I have really messed up this paint job, I’m not used to using this nitro paint. I’ve missed my window for respraying it at the moment, I’ll probably have to wait for Spring. I have no climate control ...

Posted by: @tv101 Must mean I need to have a rethink. @tv101 🤣👍🍻

Scarily @Boo, your thoughts are quite close to mine re the colour scheme. Must mean I need to have a rethink. 😆

Yes @Russ - could well be something along those lines. In years gone by I've experimented with shaping/carving the front of a Tele; Attachment : Jookification1.jpg And also done a hardtail, t...

How about something like this @tv101. Attachment : 109277-e337dfd1b72a23a158092c8315ae4f49.jpg 🙂🎸🎶🙏

That's solid ebony, with gold frets. Obvs bolt-on and TC shaped, so now I've got to come up with a suitable body design. I'm not a great fan of slab-fronted Teles, so I'm thinking it'll be Tele-ish,...

I've got to build a new guitar. Got. To. I bought this neck last year, made by someone from whom I've bought a few necks over the years (including some really tasty solid Rosewood necks).

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Couldnt resist a wind up thought you would say something @rocknroller912 😜👍

@boo Couldnt resist a wind up thought you would say something

@tv101 and @rocknroller912 Stop it! Stop talking about oily rags and silicone, it’s my kryptonite. 😱 Happy New Year and Lang may yer lum reek. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣&#x...

@tv101 Silicon spray is much more slippery worse than a politician, and you don’t know it’s there.

Posted by: @mattbeels @rocknroller912 thought you had fallen off the planet I did actually and man was it tough getting back on… That’s ‘cos I’d used the oily rag to wipe around all the edges so ...

@rocknroller912 thought you had fallen off the planet I did actually and man was it tough getting back on…

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I won’t be surprised to find a few blood stains in my next parcel. @rocknroller912 It wouldn’t surprise me either, it’s insane.

Posted by: @robin I've got a big wooden plane that I think was was grandad's, I rescued it from going to the skip a few months ago when my brother was clearing out his garage. @robin I rescued a lot...

@boo I've got a big wooden plane that I think was was grandad's, I rescued it from going to the skip a few months ago when my brother was clearing out his garage. I've still to clean it up and sharpe...

@boo happy new years to you as well. We still have a little over 6 hours to go so I have plenty of time for the beers. 🙂

Posted by: @bpower That looks like a #7 or a #8 plane. A big jointing plane. I have a #7 in my shop. I love it for jointing long boards but it is bloody heavy. A #1 plane is a very small plane they u...

@boo That looks like a #7 or a #8 plane. A big jointing plane. I have a #7 in my shop. I love it for jointing long boards but it is bloody heavy. A #1 plane is a very small plane they used to use in s...

Posted by: @robin I like that clever trick of taping a batten over the body when he was planing the flat angle over the horn end. @robin Yeah liked that too. What do they call those big planes? Is i...