Hello all, I am brand new to this commmunity and to the idea of building my own guitar. This is a bucket list thing for me. I have zero woodworking skills so it still feels pretty out of reach but I f...

@clinton Thanks! It is endless learning and The journey achieving a succesful end result in guitar building s the mist satisfying feeling. I've got to the stage now that I now have that mythical num...

@tv101 You could try Timberline or David Dyke, both are top quality instrument wood suppliers. I'm not sure what they have at the moment but their web sites are easily found with a Google search. I've...

Posted by: @ Hi James, I think I remember Mark explaining it in a previous session. I think it's to make some clamping jobs easier. 🤔

Posted by: @ Just managed to catch-up this evening. Good to see you back Mark&Carol. Another great session and some good banter. Cheers, Russ 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Woah! just caught up today because I’ve been finishing my workbench and what should I spy, but a 45° cut on the corner of the BaileyBench. Attachment : Screenshot 2020-10-08 at 16.15.49.png Nob...

Thanks @frocesterbill. 😀

I bought the ash and fumed eucalyptus veneer I used on my Firebird from spec.veneers on eBay - I need strips 1 metre long - I did scrape (carefully) the veneer before gluing. They supply it rolled -...

Another thought @rashdown_online Drill a 5mm hole for 4mm dots. Or a 6mm hole for 5mm dots Or (etc). Place the dot carefully in the middle of the over-sized hole. Fill the outer ring of the hole wit...

@rashdown_online Would really like thoughts/opinions from the collective on the dot inlays. Obviously, this guitar is *nothing* to do with me, but as you asked for opinions ... What I think would lo...

I just watched it, on Bailey-Player. Great session (as usual) and just what I wanted to see as I'm planning a laminated neck with pinstripes as my next neck build (whenever that might happen). Where d...

I think I’d rather eat Mark’s socks than some lentils. As long as there’s some brown sauce on the side.... Hmmmmmm ... there's a challenge for one evening on the 335 course @deej. Possibly after a ...

Great story and awesome problem solving. It is endless learning and The journey achieving a succesful end result in guitar building s the mist satisfying feeling. I think that is why I enjoy it so muc...

Or, maybe it’s 3 strikes and you have to eat one of Mark’s socks! You'd have to catch them first...

Would the lentils and socks be clearly labelled - so we could tell them apart?? @tv101 Maybe they come as a set and after 3 strikes one would have to use Mark’s socks to strain the lentils with! Ahhh...

@boo Or, maybe it’s 3 strikes and you have to eat one of Mark’s socks! Would the lentils and socks be clearly labelled - so we could tell them apart??

@deej it’s the first time I’ve managed to get on the forum..and I missed the live stream today You know the rules Deej. Three strikes and you ..... .... .... .... have to eat a pot of lentils.

You know the rules Deej. Three strikes and you ..... .... .... .... have to eat a pot of lentils. @deej @tv101 Or, maybe it’s 3 strikes and you have to eat one of Mark’s socks! @markbailey

Looking forward to this - I have a second edition - has been read cover to cover a couple of times. It was this book that planted the idea that you could build a guitar..... The idea developed further...

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