Thanks for your thoughts folks...... although I wish you'd all stop sitting on the fence and have an opinion ?? Makes me feel better as 3 neck templates in and still not perfectly happy to go at my lo...

Cheating or no?

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...

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 ?

Are these specially made for truss rods or is there a cheaper way of sourcing hex nuts? I can't seem to see them for less than about 4 or 5 quid each.

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 ...

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@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 the Up and...

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....

I've got an acoustic body that I made 2 years ago. It has lovely rosewood back and sides and a spruce top. Trouble is I went and installed a shite rosette that I tried to craft using pieces of ebony,...

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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 😉

Hello folks I know Mark doesn't recommend making a one piece maple neck too early in the game so I thought I'd start with a one piece maple bass neck - what can possibly go wrong eh? As far as the tru...

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 ...

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 inst...