Posted by: @michael-oconnor Mmm - this is getting a bit stalky mind Darren! Sorry Michael, I didn't mean to spook you! My wife is from Consett but you've got 10 years on her. Born the day Kennedy go...

Hi Michael, are you native or blow in and, if the former, is it insensitive to ask how old you are? Cheers Darren

Posted by: @robin reduce the number of frets on a short scale length to dispense with the useless ones that would be too close together. Hi @robin, I know what you mean but I think that they upper f...

Posted by: @michael-oconnor PS I suppose I better put a sound hole in as well lol! Depends how good you are! 🤣 🤣 🤣 Blackhill, is that Consett? Cheers Darren

@rocknroller912 Thanks for the additional photo. The violin scaling works out at approx 94% for the 3/4 and just under 97% for the 7/8 as opposed to about and average of 90% and 94% respectively for t...

@russ I hadn’t realised! I’ve listed another 50(!) so that should keep you all going for a while! Let me know if there are any other problems. Cheers Darren

Hi @rocknroller912, Interesting. Does the table extend further down the page to giving the scale lengths? Cheers Darren

Posted by: @russ Do you still have any of you adjustable neck pocket templates? Hi @russ, Yes, I believe they are still on my eBay listing. As previously, if you purchase direct from me I will credi...

Thanks for the feedback @russ. A bit of digging on the interweb later and it seems that the sizes aren't anything like a direct scaling with 3/4 sized guitars coming in at somewhere around 90% of full...

Hi @rathius, Nice job! It looks almost exactly like one that a friend of mine had back in the 80’s, same colour, pretty much identical shape, you’ve made a great copy! Where did you see the original? ...

Hi @wayne_f I tend to agree about the angle of the string from the nut to the tuner due to the wide headstock. If there is too much friction on the string in the nut slot this can make tuning, and sta...

Hi peeps, Now this might sound like a completely stupid question, although not on a par with asking when metric tape worms were introduced to the UK (my wife is a parasitologist and found this hilario...

Hi @koendb It seems like a long time ago that I made these but I don't know if any of these images might give you and idea or two. I made my jigs with hinged plates so that the angle was easily adjust...

@boo So it's going to be mainly left handed guitars now is it just to make sure you benefit from the local market? I wish you the best of luck with your move and I hope you have got some good midge sp...

@koendb you’ll never guess what I am making right this very minute!! Yup, ukulele scale templates! It’s taken me a while to get around to it and you do get a new pin with it to fit in the 3mm holes bu...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Zero frets tend to be used on cheaper model factory production instruments How very dare you Rocknroller! But I will forgive the generalisation given that you mention gyps...

Hi Rathaus, You may be surprised at just how little stain maple will absorb but I would advise doing it before you install the frets and probably after you’ve drilled and installed the dots. My thinki...

Posted by: @lionhound and with a bit of arthritis settling in to my ageing hand Hi @lionhound, you are amongst friends, and I, for one, also experience a fair level of discomfort in my hands when do...

Posted by: @petersoyanov I need to refret an acoustic guitar. therefore I need a fretting buck jig Hi @petersoyanov Given that these upper frets are likely to be far less used than those lower dow...

Posted by: @boo I still don’t know what wood this i Hi @boo Thanks for the mention. Re fretboard species: Goncalo Alves would be my guess. Difficult to be 100% without having it front of me. Where d...