Glad to have you here! Hope you find the site useful... Make sure to check out my online acoustic course - there are some free lessons at the start you might find useful: Keep us informed and Good lu...

@chrismcconnell1011 Cheers man - it really means a lot - make sure to let me know if you need any help!

@frocesterbill Oooft!

Posted by: @chrismcconnell1011 Hi all, I did the "Build your first electric" course a few years ago, built another guitar in my shed afterwards, and have stuck together a few partscasters to use up o...

Today I am starting a new build for our Youtube friends on Lockdown - hoping to inspire a few to have a go - please feel free to chirp in with comments and Q's. I am trying to address what puts people...

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@bart-van-der-kemp There is an easy fix - this sort of thing used to happen all the time at 'the factory that shall remain nameless in this context' so don't feel too bad! Use a piece of veneer to fil...

Bonus livestream this week folks... This will probably take all afternoon as I will be assembling and setting up one of my new acoustic parlour guitars - feel free to drop in and ask a Q or leave a co...

SAT PM UPDATE - we are back up and running - thanks to Neil at Jellyhound. If you experience any probs over the next few days - just let us know ----------------------------------------------------...

Leave your Q's Folks (got your one about laminations Bill - Cheers - will do!) Here is the link: *tech permitting

@frocesterbill I wonder what went wrong what do you think? Sounds like there was not enough glue? Dodgy prep? Maybe the glue dried too fast before you got the clamps on? White glue would give more wor...

@darrenking Yes - that is right...I'll explain in the livestream tomorrow. It is all covered on the course (in case you cannot wait!). Here...and onward: It might seem strange to do it this way but i...

Heads up folks - email update on the way, lookout...against all my better judgement we'll be live from the workshop tomorrow at 1pm - Q and A, AMA, FOMAL, Live Demo...etc...y'know...all the usual stuf...

@darrenking Do you glue the bridge on top of the lacquer (if so, using which adhesive?) or do you remove some or all of the lacquer under the bridge prior to bonding? We remove the finish from under...

Cheers Darren - those turnbuckle things can be tricky to find! Polished grappling hook ? - Just what every cat burglar needs

My workshop was looking like the 'after' shot 1 week ago ....and is now rapidly turning into 'before'...I'm tidying up in reverse...

Is there a trick to bending the 1.6mm BWB around the sides Cheers Mike! Yes actually there are a couple of ways: 1. Glue the BWB to the Binding strips before bending - then you can bend all at the sa...

@darrenking Now, what can I do until then.....? I'm pretty dang sure you'll think of something! Awesome work Darren...

Let's try this again...any Q's?