I don’t think Vantablack is robust enough to use on a guitar from what I’ve read. @boo yeah but it’d look awesome until manhandled though 🙂

I think the hundreds of thousands you have to pay to get a license to use Vanta Black (not to mention that it has some very special application method) probably makes how hard wearing it is rather moo...

@jonhodgson Thanks Jonathan. It appears that Spain is the centre of the universe when it comes to tonewoods. In my searching I also found out about Maderas Barber from Valencia who I think may have so...

@russ @darrenking Taylor's partner in the Cameroon sawmill project is Madinter, who you can buy from. I just recently found out about this because of an interview with Ben Crowe on sustainability, app...

@darrenking. I've just finished reading it over Darren. Sounds like a good plan for sustainability. As with all these things, everyone involved has to feel they are benefiting or there will always be...

I wonder how the hell they find their way around, I'd need GPS! @jonhodgson Yeah, my thoughts exactly. 😆🤘😁🤘🎸

@boo The multiscale side of things you wouldn't even notice after a few minutes of playing, they really feel that natural. As for the extra strings, that's a bit more involved (I've not done it myself...

They vary between tonal and ergonomic. @jonhodgson Wow! It’s a whole different mindset really. I can now see the advantages but I couldn’t imagine trying to play an 8 string multi scale instrument. I...

Then you have the Distortocaster, where they're used for a completely Attachment : distortocaster.jpg different reason, with a few extra visual cues they make the neck look like it's drooping....

@boo I think the hundreds of thousands you have to pay to get a license to use Vanta Black (not to mention that it has some very special application method) probably makes how hard wearing it is rathe...

Now you just need a license to paint it in Vantablack @jonhodgson I don’t think Vantablack is robust enough to use on a guitar from what I’ve read. It’s ok for household object, lamps etc that aren’t...

but I guess that you know what you’re doing, right? 🤷🏼‍♂️ @mattbeels Well, I don’t know about that. 🤣

My favourite song today:

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment........ 🙏🎸🙂🎶

Great video @steveadams Glad to see you're having fun even at a stressful bit of making an acoustic.

Here's the link to the report. @darrenking. Thanks for that Darren. We do need to find ways to make things sustainable in everything we do. I'll have a good read of it later. Got to get the balance r...

Here's the link to the report.

I'm not quite sure that they are any more ecologically sound...... Richlite, at least, is FSC certified. I'm not aware of there being much FSC ebony available anywhere and reading the report of Taylo...

@darrenking. Thanks Darren. I do like the idea of being able to create funky coloured or funky patterned fretboard. 🎶🙂🎸🙏

@darrenking You're correct, Martin use Richlite