That’s what I’m trying to work out. There must be some sweet spot between the poetry (and sheer bloody-mindedness) of this: http://mckeanviolins.com/the-varnish/ and the simplicity (crudeness?) of just thinning a pot of Ronseal and wiping on multiple coats: https://www.liutaiomottola.com/PrevPubs/WipingVarnish/WipingVarnish.htm I’m…   Read more&…

Just while we’re on the subject of the law for archtops…
is it also the law to have a maple neck?

Well done!
Slightly scared to see what happens next!

@frocesterbill The big Triton was collected yesterday. I did wonder if the clerical error would be compounded and they’d send me a second router without taking away the first one, but it wasn’t to be. But, yes, in the meantime…   Read more»

@markbailey
Heh – just checking out the website:

“CAUTION: Jescar Fretwire will improve the tone and playability of your guitar.”

Excellent. Thank you 🙂

@tv1010101 That Hamer is an interesting thing!

Well thanks Bill. BTN Music were really helpful and as a result, I now have a set of Hipshot tuners and Industrial Tuner Buttons. Each tuner is 4g heavier than the Sperzel but they’re gorgeous. The Sperzels will probably go back…   Read more»

Guitar Porn
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I confess to having guitar porn in the toilet. To my eye, some ƒs look good and lots are just weird. The best seem to have the top curl at the waist and the bottom curl at the widest point…   Read more»

@david-johnson09 52? I remember those giddy, carefree days…

@markbailey 1/2″ and 12mm collets included, but Triton do an adaptor for taking 1/4″ bits.

For the older folk:

@frocesterbill 

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

Hmmmm…

if you might have need of a big Triton router for other jobs, then you might just have been hypothetically lucky, but you’ll probably still end up buying the smaller one too. Yup. That’s kinda what I’ve been thinking. This…   Read more»

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

Totally hypothetical question: If I ordered a little Triton 1400watt JOF001 router, and by some clerical error, a big Triton 2400watt TRA001 router got delivered instead, would I be right in thinking that (all ethical considerations aside) I should return…   Read more»

Thanks Mark, looks like it’s going to be ebony. Research on guitar forums suggests that, if there is a tonal difference, then ebony (like maple) has a little more top end. I reckon you can always roll off top end,…   Read more»