I like the way this poll is going! I think I might just close it now whilst I’m ahead! My new best friend, the 3D cad man in the US, is going to modify the files slightly by extending the border and f...

@peter-johnson Well, if you are ever passing.... I wonder why the guitar making Gods are ignoring the South East? Darren

Thanks for all the positive feed back on the Live Stream today. I have a couple of details that I need to sort out that I ma hoping you can help me with. I have 4 or 5 downloaded 'ES335' plans and no ...

Hey Boo, A man after your own heart 🤣

@tv101 You forgot the day of the week and the phases of the moon!

I went to a mushroom growers convention in Belgium a few years ago (long story, previous hobby, still got an ex military medical autoclave, and laminar flow cabinet in my factory!) and one of the big ...

Not sure who is closest to me. I’m in Letchworth, Herts. More than happy to share my tea, coffee and facilities, big belt sander, vertical panel saw, veneer saw, vacuum presses etc with any members wh...

Hi Boo, Do have the ability to slice the 18mm sapele down the middle to provide 2 caps? You could then bond a 6-7mm cap on either side of the body core. Less chance of distortion if the lamination is ...

@boo 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.

@boo I’m not trying to sell it! That’s the veneer merchant price! I do love the fact that you are trying to turn as much of your house as you can into guitars before you sell it. You hear about people...

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Very interesting little video on ES335 construction.

I have a shelf on the mezzanine in my factory where I kept a notched tally of the number of rats that I trapped/shot during a couple of particularly enthusiastic infestations. One even got into the of...

What a stunning guitar and amazing video. It’s work like yours that reall encourages others to have a go. You should be should be very proud. Cheets Darren

I’m not sure, but this could just be a single internal dialogue! Has anybody actually seen TV10101 and Boo in the same room?? I think an investigation might be in order! 🤣🤣🤣

@tv101 Hi TV, yes, that would be great as ti will be interesting to have a couple of dimensions to compare. PS I think I must have emailed a reply to the notification that you had posted a message a...

Hi James, Thanks for taking the time to do this. My gut reaction is that this is thicker than it needs to be but who am I to question the likes of Mr Gibson or Mr Yamaha! I will try a pressing at 5mm ...

If you have ever wondered why really pretty solid wood is so expensive, here is part of the answer. This quilted maple veneer is priced at £100+VAT pm2! Attachment : MQU (Log 2408715) (3).jpg ...

@peebee I’ll have a think about it. Could be a very low cost CNC project. Regards Darren

Hi Robin, Your fret bender looks great, just try to make sure that fret wire tang stays square to the surface of the wheel. I can't quite see if you have a slot in the bottom wheel but, if not, two sm...