So Boo, do you (or anyone else) want to beta test a birch ply guitar build or prototype program if supply the material? @darrenking Thank you very much for this information, I really appreciate it. And……. YES PLEASE! I would…   Read more»

So Boo, do you (or anyone else) want to beta test a birch ply guitar build or prototype program if supply the material? Great idea @darrenking I completely understand/agree that the quality of materials used is critical to acoustic builds….   Read more»

I’m very happy with my pine body with mahogany cap, so why not? @robin Of course, I forgot about the woods you used. I’ll definitely have a go. I’m just wondering whether to plain down the sapele (@darrenking) board a…   Read more»

looking at the degree of interlocking grain I’d probably ID this as sapele but no matter, if it’s straight grained it should still make lovely body or  parts for a composite neck. @darrenking Can you have a look at the…   Read more»

That second video was a really interesting watch – thanks @darrenking 🙂

@darrenking I think that quilted stuff is unbelievably beautiful and I agree, I would only ever buy it for caps. It’s just ridiculous to consider having a full thickness blank. 

This quilted maple veneer is priced at £100+VAT pm2! @darrenking That is why I can’t consider using expensive wood like that for the foreseeable future, the cost is out of my price range now, too much debt! I have actually…   Read more»

@darrenking Just to get vaguely back on-topic, briefly, the top of my SA700 measures 4.3mm thick.     I don’t seem to have a photo of it anywhere, but it’s a MiJ 70s/80s 335 alike.  Everything I find online re the…   Read more»

I’m not sure, but this could just be a single internal dialogue! Has anybody actually seen TV10101 and Boo in the same room?? @darrenking  “Well me, it’s nice talking to myselfA credit to dementiaSome day you too will know my…   Read more»

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Indeed I am but I really wanted to make Mark proud mostly and proof that his mantra on his work is a testament to us all. It is life changing for sure.

I made this a while ago @robin it works well and I agree with @darrenking that so long as the radius is slightly more acute than the fretboard, you don’t need to know the an exact radius. I just used…   Read more»

@darrenking make sure that fret wire tang stays square to the surface of the wheel Thanks for the good advice Darren, I have got a slot in the bottom roller but its a bit rough. The wire that I rolled…   Read more»

Would it be relevant, or help, @darrenking, if I tried to manoeuvre my digital callipers into the f-holes of my Yam SA-700 335 alike, and measured the thickness of the top?

I’ve just declined a contract extension offer @darrenking!  
Work made me miss the second half of Weds’ live stream, and there *are* limits to what I sacrifice for work.  Priorities, etc.

I’m nice, but I’m not that nice!!  I was offering a trade @darrenking – thought you wanted some kindling. I’ve got some very nice twigs to trade.  I’d not normally consider swapping them for some useless perfectly quarter cut maple neck blanks,…   Read more»

YES! @darrenking Looks like you cracked it 😀 !!?

@darrenking Bassists? That’s low man, low. SMH. Sigh.
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Does that mean that you can recreate the carved top of a 59 LP?

@tv101 That sounds exciting @darrenking 

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I would like to build an acoustic too, but I’m going get another couple of electrics under my belt first.

I’ll send you a couple of little stainless kill switches

@darrenking Wow! They are so cool, I can use one for a kill switch on a current build. That’s very kind of you Darren, thanks very much.