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Russ replied to the topic "Essential Tools and Precision Tools." – 5 years ago
@markbailey Thanks Mark. I thought Stewmac looked good quality. I wondered if some of the cheaper versions that I saw were not as good. I guess the old saying of “you get what you pay for” tends to be right…. Read more»
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Russ replied to the topic "Joining the Guitar Making Revolution." – 5 years ago
Posted by: @markbailey Hey Russ – happy to have you here! Let us know how we can help… I would love to have a copy of that doc BTW…would be good to hunt it down…glad somebody saw it! Hi Mark,… Read more»
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Russ replied to the topic "Joining the Guitar Making Revolution." – 5 years ago
@markbailey
It’s a pleasure Mark. I had to get my kids to show me how to attach it. I think you should attach a link to it on Workshop Wednesday. It will certainly inspire others.
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Russ replied to the topic "Joining the Guitar Making Revolution." – 5 years ago
Posted by: @markbailey Hey Russ – happy to have you here! Let us know how we can help… I would love to have a copy of that doc BTW…would be good to hunt it down…glad somebody saw it! https://vimeo.com/196353619 Hi… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Lockdown experiment" – 5 years ago
@markbailey Yeah there is a clear coat over the top. Masked off for the blue, then for the orange, then for the black. First coat of clear was a dry gripper coat (flash off for 5mins), then a wet coat… Read more»
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jamesbisset replied to the topic "Another vote for archtop!" – 5 years, 1 month ago
@markbailey This might upset you: But yes, I see your point. And the p/u switch via the neck p/u opening? I scaled the ƒ holes while scaling down the Yamaha sketch. I might have to restore to original size.
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "After Workshop Wednesday …" – 5 years, 1 month ago
Posted by: @markbailey Its beautiful! Not sure I’d quite call it beautiful, but thanks Mark! I found a slight “operational inconvenience” when using it. To clamp the sides of the cap in place, you need to get the… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Sunday Special Livestream !!" – 5 years, 1 month ago
Posted by: @markbailey Posted by: @johnnierox Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎 Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other… Read more»
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Sunday Special Livestream !!" – 5 years, 1 month ago
Posted by: @johnnierox Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎 Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other mark near the… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Sunday Special Livestream !!" – 5 years, 1 month ago
Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎 Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other mark near the fretboard. Does it… Read more»
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oliver jensen replied to the topic "does it make sense to cut the shape of a body/neck with a scrollsaw" – 5 years, 1 month ago
@markbailey
it’s fairly decent one, although it’s rather stubborn when going through thick slabs of material. I think I might just have to get a little creative.thanks for the reply. best regards Oliver
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mark bailey replied to the topic "New bloke on the block!" – 5 years, 4 months ago
Posted by: @md54 Posted by: @markbailey Posted by: @md54 @markbailey No I own one and I have just taken every measurement I can and drawn my own plan. For a hollow jazz guitar it’s relatively basic. Great – that helps!… Read more»
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mark bailey replied to the topic "New bloke on the block!" – 5 years, 4 months ago
Posted by: @md54 @markbailey No I own one and I have just taken every measurement I can and drawn my own plan. For a hollow jazz guitar it’s relatively basic. Great – that helps! Does is have a laminated top… Read more»
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mateyboy replied to the topic "Guitar Build Diary/Blog" – 5 years, 8 months ago
@frocesterbillThank you, there’s a couple of bits I’m not happy with but I think it look ok. I’m glueing the fretboard on later. I’ve been taking it a bit slower, as @markbailey says, there’s no rush – tbh if I… Read more»
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syntholabo replied to the topic "Roseline build progress" – 5 years, 9 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey 2- I’ve ordered an arbor press to do the frets… throat capacity is 117mm. Can I fret the neck with fingerboard glued on? I’m not sure how I would position the fingerboard once frets are in. You… Read more»
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Carnivorous HERBivore replied to the topic "Masking / demasking a fretboard for a painted neck" – 5 years, 10 months ago
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John L replied to the topic "Barncaster from pallet wood" – 5 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey Nice work !Goes to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune on wood to have excatly the same amount of fun 🤩 Where did you get the offset heel plate? Maybe you could have carved the… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Barncaster from pallet wood" – 5 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey Nice work !Goes to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune on wood to have excatly the same amount of fun 🤩 Where did you get the offset heel plate? Maybe you could have carved the… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "3/4 size electric guitar build" – 5 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey Hey @Shambho – I would suggest that you make your own neck from scratch…it is easier than you might think! You can order a neck blank and fretboard from us and follow the instructions on my online… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Darryl Syms Ibanez copy build" – 5 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @markbailey
Looking forward to seeing pictures of your router jig! Cheers Mark.
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This is not a bear, but I did find it funny! 😂
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