Wow - I just watched the 20min video. What a huge amount of time and effort - and skills - you've put into that rebuild. Don't think I've seen someone disassemble, and then rework, an acoustic in tha...

Looking forward to seeing what you build Brian. If you follow the course, you really can’t go too far wrong.👍 (Your chosen username will make it tricky for people to tag you in posts)

@brie Welcome Brian. You've got a wee while until it gets warm up in these parts so you can watch through all mark's videos and then watch them all again. It's a good habit to get into anyway. Enjoy t...

Hey up Brian, also North east Scotland here

@tv101 Yes, I think I need to change that user name!!🤣👍

@russ Electric to start with, then who knows?!

That certainly looks like it should be solid enough @Robin. Lots of routering to hollow that out!

That's a good suggestion - thanks @koendb

@tv101 Ebony polish is what I use on violin fingerboard. It’s a brand called Old Wood and you don’t need much.

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@tv101 Yes it can be pricey but works well. Rub in a small amount with a soft cloth. Good for ebony where hand sweat leaves a deposit over time as it’s mildly abrasive, but not so much to wear away t...

I quite like using thinned down oil based polyurethane varnish on necks, gives nice protection but feels superb. I use satin stuff. I've heard ofusing boiled linseed oil etc but was advised to thin ...

Thanks guys. From the comments, I learn that there are *many* possible best finishes!!

After the various suggestions, I ended up using ... Attachment : 20230122_161956sml.jpg Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil. Mainly because I found an unopened little bottle on a shelf! I remember wonde...

@tv101 When you make an electric, but hollow out some/all of the body, how thick do you need to leave the side walls to retain sufficient strength in the wood? I've left about 10mm on this one, I'l...

When you make an acoustic, or hollowbody, the sides are really thin - maybe 2mm-3mm. I guess because you're bending veneers, the strength of the wood is still there because the fibres of the wood are...

Bargain!

Just don't get it in your hair - no telling how it would react with all those other products ... 🤣 I'd have thought so. I've done a couple of bodies now, and the original can is still >...

Thanks @tv101. your fortitude and resolution is admirable. But having stepped out onto the wide open plain of possibility that is wax finishing, that Black Bison is calling me; the musky scent, the im...

I think I have a plan now. 27.5" scale length, bone nut (because I have half a dozen bone blanks) sapele body, sapele neck (once I find a piece the right size and shape) redwood top, and...gold hardwa...