@tv1 It is a shameI think I'll be buying that third edition, I don't know if he's leaving family behind that it will help, but the original was a part of the journey that brought me here to this forum...

@jonhodgson - you & me both (buying it). I'd registered a few months ago (his website, IIRC) to be informed when it's released. From all that I'd heard, his contributions to the book were done, ...

Sad news..... I bought the second edition of his book quite a while back. It planted the idea about building guitars but it was only an idea until I found Bailey’s Guitars.

Thanks guys - that was one of the most terrifying livestreams so far...

Top job Boo! Can't wait to see it with the colour on @markbailey Thanks man. It does look 10x better in the sunlight. Attachment : DA7D27BF-773D-44BE-9A56-5BB79469EAD5.jpeg Attachment : 9...

Looking good are you trained as a spray painter @rocknroller912 Thanks man. Yeah I went to college to learn the basics, then worked as an apprentice paint sprayer in auto body industry before setting...

Very Glam Rock. Looks great. @russ Thanks man, just call me Marc Bolan ✨✨✨✨✨🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸✨✨✨✨&#...

Shiny shiny metal flake with several coats of clear. Hey @boo. Very Glam Rock. Looks great. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Looks like it turned out great, good job! @mattbeels Thanks man. I’ll see how it sands flat, I may flow coat it yet. I’m excited to get some candy on it, that’s when it will come alive. Only then wil...

@boo Looks like it turned out great, good job! Like Sully would say, "Make it fucking sparkle!"

Shiny shiny metal flake with several coats of clear.

I finally got around to testing out my new metal flake gun on a Strat body. I used a black ground coat, then a transparent carrier/base coat, dry flake and 2K clear coat. I used three different guns, ...

Here is a golden oldie (or silver) from T Rex in 1972 with Metal Guru. More "acceptable" these days than GG @boo!!

This guy's not a bad guitar player ...

Progress on the archtop. After weeks of planning and scraping and sanding then repeating all the above, the back is now carved with only the refining of the thickness from centre to edges to do. Hopef...

Don't believe this!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as I posted my reply, the attach file thing appears!!!!!! Attachment : IMG_20190609_135235[267].jpg Hope this attempt works.

tv101 I haven't made a lot of new violins as there isn't much demand but that's not unusual. I've spoken to full time professional makers who only do repairs or take part made Chinese instruments and ...

Reference the discussion today about sealing the inside of instruments and why it's done on carved arch tops and not on flat tops. I've got some background in violin making and it's a topic which is f...

Hope you can join us today in the workshop at 1pm - cup of tea (beverage of your choosing) is required. It is traditional to raise a mug after we glue on the back...make sure to get yours ready!

@mark baileyMuch as it irks me to suggest anyone act more like a Youtuber, you should probably mention "like and subscribe" more often in your streams (as in at least once!). People just forget to do ...