@frocesterbill To my eye, Bill, your design is much more in-keeping with the shape of the body, than sticking a designed-in-the-16th-century f-hole in it! It’s a clean, modern instrument, and the design/shape of the hole is consistent with that.  An…   Read more»

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You can pick up bargains on eBay – the Bosch POV500 can be as little as £30….

Hmmmm…

@frocesterbill I think what you’re saying is I really need three?

Posted by: @frocesterbill you can help by having white (or light colours) on the ceiling and walls to bounce light onto where you are working.  I’ve got aluminium bubble insulation wrap on my ceiling.  Gives a bit of temperature insulation…   Read more»

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What about a talk through with pictures of some of your builds Mark – some of the one off builds perhaps?

That’s a great idea Bill.  

@frocesterbill Oh yes, something exactly like that!
I’ll investigate. 
Thanks
 

Posted by: @frocesterbill I need to drill to position the tune-a-magic bridge and tail piece. From the design course – mark scale line then go a further 3mm on bass side – join those and mark for holes? How much…   Read more»

@frocesterbill WOW Bill!! I agree with Deej about the truss rod cover – looks ACE…Outstanding work – how is the action?

Posted by: @frocesterbill Ordered my chisel  because I will need it when I order my acoustic kit but also need to afford a side bender and can’t afford it yet…… There is some logic there – my Fender Mexican Strat…   Read more»

Posted by: @frocesterbill Ordered my chisel  because I will need it when I order my acoustic kit but also need to afford a side bender and can’t afford it yet…… There is some logic there – my Fender Mexican Strat…   Read more»

@frocesterbill Thanks Bill – not a cheap hobby is it? At least if you buy good tools you’ll have them forever and you can make as many guitars as you like!

Posted by: @tv1010101 Posted by: @frocesterbill 21 year old ‘Sandy’ – in all her glory……

Essential – probably – best bit is that after 6 months looking on eBay she was 5 miles away……. I’m jealous Bill – my…   Read more»

Posted by: @frocesterbill 21 year old ‘Sandy’ – in all her glory……

Essential – probably – best bit is that after 6 months looking on eBay she was 5 miles away……. I’m jealous Bill – my workshop is definitely…   Read more»

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Very nice Bill. I’m well impressed. 🎸😀✌️

Posted by: @frocesterbill They may well be aluminium (or an alloy containing aluminium) the gold on my first Bailey workshop build has worn off a bit but it was all I played for two years…..They do them in black…….. Just…   Read more»

@frocesterbill Thanks Bill. I do think that KISS is always a good principle. I’m just struggling to work out what I’ll actually be buying. Zinc? Aloominum? I do fancy a black bridge though. I reckon all the pretentious tonal analysis…   Read more»

Posted by: @johnbarr2004 Wow – what a fantastic guitar collection!   Posted by: @frocesterbill You’ve been busy – lovely lot of guitars…… Been on two Baileys workshop courses and hope to do another next year.  Agree about the friendliness of…   Read more»

Posted by: @frocesterbill What dimensions approx?   HI Bill The base board is made from some old kitchen worktop, so it’s as deep (ie front to back) as the worktop was (600mm?) I then grabbed some caps and just set…   Read more»

@frocesterbill Hi Bill. I found this one on eBay it’s a 6002 sprayport actually brand new with a gravity feed pro 8 spraygun. 6003 is the latest one but only available in the USA and a lot more ££’s than…   Read more»

Posted by: @frocesterbill How do I fix the wings in place – just good flat surfaces and glue or dowels or something else? Did you make an angle on the front of the body? Lay the guitar face down on…   Read more»