I built a valve amp 4 or 5 years ago - try a search on AX84 - there is a community based around a single ended 5 Watt amp with an EL84 power valve. There was enough detail for a novice to build an amp...

TV romping up the ratings by triple posting...... ? Think neck carving an first coat of oil finish are two magical bits in a build - I remember my first neck up at Baileys in 2017 - got the first san...

Good soldering iron and solder - there has been a move to lead-free solder - it needs a higher temperature and it doesn't flow nicely - I copped a couple of large reels of 'normal' lead tin solder whe...

guitarmaking.co.uk convention....... I'll book the NEC because by the time we are allowed to meet there will be enough of us to fill it ?

Back to Darren’s PA thump - assume that is when you unplug - I have some jacks that have a built in switch that mutes the cable as you unplug - made up some leads using them - they work really well......

And I thought you were a nice guy Darren........

Loads of videos out there - most seem to be from the USA - lots of the people spraying finishes probably won’t live long as they seem to have the same approach to wearing protective equipment and extr...

It’s about 8 hours from here with a couple of stops........ That’s assuming that the M6 is a motorway and not a car park.....

So is that knobs on a guitar or knobs on the forum?

Think master tone as opposed to two? That said two tones on a Strat but with one for bridge and one shared for neck and middle just to be able to tame the knife edge from the bridge at times.... Some ...

Sounds really good. What is the venue?

Yup - good idea.....

Top session - might not make my own chisel just yet as I already bought one but now understand some metal working term.

Lots of options - pickups in series is an option - my Tele has two single coil pickups and a 4 position switch - the fourth position gives both pickups in series and in phase - very different than th...

I suppose that like some addictions it does consume money - it is good for general well-being though....

Yup - totally addictive - unlike lots of addictions probably quite good for you.....

Yup - totally addictive - unlike lots of addictions probably quite good for you.....

I still get a buzz when carving a neck (only done 4 so far....) - almost didn't believe it first time when over a few minutes it went from 3 facets to a smooth curve. My Firebird neck is a bit chunki...

Lewis did a cracking job on my Tele last year!

Worth watching stuff on YouTube to get some tips on winding - also on how to take what you have wound and make it into a pickup. I haven’t found much to explain how number of turns of wire, strength...