Option two or three.If you can’t wait, or budget is important, option 2But I predict option 3 is a social experience you’ll never forget (especially if they can have more than one person on a workshop)

Greetings!That looks lovely!What’s the construction around the bevel?

@mark baileyMuch as it irks me to suggest anyone act more like a Youtuber, you should probably mention “like and subscribe” more often in your streams (as in at least once!). People just forget to do click like, but the…   Read more»

@matt beelsThe situation is probably even worse now than it was two months ago because of Brexit affecting the few options from the EU. I don’t know the regulations but when you consider that vanilla essence is classed as a…   Read more»

@matt beelsI know about Crystalac, I watch a lot of Highline Guitar videos.Solarez also looks very good (Near instant cure when exposed to ordinary sunlight rather than waiting a week before you can level sand is so appealing).Unfortunately without UK…   Read more»

@Boo That looks interesting,
“Lacquer without aggressive odor, environmentally and human friendly.”, like the sound of that/
have you tried it?

Daaaaang, that’s some expensive paint! I didn’t really think about it from your other post about SM but doesn’t anyone in the UK have shielding paint?!? Crimson do it, RS have a spray lacquer, I’m sure there are others.They’re all expensive…   Read more»

I think it’s nuts too, I’m just relaying what the new rules are.I don’t know how they’re policing it, if at all.

I think there are plans for example of all of those on this site (plus other stringed instruments like ukeleles and madolins)You have to pay if you want the actual plans, but you can get quite a good idea of…   Read more»

@Rocknroller912I’m aware of how things used to work, but the law changed at the beginning of this year (see the link in my original post).Now for smaller consignments the seller (or the online marketplace if they’re using one) is supposed…   Read more»

Wow, that is crazy. I think it’s already ridiculous that you have to pay VAT on the shipping charge, but inventing a stupidly high charge so they can get VAT off it is criminal (morally speaking).
 

  Colortone is available from Stewmac – sometimes they refuse to ship it but lately seems OK. I actually meant to write Transtint rather than Colortone, but it seems they are the same product anyway but marketed under different brands.It’s…   Read more»

Interesting, according to gov.uk the VAT threshold is only £15 (duty is £135).I guess there’s a degree of luck involved as to whether the customs officer dealing with your package can be bothered to chase after small amounts of VAT.

Yes, Stewmac aren’t cheap, but they have so many cool looking things.But with the Stewmax option meaning there’s no postage on individual orders, it becomes reasonable to make small orders.When I first heard about the VAT rule changes was actually…   Read more»

Maybe the customer wouldn’t realise if an air guitar was handed to him/her instead of a transparent guitar. If it was me I’m sure I would. The improved tone and lack of bum notes would be a dead giveaway.

On the subject of court fights over patents, even when you win you can lose.I’m a Software Engineer and many years ago worked for Sensaura, a company that evolved from a 3d sound project in EMI’s Central Research Laboratories but…   Read more»

That’s a plus, the customer has to come back to you for a replacement.