and then I just need to find a gypsy to play some jazz on it! Any recommendations @tv101? I know you have some very good connections in the jazz world I love a good bit of Jazz @darrenking.    …   Read more»

That’s not too bad at all @darrenking.  Looks like you’ve mastered many of the basic skills, and – with a little more practice – you could be making some nice instruments! 😉   I’m guessing that plays and sounds as…   Read more»

That looks bloody amazing @darrenking

@darrenking.
Beautiful Darren. 
🙂🙏🎸🎶

@darrenking
Outstanding I wish I had found this group before I spent a lot on buying a gypsy jazz

@darrenking Wow, that is very very good indeed, stunning. Every so often something comes along that encourages me to have a go at building an acoustic and this is one of them. There have been other signs recently too.  Well…   Read more»

@darrenking thanks so much pumped to be here.
Great!! This makes me feel heaps better I shall move forward with the compound finger board. Thanks again!!

@darrenking That looks amazing! Well done !

And then I did some buffing with the machine that @darrenking made. 

After spending an hour or so on the buffer @darrenking made, I got it looking pretty good I think. One tip I will give is that you need to stay away from the edges and keep the guitar moving constantly…   Read more»

What size nozzle do you have on your spray gun for clear lacquer? @darrenking Hi Darren, I use a 1.3mm tip with matching needle and air cap. 1.2mm and 1.4mm are acceptable too but make sure you have the right…   Read more»

thanks @darrenking
Mark made it and you’ll see from his reply that doesnt think it will be an issue…so……
appreciate your feedback
cheers
Steve

@darrenking Thought it would be something like that.The diagrams assume the person doing the soldering is familiar with the common practice in guitar wiring of soldering the terminal directly to the body to earth it, but as a result the…   Read more»

@darrenking. Hi Darren, Somewhere in the back of my head I think I remember Mark @markbailey talking about this in one of his YouTube videos. Not sure which one or even if I’m just miss- remembering. Sorry I can’t be…   Read more»

@darrenking, I can see only two ways that the volume control in that circuit would not turn the sound right down to zero 1) It’s a dodgy pot, and the minimum setting is not 0 ohms between the middle tab…   Read more»

@darrenking But is it enough to protect you from a shit storm of mistakes and disasters ?!!
Of course not……..

It would be amazing to hear Roxy sing over Jon’s guitar playing.

@darrenking that would be excellent to hear! Amazing guitarist and loved Roxy’s vocals too, there’s something very special about singers who really put the effort it.

Thanks for posting those @darrenking.
Can you let me know what the weather will be like on 21st Aug?

@darrenking Ive recently watched the video on this and I think that Mark said its because the other braces are flexible enough to take the curve although they are glued on flat and once the top is curved the flat…   Read more»

@darrenking …. someone with a little more knowledge may have to answer this one. I’m still new enough that I did it that way because Mark on the video says so. I understand what you are saying though. There are…   Read more»