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RE: Independent Proof that Bailey's online courses work

Really great looking instruments James! I’m not sure you’ve ever mentioned that you have made a playable guitar with strings on rather than just creating expensive sources of heat! For any other membe...

In forum Showcase

5 years ago
RE: Favourite bass player

@marcel Has TV10101 seen these? He loves a bit of jazz!! 😂😂

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
Answer to: Has anyone built a classical guitar?

Hi James, I made a nylon strung Maccaferri which has pretty standard classical bracing. My only comment would be that you have to be very careful when setting the neck angle as, without a truss rod, y...

In forum Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar

5 years ago
RE: ES335

Good morning 335 fans! Just a quick question. I have a drawing that shows the thickness of the laminated front and back as being almost 6mm thick (1/16" maple + 1/10" poplar + 1/16" maple). This sound...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: Strap peg screw has stripped out - fixes

Or you could plug the hole with a dowel, drill a 20mm (for example) recess a couple of mm deep, fit whatever inlay takes your fancy and then drill a new pilot hole for the the button screw. Darren

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: Strap peg screw has stripped out - fixes

Hi James, you could add a wooden or leather washer to cover the dowel hole. Or polished stainless, they would all cover the hole and look cool. Cheers Darren

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

I fear we're wandering off topic!

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

Well done you! Let someone else sort out Brexit whilst you get on with the really important things in life - like your first acoustic build!

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

@tv101 I thought you had a lot of work on! 🤣 🤣

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

@tv101 I did say that they were for practicing on so no, I'm not giving away beautiful, perfectly quarter cut maple neck blanks. I'm nice, but I'm not that nice!!

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: Bagpress - Fret Cutting Jig - a review

Hi Jonathan, yes they are now available to order. cheers Darren

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Catatonic, but warm!

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

@tv101 eg Think thrice, measure twice, sleep on it, repeat steps 1&2, cut once? I can see a new T-Shirt in the GMUK online shop just in time for Christmas!

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first....

Hi James Trust me, after this year, you really don’t want to be poorer than me !!! Where are you based? If you are in the South East then pop in and I’ll give you some (not perfectly quarter cut) map...

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

5 years ago
RE: ES335

Hi James,In all seriousness, some of this is above my pay grade but I’ll have a go!. Whilst I may have 32 years of Adobe Illustrator experience, 20+ years of vacuum laminating and 15 years of CNC rout...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: ES335

Hi James, I’ll keep this brief. Shit! I don’t know! Regards Darren

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?

@peter-johnson Don't go Peter! It'll be bassists' turn soon!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

In forum Pluckers Paradise

5 years ago
RE: ES335

Hi James, I haven't been through everything yet and I need to spend a bit of time sitting looking at the 3D models with the paper plans in front of me to fully understand what I can do with them. Ther...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
RE: ES335

@boo Yup!

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
ES335

Exciting news guys! Look what I've found! Yup, finally, a really good, oven ready (not like Brexit!), CNC friendly 3D model of an ES335 (and I got the 59 LP as well whilst I was at it) Bought it, dow...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

5 years ago
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