Good to see you back Steve - and good to see the build still progressing too. I'm pretty sure that squaring-the-joint is just a matter of sanding, slowly, carefully, and then it'll all come good. Look...

Posted by: @tv101 Will it be silver? @tv101 It will be silver, to start with. ✨✨✨✨ and then some colour. ✨✨✨✨✨✨🎸

Will it be silver?

Waiting with baited breath for this one @boo. ✨⚡✨ 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Just a teaser for my new metal flake project. I’ve not done one for a while so I’m excited to get started. In fact I’ve already started, got the grain filling done and sanding sealer. I’ve ordered som...

Posted by: @marcel I have used a shim to adjust the neck angle a couple of times. I just put in a small strip of veneer in the back of the neck pocket. It's a matter of trying what the thickness of t...

Posted by: @tej thanks, I’ll have a go at making some first but at least those are a sensibly priced option @tej No probs. When I spotted these, I thought of you. Knowledge is power. 👍

Posted by: @boo G&W are selling shims now too. @boo thanks, I’ll have a go at making some first but at least those are a sensibly priced option

@marcel Actually, it looks like that is the only one they do, a flat one. It does mean that the neck will be raised though, so it’s like lowering the bridge. This would give more adjustment but the nu...

Posted by: @marcel But these shims are flat, so they don't change the neck angle. So if you want to change the neck angle you have to sand a taper on the shim before using it. @marcel Yeah, I used t...

But these shims are flat, so they don't change the neck angle. So if you want to change the neck angle you have to sand a taper on the shim before using it.

@tej G&W are selling shims now too.

Posted by: @robin she's not impressed with how I can twirl a G clamp, I reckon she’s just pretending about that. Or you’re not twirling it right. 😉

@bpower This is what happens when we talk to non guitarists This has literally just happened to me. I was so pleased with the fit of the tenon joint that I've just cut and had to show it to my wife...

Attachment : Screenshot_20211101-115228_Facebook.jpg This is what happens when we talk to non guitarists. 🙂

@robin @russ you both go top of the class...and obvs earn total respect... see if there are any more guesses before I reveal.. cheers Steve

@boo The original file is an .m4v file which is mac so thats why i was asking...I'm not sure what the forum software does with encoding but am guessing that could be the issue... cheers Steve

That is scary stuff @boo

Posted by: @tv101 And then I remembered that I don’t have a compressor. @tv101 Well then, you are safe. For now!

A good reminder @boo Reminded me that I’ve never done any maintenance at all.😲 😲 So I went straight out to my workshop this afternoon to get that sorted out. And then I re...