A few years ago there was a bundle of old Dan Armstrong "stock" available. A mix of part built bodies, necks, bits of hardware, etc. I did consider it, but, IIRC, they were after ~£10k, and the real...

That’s helpful. Thanks Jonathan. Potentially appealing given I’m looking for an ‘easy’ way to get a traditional style finish.

Attachment : dan-armstrong.jpg Looks kinda like a Bandsman doesn’t it! I bought my Dan Armstrong (London) in the seventies from a guitar maker who had clearance stock when Dan Armstrong stopped tr...

It’s a design choice! Attachment : 82DABD2D-0B90-4BDB-9BCE-8C19416B4416.jpeg Although Steve Robinson (Manchester Guitar Tech) described this as 70s Habitat. Black nitro straight onto raw Ash. I...

Finally, I have everything I need to become a master guitar builder! Attachment : C612491E-838D-4CE5-90D2-7DEAE0068508.jpeg

Posted by: @frocesterbill You can pick up bargains on eBay - the Bosch POV500 can be as little as £30...... Attachment : Screenshot 2020-10-19 at 15.01.50.png Bosch POF500 like Mark’s just sol...

Thanks folks, I did wonder whether the groinal neck-shaping technique had something to do with it. Also gives me a chance to make sure the mitred edging is square this time too!

Woah! just caught up today because I’ve been finishing my workbench and what should I spy, but a 45° cut on the corner of the BaileyBench. Attachment : Screenshot 2020-10-08 at 16.15.49.png Nob...

I’m planning a pre-slotted BaileyBoard too and I’ve already bought some Jescar EVO Gold from ToneTech. The tang in this case is 0.020" with teeth (barbs?) taking it out to 0.036". In a modern, consis...

To be fair, I also have a Hughes & Kettner Tube 50 which is wonderful for distortion but not so good for clean. And it needs servicing (again). And a very modded Epiphone Valve Junior. Did anyone ...

Yamaholic? Moi? Attachment : D2E4A95E-D896-4964-BE00-DF16C2151A25.jpeg

What was a Gibson master craftsman doing at Tonetech's shop??? It’s complicated. Suffice to say, in the end I removed to the south west of Scotland. Least said, soonest mended.

I’m taking a brief respite to build the Mighty Bench of Bodge! I have the tools. I have the bench. Now will someone bring me a neck blank!

@tv1010101 And my eBay special "Katsu" trimmer, which also works just fine for a bargainstatic ~£35. Also available on Amazon. I did notice a few disgruntled users in the reviews and someone on Ebay...

@tv1010101 I need to look at the lamination technique some more ... Yeah - Have a look at Mark’s Bagpress Masterclass Using The Vacuum Press thingie, if you haven't already. It’s the future! ?

@darrenking if you can draw/model the mould then I am more than happy to machine it for you on the CNC router FOC (so long as I get to machine one for me!) *Jumps onto the couch. Jacks in...* “We’re...

@tv1010101 If you'd routing the channels *after* you've carved the top, then the challenge will be keeping the router base perpendicular to the channel. The top will be carved, so you can't just run...

My planned archtop is going to require lots of binding, which requires lots of Precision Routing. My lovely partner (for it is she) has a Dremel MultiPro she says I can borrow. And StewMac (sigh) have...

In the early eighties and doing temp work, I decided that only way I was going to have a small-bodied solid 335 style guitar would be if I built it myself. I got a local joiner to glue some mahogany a...

This is not for the squeamish Being a student in the early seventies, playing in a band and having no money, I decided to build a kinda Les Paul/Telecaster cross. I knew the body should be a hard woo...