It's pretty impressive what can be done with the right kit - and the knowledge to be able to use the kit correctly! I have kit envy @darrenking! hanging around outside some sleazy jazz club in the ...

@johnnierox-boo Hi John, sorry to hear that. No rush for the drawing, just whenever you get a chance. The walnut capping was a veneer log core which was about 9” in diameter. I bought a bunch of them ...

Iron Gear Alchemist and Rolling Mill it is then, thanks John. (are you sending me that drawing by the way?) On reflection, I am going for a three way toggle for this one to keep the wiring simple and ...

Lots of options - pickups in series is an option - my Tele has two single coil pickups and a 4 position switch - the fourth position gives both pickups in series and in phase - very different than th...

@darrenking I forgot to reply to you when you told me about your experience at that business convention. I can’t stand the way some people are, why they have to be that rude and bad mannered is just b...

I also have a couple of Hot Slags, always a good moment! ??????????????????? These can also clean up nicely when the guitar volume is reduced but still maybe too hot for Jazz. Attachment : 52AC5...

I’m always telling people to try them. I think they are excellent for the price Yup. I used them on my first 2 BYOG builds, swapped out the stock pickups on various guitars in favour of Iron Gears, ...

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I would try the Iron Gear Alchemist single coil P90 in humbucker format for the neck pickup and put a standard Rolling Mill in the bridge (not the overwound version). It probably was me that has menti...

PS If you're planning on using the Freeway switch, make sure you get 4-wire HBs. That way you can wire the different tap/phase options. If you get standard 2-wire pickups, most of the freeway positi...

I'm having my own personal Newport Folk Festival moment, bought about by walking past a lump of 40mm thick Khaya every day for the last 4 months! Time to go electric! I found a plank of Claro walnut ...

The Maccaferri necks that I have made all have zero frets. I would definitely recommend a slightly higher fret (one size up) for the zero but also remove most or all of the tang and either glue it in ...

after looking at the boiled linseed oil, it is still damp and the grain still there, as in not filled. it seems to sink, the thing with this method is it will take time to apply, dry off, then sand. i...

Oak is an unusual wood to use for guitar bodies. It’s usually quite dense / heavy. Thats an aside really, but worth double checking before you end up with a guitar too heavy to be comfortable. I woul...

hello, i tried the "gravy" method today. i used my orbital sander and went from an 80 grit, 120, 150, 240, 320. then using 1200 wet and dry, mentioned in the youtube video, i poured some boiled linsee...

Similarly, "grain gravy" is a new one on me, but it's probably just an Americanism. I *am* familiar with the wet sanding technique. You sand with oil, rather than with more normal dry sanding paper. ...

Not heard of grain gravy before, let us know how you get on and try not to eat it!

hello, i have some oak i found in a skip and cut it into a body. only problem is the grain. i have tried some wood filler that i added water too. it seemed to work a bit but i would like to try someth...

If you try to dry logs in the round you will end up with a big pile of firewood!! You have to get it cut into slabs otherwise the whole log will just be full of checks and splits. Find someone local w...

@markbailey this bench works best for repairs or mounting electronics... the instrument is up in the air held by a contraption so no tools bits and other stuff go underneath. the second thing is it gi...