https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/liebe/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Dan Hawkes. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:53:45 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 5f8a27fef8e2301bd95f86b5a220278f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187430/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:41 +0100 @liebe not so much sacrilegious as just plain weird! 🤣

]]> 7a6b8e07a436d6a23aed2e9f729c4675 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187268/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:08:26 +0100 @liebe spalted is good, un spalted can be quite heavy but good for a semi hollow like a thinline tele or that

]]> dee19d36c0b65fed95039bbc0c39039a https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185987/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:39:14 +0000 @liebe Thanks Dan, the unit was getting power from the battery, the tuner was working (therefore receiving a signal from the pickup) but the output from the unit had failed, or the cable between the preamp and the jack socket…   Read more»

]]> ee1b1f98576d281cb084214fa5841a76 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185392/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:52:27 +0000 @liebe 🤣 😀 😆

]]> 07335c4ea3fa3aa06cf36f81679a6594 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184921/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:51:48 +0000 @liebe Thanks for this suggestion

]]> 0d5e5ea58b87c214ba37f395d8afd90b https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184597/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:20:57 +0000 @liebe thx for the reply. The thing with AI. is that it swiches the wires and the connections all the time so i started to doubt. I think @somethingnicer would now the answer  he makes pickups. Prs turns his pickups…   Read more»

]]> 13ad90731490c481bf8d4d06428343b2 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179401/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:36:17 +0100 @liebe awesome thankyou, I quite like shorter more compact feel guitars, I’m guessing the lighter and slightly shorter length guitars are appealing more to me now, been toying with 24.75 gibson scale as mid ground compromise originally basing my idea…   Read more»

]]> 2f44d03e0f4b99eefd731e5e732683a4 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179367/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:29:04 +0100 @liebe thankyou for the warm welcome  I’m watching marks video on using an existing neck to measure out the scale length, if I was to create a 25 inch scale, can I use a neck from a standard strat scale…   Read more»

]]> 4fc6ef4f5590be6f37b0b61cc6d5196a https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177633/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:59:51 +0100 @liebe thank you

]]> 5ad01057524e43b1ada11b2c54fe81b3 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173833/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:22:04 +0000 @liebe thx you

]]> 0f978eece0847b8e7078119ee32d77db https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172869/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:51:22 +0000 @liebe Yeah, I figured it might be problematic on top of wax oil but I’ve a few spare water slide decals I made up for a previous guitar so I’ll give your suggestion a try. I’ve got to take Mrs…   Read more»

]]> eec8c403cd18e59fe969e7debdc413d4 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172755/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:53:36 +0000 @liebe walnut is nice, not to heavy, same with cherry. Made a full start entirely from cherry. Both lighter than limba or at least black limba, posibbly similar to the likes of brazillian mahogany. You can ebonise cherry which is…   Read more»

]]> af4129cb04703d6446866a9f078aff7f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172682/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:57:46 +0000 @liebe Hey Dan This is Carol now on Marks page  😉  NO offence taken at all – we know we have been absent, and it is shame indeed … BUT we are finally making our way back up to where…   Read more»

]]> b72b0d86fae48dbe5df3ca6a4294cc94 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172678/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:53:47 +0000 @liebe hello to you and everyone who sees this – things have gone a bit astray here, mainly because of family illness after the pandemic – but we are trying to get back on track. There is some news… just…   Read more»

]]> ce1ac7ab02fd1fb2eaa0d6ea4f16c072 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172676/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:56:16 +0000 @liebe thx for the info. The online coures and community are indeed great lots of info and help from members.
thx 

]]> 1cbc88a3f0c3c1cd459d4d6e65a8ca97 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172625/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:07:02 +0000 @liebe Thanks for that drawing, it’s very helpful!

]]> 54d18d3dc6f7f2b02f6dd03f6de0c95f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172621/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:10:46 +0000 @liebe good tip thx

]]> 0a11d259642cc54ab778466099faa2d5 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172616/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:53:23 +0000 @liebe That’s a great photo Dan, I’m going to copy that for future reference 👍😃. Glad to hear that you’re body is a temple, with arrows drawn on it🤣🤣🤣
Brian👍😃🎸

]]> dfead963978573e42f7fe45c39c829a2 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172560/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:10:45 +0000 @liebe the finish was kinda tacky, floyd sat fairly high above the recess and the recess rout wasn’t very good. That one was my first carve top too I believe. I prefer to bring the recarve further out near the…   Read more»

]]> 76912767d7a080b9974ad77fc41f7863 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172550/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:20:49 +0000 @liebe surfacing bit from radian tools, use it then give it a quick sand and it’s ready to go. I use 80 grit on a hard piece of wood.

]]> 9e8eeea502eff49288090920b6bfcc74 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172417/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:01:11 +0000 @liebe Yeah Timberline have some nice stuff, not cheap mind you and the prices are before VAT, so it’s a nasty surprise when the tax isadded!!🤣 If you’re seriously going to buy a bit foe experimenting on, go for the…   Read more»

]]> bc5bc5673cc5ce65baa47243bb22ca80 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172401/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 09:39:57 +0000 @liebe Thanks Dan, the London Plane came from a company called Timberline shop.exotichardwoods.co.uk they call it Lacewood but proper lacewood is totally different. They have it as bookmatched guitar body caps, as used in this build and also as box…   Read more»

]]> 4836a422f456dd5fd72dbaf7c7cbc4fd https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172333/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:35:29 +0000 @liebe  ,nice build, great finish.

]]> 4b900235e732fff846e276e5fa0c4497 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171653/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:57:35 +0100 @liebe friend had really old massive slabs of it, sold me one. Also sawed it up for me with his massive machinery so I could get the maximum use.

]]> 5a41a37aaa2878664644d8fb434f03c5 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171609/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:12:37 +0100 @liebe many thanks. I am in the cours, drawing, making the jigs and caul ect. Getting the right tools.

]]> 2f1311c3d66e99ddfe1cb62551ce3a93 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171484/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:09:35 +0100 @liebe Thanks Dan, I appreciate it. It’s a good job those foam brushes are cheap then? 
Cheers again. 👍

]]> 3b097aa1112d495ddae2ad02f7e0f11f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171441/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 09:01:46 +0100 @liebe It’s Chestnut product isn’t it? 
Sorry, I think you’ve mentioned it in this thread before and I’ve had a quick look but I’m dyslexic and I can get lost in a sea of words. 

]]> 2c8c51148b40dfff958278ddd72bd0cb https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171436/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:49:49 +0100 @liebe Yeah ok, I’ll order some and plan another build soon. 🤘😁🤘

]]> a9320e2826ec17e263037acb4b7e33b6 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171421/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:36:53 +0100 @liebe It’s gone really well for you hasn’t it, they look great. I’m definitely going to try this finishing product out. I’m a spray guy as you know but these results are proving that great finishes can be achieved without…   Read more»

]]> 10864dcbad6aa0229e36d3eda1ae1bbe https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171315/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:14:35 +0100 @liebe I think you’re being too modest!!😃 However, if it was luck…..stay lucky!!🤣😃👍🎸

]]> 8d292d8c61e0b8394dea12afc5bffe24 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171281/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:22:25 +0100 These look absolutely fabulous Dan @liebe I love the finish you get on them. I have persisted with Spray on Nitro up to now with varying degrees of success but think I will give this a try. Do you have…   Read more»

]]> 0477e8e82f95da83168c40ad7ffdef2a https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171271/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:45:19 +0100 @liebe what you’ll find in the video is you need the wood of the body to extend beyond the body so the heel of the neck is covered by the extension of the body wood under the neck joint. You…   Read more»

]]> aabb47104e77d3ac1c454a9bccb436c4 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171257/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:01:22 +0100 @liebe Hi Dan, 10mm seems to be the recommended minimum but if both sides of your heel are being glued into the neck…   Read more»

]]> 4ceb8fec6f2b51c5a65c1cbb49813d2c https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171233/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:26:38 +0100 @liebe
Hi Dan,
I would think that with the glued on neck you’ve got a bit more strength but looking at that picture of the bolt on I’d say that was on the limit if not a wee bit past it. 
🎶🙂🎸🙏

]]> bad617b6d57c546fd4cc63150a270e6e https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170943/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:57:18 +0100 @liebe I like creating my own designs instead of making copies of all the generic guitars on the market. It’s a lot more fun and keeps things way more interesting. Plus when someone wants you to make a copy of…   Read more»

]]> 00c12bb2f27b073b0f29eea0d6c6586f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170798/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:36:13 +0100 @liebe hey Dan, thanks a lot. I ended up plugging the hole and just going down to one pickup… this was my original plan to begin with so not worrie. I’ll just cover the pickup hole with a pick guard

]]> 67b856433fb4e9fb8ebea310a863b03c https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170288/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:39:00 +0100 @liebe Thanks for the input Dan, I appreciate it. It’s good to know, I’ll look into it further. 👍

]]> aeab09714c71b3ca9f03379ba27910ff https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170231/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:21:14 +0100 @liebe Thanks

]]> 3100355c610402ded798c898357b0373 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169859/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:43:51 +0100 @liebe depends on whether it’s glued or bolted, I like bolted pretty snug if possible but glue in needs room for the glue and to tight can cause real issues. Don’t want a lot of side to side slop but…   Read more»

]]> b2346e05370168ea464a4e4e7709db32 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169794/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:42:07 +0100 @liebe Radian tools sell a planer bit to use with a router sled, it’s excellent. Just take small bites.   A thickness planer or planer table is a lot more likely to take chips out of figured wood. As for…   Read more»

]]> 1e342365b44ff729944000f61e4583f2 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169777/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:55:54 +0100 @liebe make yourself a cheap router sled, I recently did that with a piece of contiboard and a couple of rails. Great for getting things straight. Then I’ll stick it through my thickness planer to get the other side done,…   Read more»

]]> ea9eac8d88d3982756a4b47b6c7d9af8 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169755/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:28:58 +0100 @liebe Hi Dan, I’ve got the Rutlands planner/thicknesser. With the blades reasonably new it planes a very smooth surface. As long as you double check the fence and make sure it’s tight it planes a near perfect 90 degrees when…   Read more»

]]> 055d88de923183ab5677f36f2635ad76 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169741/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:52:09 +0100 @liebe Hi Dan, A planner/thicknesser or a  thicknesser & a surface planner are great things to have if you are going to be using rough timber. For the cheaper option or if you have limited space you could get a…   Read more»

]]> 0a778aa8374be621b34483df7011723d https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169446/ Sun, 19 May 2024 15:34:05 +0100 @liebe Thanks for the link Dan,  now I’ve looked I remember having a browse through the tops a while ago, memory not what it used to be!!🤣🤣

]]> 2471af6b7cb303a07fc5fb8f09687ded https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169356/ Sat, 18 May 2024 17:40:39 +0100 @liebe Great work Dan, you got a real production line going there!! Really like the woods you’re using for the tops, would like to know more about Mark and Carol’s discount tops bin (don’t see anything about it on the…   Read more»

]]> 4fad6469bfa057880b3057ebe80a28f4 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169307/ Fri, 17 May 2024 09:19:36 +0100 @liebe You appear to have been very successful finishing this guitar, it looks really well. I’ve never used that product but I might just try it after seeing this, I’m always up for trying new things. None of us have built…   Read more»

]]> 082962cde6dd93d9144cb6566b3d1475 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169265/ Thu, 16 May 2024 08:14:36 +0100 @liebe Thanks Dan. It looks like black superglue is thick. 03a describe theirs as medium thick.  I’ve just ordered a 20g bottle from http://www.smallwonder-music.co.uk/shop/Tools-and-Finishing/Superglue/p-123-494/ because £6.95. Small Wonder says, “Black Superglue tends to be thick in consistency so I usually…   Read more»

]]> 3321fbfaf5cdcb9b59d2a5d42b88e1ec https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169146/ Tue, 14 May 2024 14:13:53 +0100 @liebe it’ll either be extra quiet or extra noisy lol

]]> 99d6b536c28339e774a3ff1fa6e6254f https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168578/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:15:34 +0000 @liebe
Go for it Dan and let us know how you get on. You can be the guinea pig. 😁 
🙏🎶🙂🎸

]]> 896e422272084916eb24f68e90e767af https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168451/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:36:35 +0000 @liebe Poplar

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