Guitar Making | Edwin | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/e-den-hertog/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Edwin. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:32:48 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 c28bf6a820257c2f10242d598c8c559c Boo replied to the topic "Advice on grain filling. I need help." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121973/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:48:02 +0000 Posted by: @e-den-hertog I use the Avis brand, but I dunno if it’s available outside of the Netherlands. I suspect any non-el cheapo brand will do. And yes, I mean white spirit. @e-den-hertog That’s great, thanks very much for the…   Read more»

]]> b131b9acca300bb11bdfb98a0c4fd737 Boo replied to the topic "Advice on grain filling. I need help." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121851/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:42:45 +0000 Posted by: @e-den-hertog It’s extremely simple to make your own: 1 part quality polyurethane laquer (oil-based, not the water-based stuff…) and 1 part mineral spirits. Mix thoroughly. @e-den-hertog Thanks for the reminder. Could you please give an example of a…   Read more»

]]> c7500590c7d10d52e13b3b2f86f79565 mattbeels replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67265/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:17:02 +0100 You guitar came out so nice @e-den-hertog, very nice and clean work.
Awesome job, you can be proud of that!

]]> df39f43828dc9d461a7eca41f46b62cc Koendb replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67193/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:00:30 +0100 @e-den-hertog Awesome ! That looks really good to me. It may be Marks’ design, but the choice and combination of woods and hardware looks so good. The finish is great and it seems like a well executed build. Whats next…   Read more»

]]> 3c6f66d0194ee063780e974ace3919a9 Russ replied to the topic "The Exotica!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/67171/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:39:16 +0100 @e-den-hertog. Very nice Edwin. I like the contrast of the black hardware. 
🙏🎸🙂🎶

]]> a4505df496b14541059984bc1737d2a3 Koendb replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57152/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:53:47 +0100 Posted by: @e-den-hertog What do ya’ll think?   That looks amazing! i love the body a lot.

]]> fef3d6c133dc47b50d68fb6c425c4d1f Russ replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/49921/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:44:41 +0000 Looks Great @e-den-hertog. 👍 
🎸🙏🎶🙂

]]> 8cd96e7d22a5906034ba09b4ac7e52b5 tv1 replied to the topic "1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/34278/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:45:34 +0000

Oh… you DO remember…?

Those memories will be with me for life @e-den-hertog.
😉

]]> e8616cc1f04258bacf3756e11535b20f tv1 replied to the topic "1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/34270/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:54:31 +0000

My Strat doesn’t smell of cheese…. It smells of sweat and stale beer……

It’s not just your Strat @e-den-hertog
😆

]]> f9f7536c9121d21280102b59649501f8 matt beels replied to the topic "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31236/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:11:27 +0000 @e-den-hertog They are even uglier than an Ibanez Talman….. 😂 I’m not a Talman fan but I thought that Vol knob/output jack thing was kind of cool. The only thing I like about a Strat is the output jack plate,…   Read more»

]]> 42c321b69547f1f31803e09efebcf2d8 Boo replied to the topic "Transparent wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/31162/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:49:22 +0000 But ugly as sin…………….. @e-den-hertog I agree Edwin, they are not appealing to me either but I can admire the skill and level of workmanship involved in the construction. It would be interesting to play one and handle one, just…   Read more»

]]> 99895ff7a6dbb4d325e1dfb307a0b161 matt beels replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/27996/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:21:09 +0000 @e-den-hertog
Looks great so far! 
Too bad you didn’t snap many photos but you can always try to make up for it now, best of luck with the rest of the build!

]]> 360c7ee758bd74fa6dc9a8179acd8330 matt beels replied to the topic "What did you get for Xmas 2020?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/24778/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:53:53 +0000 @e-den-hertog
Nothing at all?!? Dude that suuux, sorry…

]]> 2b06d45b4260f2cd8c3997f241323616 tv1 replied to the topic "What did you get for Xmas 2020?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/24767/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:53:11 +0000

I didn’t get bugger all……………………………………

You were warned @e-den-hertog … only the good boys and girls get presents.

]]> f3cfe78442d087a1a1a56c01013bd932 Boo replied to the topic "Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/21442/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:35:46 +0000

The Pick Up Joint (might need to recruit more female members for that to be a vote winner!)

@darrenking It really does sound seedy, maybe the kind of place @e-den-hertog hangs out. 🤣 
It sounds like STI Central. 😱

]]> 77276c82c7d6029b6a6c313eb3ae3aad Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/21338/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:25:16 +0000 @e-den-hertog
I think there will be plenty of pubs for sale going very cheap

]]> 2c82f1008e51ac78f245187fadfa1cd2 tv1 replied to the topic "Unwanted members?????" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19622/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:51:05 +0000

Methinks we got a few members that are not exactly fitting this forums scope……
Ashnaimodel?????
Pokkeridn???
tv101???

 Well, that’s not very nice @e-den-hertog
🤔
 

]]> 9824b083278cc4322b781957b554d060 Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19574/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:48:05 +0000 I am from Belgium, West-flanders to be exact.  I live not very far from Bruges, They have a lot of good chocolate there 🙂 @louis-kerckhove A country that has so much good chocolate and beer @e-den-hertog is fine be me….   Read more»

]]> 68b18ae75d9cfcc46bae601d8bfc9e77 Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19571/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:40:10 +0000

Well… I did serve in the field artillery….

Good for you @e-den-hertog I look forward to meeting you one day perhaps, after covid and *rexit (dirty word). 

]]> e1284d4686640695dece2bad867c6506 Edwin replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19565/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:23:20 +0000

A sensible chap I am not………..

@e-den-hertog Ah ohhhhhh! Have we got a loose cannon in our midst Tony? @tv101 

Well… I did serve in the field artillery….

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]]> 22a4d7490c1ceada52d4c5e76b6f1c9f Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19422/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:32:38 +0000 @e-den-hertog
No Blackpool is not a great place to visit, only for drunken weekend. It’s full of people who want to rob you.

]]> 24321a00d0257455cdb7d6580e33089c Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19322/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:24:26 +0000

A sensible chap I am not………..

@e-den-hertog Ah ohhhhhh! Have we got a loose cannon in our midst Tony? @tv101 

]]> 28ffcbe0d8f1a461fd85c31a011d209e tv1 replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19271/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:15:22 +0000 @e-den-hertog No, don’t bother with Blackpool unless you like seedy bars, stag nights, hen dos and all that comes with it. It’s not for me!  You realise that Edwin is now planning a special trip to the UK, JUST to…   Read more»

]]> c2eb336d64bfb2ac0f9fd678301c8691 Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19264/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:09:39 +0000 I’ve visited the UK many times, but never gone to Blackpool…. Is it a fun place to visit?  @e-den-hertog No, don’t bother with Blackpool unless you like seedy bars, stag nights, hen dos and all that comes with it. It’s…   Read more»

]]> b793bc914c16513d3c79b5a0d2fc6b42 Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19215/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:34:50 +0000

So many interesting places besides that sh*tehole….

@e-den-hertog Thanks, I will visit your country one day. I understand your feelings about Amsterdam, I feel the same way about Blackpool. 

]]> df18d4629800fc4f8276a8a04f3e2c0b Boo replied to the topic "Where are ya?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/19187/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:53:43 +0000 Me, I live in ‘t Netherlands, Heerhugowaard to be exact….. @e-den-hertog That’s somewhere else I’ve never been but would love to one day. Actually I haven’t left the British isles for over 39 years, that’s probably why I’m utterly sick…   Read more»

]]> 3d4c11f273b68456ac41abe97691395e tv1 replied to the topic "🎸 Guitar Hardware Ideas🎸" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/18425/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:12:43 +0000

I’ll give it a go then! Thanks Tone!

Get the order in quick @e-den-hertog – you don’t know what shipping will be like once Europe cuts itself free from the UK at the end of the year …

]]> a547ab0110890d792fa159b998cecd58 tv1 replied to the topic "🎸 Guitar Hardware Ideas🎸" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/18404/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:08:49 +0000 I got a couple of Irongear PU’s with Axetec and they also have these tuners: https://www.axetec.co.uk/guitar_parts_uk_037.htm Any good? I find axetec stuff to be surprisingly good @e-den-hertog I’ve recently gone back to their pickups because (a) I’d never had a…   Read more»

]]> 7658412762d9d740f1564483d1c2a079 Russ replied to the topic "Machine Heads" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/15383/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:41:03 +0000 @e-den-hertog
Thanks Edwin. I’ll check them out too. 
🙏🎶🙂🎸

]]> f4d9b88f03874bc7b1f2336716842ed7 Edwin replied to the topic "Goodbye everyone..... it's been a blast...." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/15153/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:35:42 +0000

Evidence @E-den-hertog ?

Not really… A faint suspicion…………

]]> cfd3e83b253585baf89eeab3234eb1d7 tv1 replied to the topic "Goodbye everyone..... it's been a blast...." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/15148/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:12:25 +0000

He’s only human.

Evidence @E-den-hertog ?

]]> 352f806f0a21705d618388559fe92da8 Eddie6string replied to the topic "Full maple body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/14489/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 19:30:13 +0100 @e-den-hertog Used Sycamore (Soft Maple) for years to great effect. Cheaper than Maple, slightly softer giving a slightly warmer tones. You could put a top on it?!? Once dried, Sycamore is a very stable wood and a delight when working…   Read more»

]]> e98da4f47bb455d3ba82f6512c91c83b Robin replied to the topic "New plans......" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/14366/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:53:50 +0100 @e-den-hertog
Looking good, I’m looking forward to seeing your build in progress.

]]> 50203aabc927b6782852c3686b6cd627 tv1 replied to the topic "Hi from Portland, Oregon" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/12819/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:44:33 +0100 @e-den-hertog
😝

]]> 4e76207ba395e3380490708bd728efa6 John L (Boo) replied to the topic "Removing file marks from frets" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11049/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:10:43 +0100 I use the same crowing file with a piece of 400 grit to remove the file marks and 600, 800 and 1000 grit to remove the scratches of the previous grits. @e-den-hertog Thanks Edwin, that’s very helpful, thanks for your…   Read more»

]]> e692dfd0b6964a0a0b3e41bce89bd79c John L replied to the topic "What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/6893/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:53:55 +0100 @e-den-hertog Thanks, I think the way I’m going at the moment, I would batch spray a few guitars and necks so I could calculate how many cans I would need. So, with doing more than one job, 400ml cans will…   Read more»

]]> cae0084ed491e2abb6c734e7175d3e59 tv1010101 replied to the topic "Build 2020 #6" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/6709/ Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:08:27 +0100 Thanks @e-den-hertog 🙂   It had been kicking around the workshop for a while.  I’d jointed it, and rough cut it, years ago, intending to use it on a build but then changed my mind. It then sat on a…   Read more»

]]> 07cf7906e596cf8746dcccce6e712f65 tv1010101 replied to the topic "It's 2008 ..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/5995/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:55:23 +0100 Hello Edwin @e-den-hertog!
It was a great week 🙂
But then they’ve all been great weeks – I think it’s one of Mark’s laws!
I remember your Tele too – there was some beautifully detailed work on that.  How’s it sounding today?
 

]]> 7516e02b38b1b002497104d19bc98b5e darrenking replied to the topic "My current projects....." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/3833/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:02:20 +0100 @e-den-hertog
Fantastic and it sounds like you’ve hit pay dirt with your daughter’s choice of husband!! Free wood for the foreseeable future!! 🤣 

]]> 747f59d7e04f9ee8087b59adf0f06326 Russ replied to the topic "My current projects....." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/3802/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:22:14 +0100 Posted by: @e-den-hertog And here it is!!

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This is a real nice one, one slight issue with the open high e sounding a bit muffled. A bit of work on the nut, nothing…[Read more]

]]> 3d1616cd9b39b6ecab79dfcef94bccd9 Russ replied to the topic "My current projects....." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/3347/ Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:53:45 +0100 @e-den-hertog
Looking good Edwin. Looking forward to seeing the finished article.
Cheers,
Russ ✌️😀🎸

]]> 8129bf8f570a035aa2a2ebf61d34ed99 mark bailey replied to the topic "Gloucestershire Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/1632/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:43:03 +0100 Looks great!I usually recommend 12mm (1/2″) around the edge but you can push it a bit further if you are braveAs @e-den-hertog pointed out – be VERY careful about the belly carve…

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