Just a wee thought Peeps. Mark has some parts for sale in the shop. @boo if you thought any of the parts were suitable we could contribute to buying some of them for the guitar 🎸 That’s also ...

Im just picking up on this thread and would be happy to make a donation if you need to purchase parts Superb @rocknroller912 I’ll let you know. Cheers. 👍

An excellent calamity today, very entertaining. It was great and informative as usual. Thanks @markbailey and Carol. 👍

Just caught up this evening...... eventually when I worked out that something had gone wrong with the Live Stream. Great idea @boo with the guitar 🎸 raising money for charity. 👍Ƕ...

@rocknroller912 Thanks I've done a quick test piece of melamine lacquer so far, just enough to start to get an idea of its characteristics, but your info will be very useful. What sort of sealer did y...

@boo, your test plan is a good idea, I was thinking along those lines. The other advice you gave will probably be largely applicable too, thanks.

No rattle cans in this batch (though I'll try a rattle can acrylic sealer), these are going to be brush applied. @jonhodgson Oh sorry, my mistake. You can still use a test plan though if you wanted t...

@jonhodgson Ive tried melamine lacquer when I first started making instruments, a long time ago. It wears well but dries hard so is not ideal for acoustics as it stiffens the wood making it less respo...

@boo No rattle cans in this batch (though I'll try a rattle can acrylic sealer), these are going to be brush applied. Rattle cans maybe next, want to try chameleon paints!

Just a wee thought Peeps. Mark has some parts for sale in the shop. @boo if you thought any of the parts were suitable we could contribute to buying some of them for the guitar 🎸. 🎸&#x...

@boo Im just picking up on this thread and would be happy to make a donation if you need to purchase parts

No worries... I also have a hard time resisting the opportunity for a laugh, all good. 👍 @mattbeels Good man. 👍

...have this tool below??? Attachment : image.png

the split[s] are at the fat [bottom] part of the sides... ...so i can buy new guitar sides... ..done that before... a non-guitar retailer supplying walnut wood pieces 6"x48"x1/8" would provide anot...

The flat pieces would get glues to the top of the guitar and the back is shaped so it should work?

...the broken sides appear to be the top since the "good" bottom pieces are flat... '

why did i order a martin kit with pre-bent guitar sides? ...well, it took 2 months to get the bending machine? i love this question! ...the only reason you are asking this is that it would be ea...

@rajbcpa I just checked one of the acoustic builds I'm doing according the the Martin D28 plans. The bottom block glued onto the sides is 4 3/4 inches high finished size, so if you have this from the ...

I don’t know a thing about acoustic guitars but that definitely isn’t good, I feel your pain man. You will find help here though, no problem. Keep the faith. ✊

I'm slowly getting together what I need to try out a few topcoat options (I've got Rustin's Plastic coating, some water and solvent based polys, melamine lacquer) with a view to making some test piece...