Thanks for the great advice folks and your comment Russ, you sweet talking thang! I’ve still got the piece I cut out for the sound hole so I’ll use that as a template to try Mark’s idea first. If that…   Read more»

So if you can recycle a top to make a uke or travel guitar……. can you recycle the back and sides too?
Is it possible to rebend guitar sides into smaller instruments? 

Thanks mate,
I have bought a bullet style nut – just wondered if they were used anywhere else and were mass produced.
Thanks for the tip about the washer….. makes mucho sense 😉

Thanks a million for making the effort to do all the prep and make this livestream. So many of my questions were answered along the way and some superb tips and techniques that I’ve not seen anywhere else. The truss…   Read more»

Posted by: @ Will you be making a 3 strang ceeeeegaaaar box geeetah out of this? I hope so….. reduce, re-use, recycle and all that. Plus they’re so much fun to play 😉 Nice work with the finished product though!

@tv1010101 whatever floats yer boat sir….. but it’ll be 40 grit 

Thanks a million Mark. I’m gonna log on now to get a front row seat. If anyone sits in front of me or talks while teacher is speaking then I’ll NEC tape their mouths shut and make em sit on…   Read more»

I do like the recycling ideas, Mark, especially using the top for a bike. Trouble is it’s attached to a back and sides. Don’t  suppose they can be saved and have a new soundboard grafted on? 🤣 Sod it….. have…   Read more»

@russ
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That would be awesome!How does 19th, 22nd or 29th August sound?

Of course I can wait mate. But I thought you had plans for the upcoming vids. 
But if you can there’s no rush as I’m working next Wednesday and Saturday- would rather watch that live if poss 😉

All things truss rod please mate 😉
 

Only if you’re a vampire….. or is that mirrors……? But yeah it greatly reduces shadows which is whgbI used to have an adjustable spotlight. I reckon if I got a second one it would pretty much be shadowless. Mark and…   Read more»

You did send me a link to that before Mark….. completely forgot about it. That was the one you made when you were still in short trousers before your voice broke wasn’t it :))))

Show off!  I got a 1.8m long 48W number from Toolstation. I Cost 28 quid and lights up my single garage, er…. guitar workshop beautifully. And bonus is that it comes on at the flick of a switch instead of…   Read more»

Ignore that….. if I’d have re watched the pertinent part of the course it’s explained perfectly. Note to self….. watch vids before posting daft questions.