My truss rod cover is a piece of 2.5mm black plastic with a water slide decal. The silver lettering of the decal doesn’t ‘shine’ but the letters are the ‘Gibson’ font and just about the right size.....

Into the finishing room. My workshop is full of sawdust and other assorted muck. It's not the best environment for finishing guitars. So I negotiate for a bit of spare space in the house and get the...

Cheers Russ - yes you can use a small shed - you just need one bench - its going to be tight but it is possible. You'll be OK over the summer but a spare room in the house or the garage is better as i...

The cozier and drier you can make it the better... ?

I need (or will soon need) the space - two Bailey workshop builds and two home builds and wood for a bass and potentially a home build acoustic. Also would hope to visit Ayrshire in 2021.....

Posted by: @david-johnson09 I think Mark was looking into renting the bending irons...not sure if he managed to do that though? We did offer to hire them out for a while but not enough folks took us...

You can never spend too much on a good sander and Mirka and Festool are certainly hard to beat. Difficult to justify the difference in price until you use them and THEN you understand!! The balance, t...

Live from the Workshop 1pm TODAY! In todays Workshop Wednesday I'll be talking through the entire process of building a guitar right from start to finish...It is blisteringly fast so I'll try and keep...

@david-johnson09 It is the new model made right here in the Bailey workshop to MY SPECS!! Tiny bit heavier than the original as it is a little broader - total weight including handle approximately 200...

@frocesterbill Thanks Bill - not a cheap hobby is it? At least if you buy good tools you'll have them forever and you can make as many guitars as you like!

@david-johnson09 THANKS DAVID!!

aw shucks guys... ? see you at 1pm? Got some news for ya Deej!

In case you missed it - we now got Curved Guitar Makers Chisels in Stock! This is my new favourite chisel!

Hi Deej, There is mention of a potential issue in the first forum and that is that a lot of plywood is manufactured to be cosmetically pleasing rather than structurally perfect. This usually means tha...

Hello Peeps, I've just spent the past few days looking over all your posts of your guitar builds and I have to say that I am Well Impressed by you all........and Mark it's a great testament to the kno...

Hello everyone! Found the youtube page and 8hrs of watching later I'm hooked! Would love to do a workshop course, but would want my bud there and there's no way I can afford both of us haha.So next be...

Posted by: @tv1010101 Posted by: @frocesterbill 21 year old ‘Sandy’ - in all her glory...... Attachment : B38BA116-0176-4AA5-B84A-8941D51929D2.jpeg Essential - probably - best bit is that a...

Here's the bandsaw with its neighbours - the drill press and bobbin sander ... and you can also see the (blue) water pipe in the rear corner! Attachment : 20200621_145841.jpg I'm in the mid...

Posted by: @frocesterbill 21 year old ‘Sandy’ - in all her glory...... Attachment : B38BA116-0176-4AA5-B84A-8941D51929D2.jpeg Essential - probably - best bit is that after 6 months looking on ...

3 more coats of Liberon and a bit more sheen... Attachment : C3E21A2C-6897-4A26-AE2C-5CA10707EDD5.jpeg A shot of the edge of the wings. Attachment : 36CE35C4-FD7C-4B63-B758-51A8961B39F0.jpe...