@rocknroller912 @peter-c-f I've just watched Mark's "Black Art" video of the acoustic course where he talks about tap testing. He also goes on to say that making and carving the braces to the dimensio...

@peter-c-f Question. Do you tune the braces when carving, or are you focussing more on dimensions This is my first acoustic build, I wouldn't have a clue how to tune a brace. I'm following the dir...

@usadave Mark has loads of vids under the live tab, not quite the same but tons of brilliant info in them. I use his neck carving method which takes a fraction of the time and also learnt how to do a ...

Mounted in some scrap... Pictures: Attachment : IMG_1742.jpg Attachment : IMG_1743.jpg Attachment : IMG_1741.jpg

@nsj yeah I suppose if you’re only using regular pots but I use push/push these days. Did use push/pull but switched earlier this year. I do all the wiring on the pots before they ever get close to a ...

@usadave Thats a nice build, I can't imagine selling any of mine. Let us see a photo of your bridge and we'll have a better idea of how to advise you.

If in doubt: Mount your bridge into a lump of scrap wood to simulate the body then you can work out exactly where the take off point of the string will be - always a good idea to test your procedure o...

@rathius It’s got loads of graphite in it, very thick stuff and messy to work with. Make sure the body around the cavity you’re painting is well masked, it’s a real pain to clean any splashes or erran...

@USADave show us the bridge and also what scale you're planning. For instance using a T.O.M type bridge with a 24.75 scale I find 630mm to be the sweet spot for the initial scale line then add 3mm f...

@nsj Spring claw is chrome which is hard to solder. Probably need to file away a small part to solder onto. If you get to the copper layer that should be enough as it solders well. Chrome might be po...

So we finally decided to copy the switch location like his musicman JP6 guitar which works out nicely. I thought it'd be in the way but it isn't. I drilled from the front with a 3mm bit, then used a 3...

@rocknroller912 The solder flows lovely on the pots I've used so far and you'd have to file it off to remove it! 🤣 The only thing I can struggle with is the spring claw using a trem, they n...

@markbailey lol it is shit isn't it! Lead free for a problematic life! @cafebrouge if you're on FB there's some not bad groups, UK Amateur Guitar Builder and Luthiers Club are a couple. For the...

@cafebrouge What problems are you having with soldering? - maybe we can help make it FUN! top tip: Keep your tip clean and shiny and tip top. top tip 2: Use quality '60/40 solder' not the usual modern...

@liebe really impressive, Dan! Thanks for reaching out. Love that pickguard - was that your design? I like the Tono Caballo ones so might stick with for the Caballo Tono Ligero HH thinline I'm going ...

I have the custom 22 pdf, lets see if I can upload it. It includes the headstock template Attachment : PRS-DC-Custom-22.pdf

Attachment : IMG_6237.jpeg Meant to post this a while ago and forgot. Readily available in the U.K. cost £21 for 500ml and works well. I tried it on a recent Telecaster style build lining all the ...

Wealden Tool Co. cutters are significantly cheaper than Trend and, IMHO, are of a higher quality. I use them with manual routing and their solid TC spirals are the standard on my CNC router.

I couldn't agree more @nsj. They're the best I've come across. 🎶🎸🙂🙏

@liebe the problem with plunge is you can go to deep and start hitting the wood with the collet. For bits you can go with trend for reasonable but if spending a bit more I've got to say radian, they'r...