The first guitar I ever built..... And not the last, because this one started it all! The year: 2006 The place: Mark's shop in the Maybole area The guitar: Attachment : 20180929_092837.jpg A...

Oh yeah.... specs...... Mahogany body Purpleheart neck (I absotively love purpleheart....) Wilkinson tuners and bridge Tonerider AC2 pickups with coil-split Crimson Guitar Finishing Oil finish I will ...

This is the result of my labours and of watching Mark's online course over and over and over and over....... Attachment : 20170319_111157.jpg C'mon Mark, cough up the HERO-points..... ?

The sides and back look great!

Good luck! Dispose your used rags safely, they can self-combust spontaniously....

45 quid sounds like a rip-off...... Go to a good paint store, buy some quality polyurethane laquer and a bottle of mineral spirits and make your own wipe on. You should be good for about two tenners.....

You can wipe shellac on with a rag, a couple of coats. Then level it with very fine wire wool or 1500 grit paper. Then spray over it with 2k.

Did you try polyurethane? I use it a lot as a wipe on finish. Mix 1 part polyurethane (oil based, not the water based) with 1 part mineral spirits and wipe on multiple coats (typically one per day). Y...

You could also try shellac as a sealer. It's supposed to go with (almost) any kind of paint.

Hi John, I started using pre-catalized rattle cans by Spraymax and I have had some pretty good results with it! Still learning and practising however! As far as sealers go: the sprit based one you are...

Hi John, no project at this moment as my building is mostly an outdoor activity. I.e. just a small garden shed full of bicycles for a workshop...... But a month ago I overhauled my first byo Bailey (2...

Hi Mark, just received notice from Carol; problem solved! Thnx!!

Hi Mark, great looking website! Looking forward to hanging around here... Just one question, I can no longer access my purchased courses. How comes? Say hi to Carol! Cheers, Edwin