood was just cut. It’s long way…   Read more»

@tv1010101 the workshop and the recording / rehearsals room are next to each other. Plus I am talking to a neighbor who’s father is too old to run the carpenter workshop. @clinton the wood was just cut. It’s long way…   Read more»

Posted by: @ @clinton Thanks man, it takes a while to set it up but once you have, the bearings keep the saw blade straight consistently and prevent any wearing. The bearings also act as a depth stop for the…   Read more»

@clinton Thanks for sharing those pics – very beautiful and incredibly useful for anyone else making this style of guitar!