@boo Gotcha. It can be done either way and putting clear over it isn’t a problem. I’ve put it on several guitars that were already finished and it cleans up easily with a damp rag when it’s wet. I’ve...

Though I’m curious as to why you chose to shield before finishing? @mattbeels I saw a video of someone saying that it’s less messy painting the cavities first, instead of potentially spilling it on a...

Did some more work on this Bandsman today and I am reporting back about the Aquacoat clear grain filler I used. It is expensive but it goes a long way, I think it’s an amazing product. I just scraped ...

this forum is the most useful thing I’ve ever found I agree @rocknroller912. It's been a revelation. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

tv101 Thanks I’ve added the site to my favourites list. Also have to say this forum is the most useful thing I’ve ever found in, 39 years, apart from practical courses.

Hey @tv101. They look like very good quality tools. It would be good to see the pricing. Great find. 🙏🎸🎶🙂

All Something that might be of interest to some/many of you ... I recently became aware of these guys; I'm "in conversation" with Andy there, and suggested that he makes pricing visible, as that's go...

@deej Sounds like you were sitting on the sea front in Ayr, ok in the summer but it’s a bleak place in the winter. I’m thinking of trying to get a place on a course and wondering which part of Ayr you...

My perception is that classical guitars seem to have had rather more variation in bracing ideas (as in clearly different approaches to the layout rather than tweaks of the same basic arrangement) than...

@robin My theory on bracing is that the standard X pattern and bracing sizes have been developed over a number of year by big manufacturers to give the best strength and flexibility, however using a d...

@jonhodgson Fair point about the use of the word “thesis” and in a sense the term is academic (pun intended). Obviously if someone has made 1000 guitars then he’s worth listening to but I think he cou...

@jonhodgson and Rocknroller912 Definitely an interesting read and the author obviously has experience with 1000 guitars under his belt. My first acoustic is still on the drawing board so most of this...

@rocknroller912 I have to confess I pondered about whether or not to use the term thesis, since my first thought when i hear the term is also an academic thesis, so I checked whether it would be appro...

@jonhodgson Yes I think the video you mentioned is the one. It was about a year ago.

@rocknroller912 Can you remember if the video where Mark showed the pyramid bridge was the one where he builds a bridge for an acoustic guitar? I have some chores to finish but I'd like to watch it la...

The only weak point in the article is the lack of scientific data to allow it to be called a thesis, That doesn't figure in the dictionary definition of "thesis". Thanks for the other information.

@jonhodgson Interesting article and I can’t disagree with any of the theories, in particular the point that more arching of the top leads to a decrease in flexibility and loss of sound. It’s a point ...

I thought this might interest people here, even if it's just to disagree with his theories

@russ I was thinking the same as you that other posts are getting lost because of it but didn’t want to appear negative. After years of trawling through web sites and log ons at work I try to limit my...

I don't know whether that's technically possible on this forum platform, but it's certainly an approach that I've applied to other similar forums. @tv101.Maybe someone here will know. Thanks for your...