Not watched this video yet @markbailey but I’m gonna! 
Just bought these.

In the video, he says that those are the worst ones to buy.
Sorry
 
 
 
 
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Not watched this video yet @markbailey but I’m gonna! 
Just bought these. 

@tv1010101 That’s a pretty good idea, whatever makes life easier. Let’s see what the others think. @markbailey ? 

Posted by: @markbailey  We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive… The Solarez products look like a great solution for the home luthier Since they don’t need specialist UV equipment (sunlight will do) or spray equipment (though…   Read more»

@johnnierox-boo next live stream hopefully we can both get the elephant out of the room…..
@markbailey can you go over how to test for earthing problems in the soldering live stream 👍🏻

Another great session today – thanks again @markbailey.  As well as always learning bits, I also finish the sessions re-enthused to get back out to my workshop to do some more bits (more on that in updates elsewhere!). 👍  …   Read more»

Great live stream even if I only got their half way through…watched the replay. Damn work.. I’m glad I bought one from you @markbailey rather than making, although I may have a crack at one 7mm wide so I have…   Read more»

@markbailey Hi Mark Thanks for the reply,…yes 7mm would be a bit crazy… It’s frustrating but obviously a learning curve about these things as I tried to save money by buying a coil of fretwire but ended up ordering more!!…   Read more»

@tv1010101 Very nice and a job well done sir!  @markbailey Could you not route the neck pocket, glue the neck in and then laminate a top on to cover the neck joint? One could use the neck pocket routing template…   Read more»

@markbailey
The fix to add pictures (etc) is a huge improvement!  Thanks for sorting that.

@markbailey this bench works best for repairs or mounting electronics… the instrument is up in the air held by a contraption so no tools bits and other stuff go underneath. the second thing is it gives me much more working…   Read more»

Up for the 335 course @TV1010101 when the Bailey team are ready….

There you go @markbailey – half the workshop places sold already!!

I love the idea of “here’s a bit of wood I found lying around, I’m going to make a guitar out of it”.  Brilliant.  I believe Leo Fender started out in much the same  Hope you did the @markbailey tap…   Read more»

Right then @markbailey @Russ, your breaths can now be unbaited … Feeling rather chuffed with myself (did I mention that already) for rescuing this guitar, and also a little impatient to get on and get it all done, I decided…   Read more»

I thought up a cunning plan. @markbailey will be along shortly to explain a much simpler way of fixing this issue, and then I’ll kick myself. It actually took me about a year to fix … because it spent a…   Read more»

Wooden scratchplate…BOOM.

@markbailey  … I did the BOOM last time
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Fancied trying something different this time around!

If proof were needed that @markbailey is ALWAYS RIGHT!

Tell Carol that! hehehe – Cheers James!

No. The string tension will be identical unless you change the tuning or the scale length…

Jol Danzig sets up a rig to test string tension:
https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/30517-jol-dantzigs-esoterica-electrica-the-doors-of-perception-Luthier-lutherie-Jol-Dantzig-Hamer-guitar-builder-string-tension-myth-busting
If proof were needed…[Read more]

@markbailey
always check behind the ear it’s the most likely place