That first build came back for a set up as I sold it to an old school mate back in the day. The oil finish and age really made the wood pop after a few years.... @deej She’s a beaut mate. 👍

Nice Work @deej. 👍 Cheers pal

Isn’t it amazing? 60 years old and still actually quite a playable instrument. Quirky I’ll grant you, but who knows how it really sounded when it was new. They go for quite big money these days with c...

@darrenking It seems there are a few still hanging around

Do you notice any difference in tone . Without wanting to blow my own trumpet too much, the first two laminated, steel string acoustics that I made are still the best sounding, best intonated and lou...

This is one big advantage of laminating with veneers. You can find absolutely amazingly stunning veneers far easier than you can the equivalent solid and there is so much less wastage of the raw mater...

I think you have to look at the product in context. Reviewing a 50’s or 60’s plastic guitar in the 80’s or 90’s is probably unfair. It was designed to be a low cost, reasonably ok guitar made from mat...

developed a completely plastic guitar, @darrenkingI saw a review of his plastic guitar in (I think) Guitarist magazine years ago (a retro review, I'm not that old). It was so so and apparently the gu...

Good luck...👍🏻

I do this every time just to make sure... When you see that, it's just so brilliant and obvious at the same time! Thanks @deej Even if you've set your fence to be square, there's still the possibilit...

@boo I feel your pain with the bowed body blank, I’ve been there a few times in the early days. I always check now by putting one half in a vice with the glue edge facing up. Sit the second half on to...

Hey TV, are you sending letters to the national press under an alias? I think we should be told! Attachment : 75E70ED4-2B32-4C17-8D2A-4B43063E266A.jpeg

Being ‘posh plywood’ they are less affected by changes in temperature and humidity and this was the aim of Mario Maccaferri when he first designed the guitar. I believe that his later company in the U...

I love the drilled hole and dowel to act as the registration system. Very cool. It look like a great job. Looking forward to seeing the guitar. Cheers Darren

Just wanna say. I totally admire your builds. 3 different styles but all spectacular builds. @clinton Hey thanks man, I appreciate it. It’s always nice to get a little appreciation, I’m just glad tha...

Yours certainly is @clinton. Ive not even made a Bandsman yet. I’ll have to remedy that during this year. Not sure what design extras to add to mine though.

Now, that is a guitar to admire!!! @tv101 Your first Bandsman build truly is the most special one.

I totally admire your builds IIRC @clinton you did that blue, semi-hollow, Bandsman? Now, that is a guitar to admire!!!

@Boo @TV @Eddie6string Just wanna say. I totally admire your builds. 3 different styles but all spectacular builds. Mos’ def my major influences at guitar building. I have made 3 bolt ons in a row. M...

What you learn first will always be easier! @eddie6string and @clinton Yeah I think this is true. The first neck I made from scratch was the set neck for the Bandsman but before that I mainly messed ...