Do you know who @darrenking is referring to @TV1010101

Better get a move on Darren!

I had to work out what @darrenking meant with the “beat you to 600” comment @frocesterbill.
 
But when I did work it out, I made it just a little bit tougher for him.
😆

Worth watching until the end too … looking good @darrenking!
😀

@darrenking One of the great losses to my working practices now that I wear glasses most of the time is that I have lost the ability to stick a pencil behind my ear! Maybe I need to patent a magnetic…   Read more»

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Don;t worry, Sh*t happens!.
BTW, the rescheduled one is shown as being a replay of ‘The Ultimate Question’

Cheers Darren – sorted!

Posted by: @darrenking I think that unless you are trying to copy a historic case or have built a guitar beyond the wildest dreams of any case maker then you are probably better off just buying a stock Hiscox or…   Read more»

Posted by: @darrenking I think that unless you are trying to copy a historic case or have built a guitar beyond the wildest dreams of any case maker then you are probably better off just buying a stock Hiscox or…   Read more»

Posted by: @darrenking It lives!! I didn’t have time to machine the sanding dish itself today but the rest of the machine is fully assembled, wired up and ready to go! I have mounted the speed controller knob on the…   Read more»

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Thanks for the help Darren. I’ll give it a go when I eventually get started. The excitement is building. 😀🎶🎸

@darrenking
Thanks for the help Darren. I’ll give it a go when I eventually get started. The excitement is building. 😀🎶🎸

@darrenking
Very Impressed Darren…….. although it all seems more daunting when you’re just about to start out. 
Cheers,
Russ

Posted by: @darrenking
Hi Russ,Have fun and make guitars. There’s nothing better!Darren

Thanks Darren,
Hopefully one day I’ll be good enough to need the use your Bagpress.
Cheers,
Russ

Posted by: @darrenking Hi Mark, How about a simplified explanation of how to voice a soundboard? This is definitely one of the black arts of guitar making but I have yet to see any good description of what is trying…   Read more»

@darrenking Most modern bridges I have seen that are of this style are not hollowed out like the one in the drawing. You could just skip it and leave it solid. If you make it from two separate pieces it…   Read more»

Posted by: @darrenking
Beautiful work! Awesome wood
Darren

Cheers Darren

@darrenking Yes – that is right…I’ll explain in the livestream tomorrow. It is all covered on the course (in case you cannot wait!).
Here…and onward:

@darrenking Yes – that is right…I’ll explain in the livestream tomorrow. It is all covered on the course (in case you cannot wait!).Here…and onward:https://guitarmaking.co.uk/lesson/de-mask-the-neck/It might seem strange to do it this way but it is the best… [Read more]– mark bailey (@markbailey) 28th April 2020

It might seem strange to do it this way but it is the best…
 

@darrenking Do you glue the bridge on top of the lacquer (if so, using which adhesive?) or do you remove some or all of the lacquer under the bridge prior to bonding? We remove the finish from under the gluing…   Read more»

@darrenking 🤣🤣🤣🤣 It wouldn’t have been that bad if we hadn’t decluttered the house but we did and that is what I was faced with. I felt like crying and screaming for help 🤣 I’m getting there though now. 
 

@darrenking Now, what can I do until then…..?

I’m pretty dang sure you’ll think of something! Awesome work Darren…

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That is fantastic – got a workshop course starting today so will be busy for a few days but can’t wait to have a go at that!