Guitar Making | James | Mentions

Russ replied to the topic "My first uke from offcuts" -

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:01:02 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2
Nice work James. I fancy having a wee go at a uke one day.
🙏🎶🙂🎸

nortski replied to the topic "Looking for a fret spacing ruler" -

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:19:36 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Hi James, that incredibly generous. I’m actually looking for a non-notched ruler as I’m hand sawing my slots. Or can tis still be used for this method?

Russ replied to the topic "📐Russ' Parlour N°2📏" -

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:32:07 +0100

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Cheers James. Very much appreciated. If you need any specific details or measurements just let me know.
🙂🎶🙏🎸

Russ replied to the topic "First Uke Effort" -

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:44:37 +0100

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Looking good James.
🙂🎶🙏🎸

Bpower replied to the topic "Wonky rosette! Help please ;)" -

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:27:34 +0100

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 …. I know you say that, on a soprano uke, covering the top of the rosette with the fretboard is not really an option but….. why? I know a lot of them have the fretboard finish just over the… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Wonky rosette! Help please ;)" -

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:48:25 +0100

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 I haven’t made a rosette myself yet, so I not talking from experience. But in hindsight, I’m wondering if you had staggered the black/white/black joints would that avoid the wee misalignment. I was going to suggest the same as… Read more»

Russ replied to the topic "Wonky rosette! Help please ;)" -

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:08:55 +0100

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Hi James, you could carve out a small part of the rosette and inlay a small graft as a feature. 🤔
🎸🙂🎶🙏

Seb replied to the topic "First build finished!" -

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:20:31 +0000

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How does it sound?

Cheers James!
I believe that it sounds great but… maybe, it’s just me 😉
When I finish the video, I’ll add the sound of it.

tv1 replied to the topic "Jab Date!!" -

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:05:29 +0000

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@mattbeels
https://livestream.com/baileyguitars/events/9537710

Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Show us yer geets then!" -

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:39:29 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Arch tops take a long time, it’s more like carving a violin than other styles of guitar making. No running the parts through a drum sander to thickness the front and back. Gouges, curved sole planes and scrapers. Also… Read more»

Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Show us yer geets then!" -

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:20:47 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 I used a set of plans from Stew Mac in 1985 I think for the arch top, and wood from a local wood yard. It’s got quite a treble sound and not much bass. I probably need to take… Read more»

tv1 replied to the topic "Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?" -

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:16:23 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Brilliant idea. I was thinking along similar, but different, lines … There’s a great community brewing here, but a lot of the real-time interaction is dependant on Mark (and Carol) hosting the livestreams, and not objecting to the frequent… Read more»

Osceola replied to the topic "A treat and a warning... today live@1PM" -

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:06:18 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 cut twice measure once? 😉

Jonathan Hodgson replied to the topic "Extra strings on the basic acoustic (bootlegger)?" -

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:19:33 +0000

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For your 12 string project, have you planned to do anything different with the bracing, or do you think what you did on your 6 string will be fine?

matt beels replied to the topic "Who's the biggest Bailey Fanboy?" -

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 23:41:32 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Well it’s not me. I did just order two shirts and a beanie though. But I was just going through a junk drawer and I found an old photo of Mark putting out the bin bags in his boxers… Read more»

matt beels replied to the topic "New Member" -

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:56:11 +0000

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Thanks James!
Yes actually, guitarmakingness is indeed a word. Er, at least it is now…
Yeah that finishing course should be awesome, can’t wait to see the gun cam 😆
Cheers!

Robin replied to the topic "Just Some Gratuitous Acoustic Loveliness 😊" -

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:48:48 +0000

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That fan fretted nylon strung 8 string is just gorgeous!

Made me dizzy looking at it.

Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!!" -

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:36:45 +0000

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Some people are not comfortable in front of a camera and how would she manage to get a word in anyway

Igeorgebot replied to the topic "“Blue Jean” A semi hollowbody Bandsman build" -

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:45:53 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Thanks , I’m going to sign up. What brought me here was the live streams on Youtube. Yes the Penny dropped for me too.

Robin replied to the topic "More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first...." -

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:03:59 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 if only Mark had warned me……. I had a similar moment when I routed a radius on the back of my body, the router guide fell into the neck pocket and took a bite out of it, a bit… Read more»

darrenking replied to the topic "More expensive firewood and why I probably should have chwcked in here first...." -

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:58:46 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Catatonic, but warm!

Robin replied to the topic "Bugger!Bugger!Bugger!Buggering router bit slipped!" -

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:50:54 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 I’ve got a few days off now so have to decide between TV’s, Darren’s and Mark suggestions… With all that time on your hands, route yourself a new cockup in a bit of scrap and have a trial repair… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Bugger!Bugger!Bugger!Buggering router bit slipped!" -

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:43:39 +0000

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So could one use syooper glue and wotsit tape instead?

I’ve gotten the impression that superglue and wotsit tape is frowned upon.

Robin replied to the topic "Bugger!Bugger!Bugger!Buggering router bit slipped!" -

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:06:11 +0000

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 I’ll keep you posted with the next cock up I thought that I was king of the router cock ups. Have a look at my “First Practice Bulid” post, you’ll find all my learning opportunitys documented there. You’ll always… Read more»

jamesbisset replied to the topic "Quantity vs Quality - FIGHT!!" -

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:33:22 +0100

someone’s got to support @jamesbisset for an archtop masterclasscourselessonvideotutorial

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 At last – someone who understands!

jamesbisset replied to the topic "I’ve disappeared up my own ƒ hole" -

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:10:58 +0100

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 The teardrop was deliberate, BTW. It’s an ancient decorative shape in Celtic / Indo-European culture from thousands of years ago, but it was made famous as the Paisley Pattern. And Paisley is another thing Ayrshire is famous for – possibly… Read more»

jamesbisset replied to the topic "I’ve disappeared up my own ƒ hole" -

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:39:12 +0100

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Yeah – that’s where we are. 😉

John L replied to the topic "How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!" -

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:31:56 +0100

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Yep I’ll have a go but not made one before. I’m definitely committed to reusing/repurposing anything I can, I don’t like the throw-away society we have become.

tv1010101 replied to the topic "Workshop Weds...1pm! Skunk Stripe - You asked for it..." -

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:25:09 +0100

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 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 the Up and Downer Mentioning *no* names, but that’d probably encourage some people to… Read more»