Guitar Making | Marcel | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/marcel/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Marcel. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:44:01 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 e80c9d843a1d49ad52d2d71b457c44e6 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166235/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:53:02 +0000 Another excellent choice @marcel
🙂🎸🎶🙏
 

]]> 42cdea78cf4f6216573ee0d1506ee134 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166161/ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:39:07 +0000 I remember hearing this song when I was a wee kid and I’ve loved it ever since. Great choice @marcel
🎶🎸🙂🙏
 

]]> 39f5e0101b05795b4e399329015bc0ee Marcel replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/165853/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:26:39 +0000 Well, I hope you are ready for this one. The song is called ‘Ik wil geen bier maar karnemelk” (I don’t want beer but buttermilk)…   Read more»

]]> 47b0a975a58083df98cd148ff4876a99 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/165083/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:58:35 +0000 Keep all the Dutch stuff coming @marcel. Really enjoying it.
🙂🙏🎸🎶

]]> b252b352614c2729f3f779dd9bf3f095 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164049/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:02:52 +0100 Lovin’ it @marcel. 👍 
🎸🙂🎶🙏

]]> 72f543ebfca3c27e2e46d3682b290403 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163075/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:53:43 +0100 Not a phrase that I’m familiar with @Marcel, so I thought I’d Google it …

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]]> b0ad36cbe4b20fd485634a5221e8d78e tv1 replied to the topic "Bass build #1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162237/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:16:18 +0100 I will not say anything about Bassists because @Marcel is bigger than me.
And he has more friends.

]]> 1d6161bc540566c11ef0fd93c17075ed Russ replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162151/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:44:13 +0100 Happy Birthday @marcel.
🙂🎶🎸🙏

]]> 426209e6f75880c8c27ffb71e6b61372 Robin replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162064/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:21:48 +0100 @marcel 

Today I celebrated my 66th birthday by working on the frets. 

Happy birthday Marcel, what better way to spend a birthday.

]]> b01a8367c952d619a7567d023580cf34 Russ replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/161268/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:42:05 +0100 Coming along nicely @marcel.
🎸🙂🙏🎶

]]> abb4feee398625f32ef01d3a300c218d Clinton replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160186/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:05:59 +0100 @marcel gorgeous spalting. Like the horns and body shape.

]]> 2c01b6819b44e74e0c596a0b8331a145 Clinton replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160164/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:15:34 +0100 @marcel beauty

]]> f013aaad10b59348083b9cc81ece0a2b Marcel replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159701/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:08:39 +0100 [quote data-userid=”15064″ data-postid=”24668″] @marcel That neck is beautiful, did you laminate it yourself ? or where did you get it from?I am considering making the laminated necks myself I am already looking for some wood at Masave, but I have…   Read more»

]]> 37af6309151ad3036ceb3c4f6dcb9ebe Koendb replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159691/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:57:34 +0100 @marcel That neck is beautiful, did you laminate it yourself ? or where did you get it from?I am considering making the laminated necks myself I am already looking for some wood at Masave, but I have not decided yet….   Read more»

]]> 9a551aee8ec451ba8df137be1da0cfb6 Russ replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159642/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:36:16 +0100 Coming along nicely there @marcel
🎸🙏🎶🙂

]]> 8114e55b18ea42bd51868046e4bd928f Marcel replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159635/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:31:29 +0100 I’m not a great fan of flat wounds. I have flat wounds on one of my fretless…   Read more»

]]> f05580ec1159c1773a92592066175abe Clinton replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159248/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:39 +0100 @marcel Yes!!!! LaBella flat wounds on a short scale. Short scales feels so comfy and I love building them.

]]> 43e0df08d50d47f1080710759a0590ae swepri replied to the topic "4 string short scale bass" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159221/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:08:05 +0100 @marcel Interesting project. Which scale length will it be?

]]> b8691252fe465dcac98f3e9e09343b75 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/159140/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:22:59 +0100 I’ve missed this daily treat thread!  A classic @Marcel (won’t get fooled again).

]]> 6a2a5d1eb9cb193729fb028b459f8db5 tv1 replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/152034/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:34:59 +0000  
”lost” @marcel???
That wasn’t the interpretation I’d made of your post!  
though that’s explain why you’re a virtual Marcel!
 
Assuming it was a deliberate loss – congratulations!!
 

]]> 6fce1c48caff989b8f6686092bbead3b Russ replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/151953/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 12:56:42 +0000  
Too much Lemon Curry @marcel. 🍲🤭 
🙂🎶🎸🙏
 

]]> 3a267337589e2ce121df65bbe507e989 tv1 replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/151634/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:36:05 +0000 Wow @Marcel – your bar bill must have been quite high, buying drinks to get all those people there!!
 
😉
Sounds a bit polished to be an impromptu jam – have you played with them before?

]]> 36516a2cc634dda6cefc241897653224 Russ replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144696/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:38:27 +0100 Sweet! @marcel
🙏🎶🎸🙂

]]> 46ba52658697622eea582ae138f20989 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142820/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:10:06 +0100

Posted by: @marcel
love the version of this song by my favourite Dutch guitarist Harry Sackjsioni:

He is a very talented player @marcel. Nice one. 
🎶🙂🎸🙏

]]> b4b9495cfce7dba7e6289dc9c25f4cfd Deej replied to the topic "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142011/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:44:43 +0100 Posted by: @tv101

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  Where’s my virtual friend @Marcel? Or Mr @Deej I presume “the authorities” finally caught up with @Boo again – out in 5 years? Is @MattBeels still working on his soft furnishings?   Where’d they all…   Read more»

]]> b80747ed687e6bc2f029e32d9593d907 tv1 replied to the topic "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141509/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:19:45 +0100 Posted by: @marcel That sunny day was the one before we were there. That’s amazingly coincidental.   Whenever I go there, the locals always say “it was really sunny the day before you turned up”. At least, I think that’s…   Read more»

]]> ffcacc6b62346955ff77f638899c3b21 tv1 replied to the topic "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141458/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:50:19 +0100 Posted by: @marcel Posted by: @tv101 Where’s my virtual friend @Marcel?  and just returned from a 4 week holiday to Scotland and the north of England. You kept that quiet – and it’s why we’ll always remain virtual friends. 😆…   Read more»

]]> 133886f4f2254c2e80f63cab7d409432 Marcel replied to the topic "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141443/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:21:43 +0100 Posted by: @tv101 Where’s my virtual friend @Marcel? Hello my dear virtual friend! I’m alive. Been busy with many other things. Making music (I play in 4 bands now), painting and just returned from a 4 week holiday to Scotland…   Read more»

]]> a2947958e51ea6303fa69b78fd8286bd tv1 posted a new topic "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/140951/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:05:01 +0100

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Where’s my virtual friend @Marcel?
Or Mr @Deej
I presume “the authorities” finally caught up with @Boo again – out in 5 years?
Is @MattBeels still working on his soft furnishings?
 
Where’d they all go?

]]> 1f1c1f309788372c11749a74f5721ec3 tv1 replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/140094/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:21:05 +0100 Posted by: @marcel Last Saturday I didn’t play with the “Akoestische Heeren” (Acoustic Gentlemen). One of our guitarists was on holiday. So what do you do then? You invite a drummer and turn into the “Elektrische Heeren” (Electric Gentlemen). We…   Read more»

]]> dc49cf2852bb3153d2f66bc59e307ece Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/131794/ Sun, 22 May 2022 18:44:23 +0100 Great choice @Marcel. I was just in that Park yesterday before going to see this band at the Glasgow Armadillo 
https://youtu.be/NZr9LoSu20s 
🎸🙂🎶🙏

]]> 92a7a40b0a0808d45251812a74249406 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126895/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:25:36 +0100 Loved @Marcel‘s selections of the Common Linnets and Blue Suede Schubert win (for completely different reasons!)
And a few more tracks added to my Spotify Russ List.

]]> beade15bc639fe59d960a1a9e103ace1 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126837/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:57:12 +0100 I’ve missed this thread!  Time to do some listening catch-up (@Russ @Marcel) or not (@Boo)
🤣
I did start a Spotify playlist a while back with some of the gems hidden in here.  Need to revisit and update that too.

]]> 133ce679c9f2b1daa8acd6a57a2a3c24 tv1 replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126750/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:40:43 +0100 Posted by: @marcel Posted by: @tv101 I’ll buy the first round at the BBBB.  That will be my last pint at the BBBB. I always start with my last pint, after that I can drink as many as I want,…   Read more»

]]> 3517da9469dc5838b36b359ef3af22da tv1 replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126723/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:20:26 +0100 Posted by: @marcel Posted by: @tv101 Some curious selections in there @Marcel When Carol Asked me what I wanted to see, the first I came up with was you, my virtual friend! Yes, but what did you want to see…   Read more»

]]> 63eff11248f5550485bdf15e8204fd60 Marcel replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126692/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:09:02 +0100 Posted by: @tv101 Some curious selections in there @Marcel When Carol Asked me what I wanted to see, the first I came up with was you, my virtual friend!

]]> e29823e912d74d4017dd20c8d3bb173d tv1 replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/126674/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:30:50 +0100

Posted by: @marcel
This week Acoustic Bliss was not bad at all.

Some curious selections in there @Marcel
🤣

]]> c37940475a68daf6cfa9ac80b28c9d0b Boo replied to the topic "Post your music.." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/124233/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:31:20 +0000

Posted by: @marcel
Had a gig last saturday, it was fun. As usual.

@marcel Yep it definitely looks like you all had a good time. Your bass playing sounds great. 👍

]]> acf2a4e8af144c289941193cea447f86 Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/120101/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:17:30 +0000

Posted by: @marcel
Today 34 years ago I married my lovely Paula

@marcel Congratulations Marcel to you and Paula, have a nice time today. 🥳🥳

]]> 63a4e2bd8fce2a5851ec6b967355a8bc Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119544/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:05:31 +0000 @marcel 
Fantastic can’t beat the old 60s 70s blues 

]]> d83ee4ace638d159220b7d93017ed453 Marcel replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119041/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:34:55 +0000 Posted by: @tv101 Thanks for sharing that Shocking Blue video @Marcel.  Heard the track many times, but never seen the video, and never realised that they were Dutchish. The were quite Dutch, although the singer Mariska Veres was the daughter…   Read more»

]]> def83255c1ac31e0c3216080ffd1e4f1 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119040/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:53:23 +0000 Thanks for sharing that Shocking Blue video @Marcel.  Heard the track many times, but never seen the video, and never realised that they were Dutchish.
👍

]]> 656d3d7409ccc3bef23a763fa408eab9 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/118654/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:56:26 +0000 Always loved this song @marcel. Great choice. 👍🙂 
🎸🎶🙏🙂
 

]]> 764f007bfd2d4ed8cf8c6da716b4d4a4 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/117123/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:44:49 +0000 Liking the Dutch mountains @marcel.  Odd, but interesting.
👍

]]> 7440b78d2e33350c0e9ca153020f002d Marcel replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/116066/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:57:29 +0000 Posted by: @tv101 Liked that Alquin track @Marcel – nice listening for a Sunday morning. Alquin was a great band, for me the best Dutch band ever. The first time I saw them live was in 1975. But sadly they…   Read more»

]]> 3479dfad3273c20b11912187f5d98909 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/116061/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:05:10 +0000 Liked that Alquin track @Marcel – nice listening for a Sunday morning.
 
And, not on that same theme, here’s a guitar-free contribution from me

 
That’s one of the tracks on the excellent Musik Music Musique compilation on the also-excellent Cherry Red label.
👍

]]> 9dd135b804a20cdbd9ad2691fe57985d Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/115829/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:08:24 +0000 Great choice @marcel. 
🎸🙂🎶🙏

]]> 2a50a26ae23c42c76df876ba6ca5256c tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/115514/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:21:51 +0000

Posted by: @marcel
My favourite song today, in my humble opinion the best song ever.

You might not be completely wrong!

]]> c83b7856007a1a641ac550fe199ddd39 Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/114348/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:02:53 +0000 @marcel Cool song. 👍 
Tears of a clown when there’s no one around = Boris Johnson every night 
Sorry for the political comment, I couldn’t resist though. 😆

]]> b7d410b10259995adaf1e4e24eb9e206 tv1 replied to the topic "Neck shims" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/109211/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:10:00 +0100 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…   Read more»

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