Some actual progress today, albeit on the practice body. Routed out the pickups and the control cavity, it is still mighty cold for a prolonged session in the garage and I am still on IT home learning...

We can't choose our past, but future guitars are for the making! Are you going to make the "Electric Lad" Eddie? Got to use those decals up somehow. 😁😋 🙂🎸🎶&#x...

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself and say thank you to Mark and the folks at Bailey for making the videos! It's been a blast watching them and learning about making guitars. I am embarking...

Have you become Benjamin Button Marcel. You're looking a lot younger these days This picture was taken in 1960 years. I was 3 years old. Young, innocent and unspoiled.

My favourite song today:

@eddie6string I just googled that machine and it’s an old one, here’s what I found: Machine overview By Rob The Scheppach HMS 260 jointer planer is the smallest of the HMS series. In contrast to ...

@eddie6string I don’t have any experience with Axminster as I’m not in the UK but Scheppach is a German brand. I have a old scroll saw of theirs, works ok. I’ve heard mixed reviews about their newer t...

I never want to see it that tidy again!

I've been thinking about this for a few years and finally took the plunge, sought out and bought what thought I needed to get going and also cleaned a space in the shed. There's still a whole bunch of...

Rainbow Birmingham Odeon 1976. It must have been about then that I saw Rainbow at the Ingliston Exhibition Hall in Edinburgh, my first concert that I can really label as rock. Probably responsible fo...

Rory Gallagher 1979 Lewisham Odeon. Changed my life.

Great job on the neck heel and using a tone block. Did you get it from Grainger Guitars? @mattbeels Thanks man. Yeah I got the block from Grainger Guitar Parts as well as the routing templates. How...

@eddie6string I’m with @mattbeels apart form I’ll go for the dark rosewood fretboard. I also love reverse headstocks. Reverse headstock and rosewood fretboard. Here is one of mine to help you decide...

@eddie6string I would say B Because I love reversed headstocks and since the body is dark I think a maple FB would balance it out. Second choice is A Because I love reversed headstocks

Option d for me - think the maple fretboard would look good.

Posted by: @ I'll go with (c) Eddie.......an old traditionalist. 🎸🎶🙂🙏

@eddie6string Guitar cases made from wood are very heavy, they need to be fibre glass or ABS plastic to get any strength and be light enough to carry. I've made wooden cases for small accordions and f...

Its not to do with guitar building but I think it would be awesome to see a live stream of Mark and Carol doing a gig!! That would be a nice treat, plus viewers could donate money for it like super ch...

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