One day there will be a guitarmaking.co.uk convention, I can feel it in my bones!!

@darrenking “So it shall be written, so it shall be done!”
“If you build it, they will come!”

Surely Mark is the template, making a whole clan of guitar makers in his image @darrenking I would say @markbailey is the designer and creator of the guitar making template but that is just the start. All of us here…   Read more»

I think Marcel has blocked me!

Ahhhhh – I didn’t realise that could be done here @darrenking – I need to find out how to do it too
 
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@darrenking   I think I’ll go with the hidden under the fretboard method as I haven’t managed to make an invisible joint on anything else yet. And you’re right, hit it hard enough and both styles will break.

@darrenking  I notice that you have the scarf joint under the fretboard rather than on the headstock. I’m in two minds as to which method is best. I can see that with one method the joint is hidden under the…   Read more»

These are the little switches I mentioned and I’ve got four more boxes of them!!   @darrenking –  Are they momentary or latching switches? Either way that will make a very cool Kill Switch…I’ll send you an email!

@darrenking Wow! They look like great little switches. Are they suitable for guitar building projects? If so, will you send them to some of your guitar building friends? 😁

Nice switches! Sorry, I am not sure what push/push means It’s what you have to do if you’ve got a French car @darrenking. 😉   Or … it’s these … A standard pot, but with a switch (technically, I suppose that’s…   Read more»

Sorry that was meant to say sh1t…can’t edit and I’m not doing the @darrenking trick of deleting and reposting as the original is factually correct…!

Thanks @darrenking great soldering advice…I’m still shit at it, I know it! 🤣 

And do you use standard metal plate and wood screws or screw cups and machine screws? @darrenking Up to now I’ve only used standard or offset plates with wood screws but I’m getting all wet about the time I have…   Read more»

@darrenking Thanks for all the info, I appreciate it. I’m new to sharpening and I bought these waterstones as they were on offer at Rutlands. I do have a honing guide so I will have to be carful when trying…   Read more»

@darrenking That is some good advice and a logical sounding approach to soldering. I must become more proficient at soldering, it really is my weak spot. 

@darrenking Yeah thanks Darren. I watched this video that Mark did and he suggested using 80, 120 and 240 grits, then finish it off on a diamond stone. I think your advice on buying a diamond stone to keep my…   Read more»

@darrenking  No problem, I ignored the NCG bit, I assumed it was somè modern technology that iv’e missed out on.

@darrenking  I’d be interested in a full size paper print. Iv’e been drawing my next guitar using SolidWorks, but I only have an A4 printer. Can you work from a dxf file, or what would be best for you.

@darrenking That is some pretty nifty kit you have Darren, I also have kit envy like @TV1010101 
I’ll give Sykes Timber a look too. Thanks. 

https://guitarmaking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wpforo/attachments/4154/thumbnail/2003-IMG1527.JPG It’s pretty impressive what can be done with the right kit – and the knowledge to be able to use the kit correctly! I have kit envy @darrenking!   hanging around outside some sleazy jazz club in the wrong…   Read more»

@darrenking, @david-johnson09 Thanks guys. I will call my neighbor to cut them next week. Have to figure out somewhere to keep them for the winter…