Guitar Making | Eddie6string | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/eddie6string/activity/ Activity feed for Eddie6string. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:28:04 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 d1ea77615c930ac1140ef1017d79c0d8 Eddie6string posted a new topic "Full band commission" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171343/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:08:56 +0100 Long time no speak.  I’ll be mentioning Mark & Carol during my interview next Thursday on guitar makers collective podcast, and how useful Mark’s media presence and instruction has been.  Currently completing a three guitar build for a young band…   Read more»

]]> af86a78eab618d7cbc0f6adb4a4a311d Eddie6string liked forum post "✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/113217/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:48:47 +0000 9965428ec5a371446fee77b3791aecb3 Eddie6string liked forum post "✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/113199/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:52:35 +0000 e8c16a17b155c48d415ce973c2776101 Eddie6string replied to the topic "✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/113198/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:49:20 +0000 @markbailey 
Thanks Mark.
Miss you guys!
Warmness 

 
Eddie

]]> d4240f22832696c53b4c5bda51e00ef4 Eddie6string liked forum post "✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/113197/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:46:00 +0000 1fc61b5f2e730c12f4d9b3b9f5dcc991 Eddie6string replied to the topic "✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/113163/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:06:29 +0000 @boo 
Ok my friend 
Thanks 

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Just to butt in and ask a Q: What is brand name of UV cure finish that Mark uses?
Thanks guys

]]> 12ffc64804042e6214f43a9033822cbc Eddie6string replied to the topic "Wood!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110532/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:52:33 +0000 Hi Tej It does cost in time though! This Sycamore was tight & straight grained – so I was able to thickness it green, albeit 6mm oversize, to allow for warping. It dries quicker when thinner & beetles find it…   Read more»

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I’m very knowledgeable about things I haven’t forgotten! Varies from minute to  minute

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When it stops losing weight, there’s no need to wait!
 

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Slapping on EVO Gold frets 

]]> 22f067cbccb0065d7a5f576bb7a5488d Eddie6string liked forum post "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/76008/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:51:12 +0100 bf9d352bb641e500e6faf5611c70fa9f Eddie6string replied to the topic "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/75980/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:26:11 +0100

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‘Driftwood ‘ finishef!
Happy recipient 
 
Job done!

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Compound radius 
7 1/4″ – 12″
Abalone dots 

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Compound radius 
7 1/4″ – 12″
Abalone fots

]]> aae27c04d3c347f3f5a7660c81cd8aa6 Eddie6string replied to the topic "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/75972/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:16:59 +0100 Another Telecaster on the way
 
This is the Electric Lady ‘Wildgirl ‘

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]]> 5ec2ccc0ba51ad1db4f66e3a57a46bfd Eddie6string replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/75969/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:09:44 +0100 Classic guitar making music!
 
“It takes much longer to build a guitar…..the slow way”!

]]> 686f50dc8b649c62e109fd6c5b7ac53b Eddie6string replied to the topic "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71964/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:10:51 +0100 Myth or inconvenient truth – it’s best if I’m excluded.
I don’t always load my pickups 2 x 2

]]> 69ebf523cdfcaf9f9aaca019190e0f18 Eddie6string replied to the topic "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71921/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:18:55 +0100 @koendb
 
Not bragging,  but that’s about 5% of wood in pipeline. 
More trees to fell and plank yet.

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Good job I wasn’t on the Ark!

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]]> f8bbd4d1261bf9f55597ffd48a31cfd0 Eddie6string liked forum post "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71597/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:09:23 +0100 f7c05f6d0a3d355df5f2ca51baa098f1 Eddie6string liked forum post "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71596/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:08:41 +0100 c4f5cc2ebf6c36292ceef9dec1755f01 Eddie6string replied to the topic "60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71386/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:31:57 +0100 Latest completed build – Telecaster fyom Driftwood 
 

 
 

]]> 34950db8c48952842fe8899b714deb6a Eddie6string replied to the topic "Update and apology..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/71385/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:29:23 +0100 @markbailey 
Nothing but warmth and respect wrapped up in oodles of appreciation for you, your situation and the hard work/output to date, that we continue to benefit from .
People first!!!
 
 

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]]> b4d00639d199b7cf275d092a6d36e26f Eddie6string replied to the topic "Not only do I suck at routing, I suck at gluing too." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/68180/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:46:22 +0100 Not cheap, but a very stable even pressure applied with these Axminster clamps

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Just going through Set-Up prior to video & shipping to client.
 

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