Guitar Making | Michael OConnor | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/michael-oconnor/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Michael OConnor. Wed, 20 May 2026 21:24:04 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 2b4ae14277c0cd1c9826db8e477a8be6 Russ replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149761/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:14:56 +0000 @michael-oconnor
Really nice work there Michael. Looks great. 
🙏🙂🎶🎸

]]> 19b8ffa5503ddd0c011036b1b30c4c46 darrenking replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135743/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:39:58 +0100 Posted by: @michael-oconnor Mmm – this is getting a bit stalky mind Darren! Sorry Michael, I didn’t mean to spook you! My wife is from Consett but you’ve got 10 years on her. Born the day Kennedy got assassinated although…   Read more»

]]> 038c284fac0b7f56a31aa7763aafd99b Boo replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135642/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:36:54 +0100 Posted by: @michael-oconnor a Futurama 3 which cost me 25 guineas in 1967. @michael-O’Connor Yeah, nice paint job on the Futurama and great looking box guitars. I am half way through making a box guitar but it’s taken a back…   Read more»

]]> 63ea43fca6910976e231eb820f51a40a Boo replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135618/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:23:55 +0100 @michael-oconnor It’s all looking good Michael. Do you work on electric guitars too or is acoustics your thing? 

]]> aae8fd0ffdaff2e4aa2fea401fdd73be Russ replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135583/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:05:43 +0100 @michael-oconnor
Good luck with that Michael. 👍😬
🎸🎶🙂🙏

]]> 76a6325f8268fcd703accd4a9a605d8c darrenking replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135331/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:42:21 +0100

Posted by: @michael-oconnor
PS I suppose I better put a sound hole in as well lol!

Depends how good you are! 🤣 🤣 🤣 
Blackhill, is that Consett?
Cheers
Darren

]]> e726d2ccd245c7b731ccd1fe8e054221 Koendb replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135319/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:47:57 +0100 @michael-oconnor that is some nice work ! welcome to this great community

]]> 64ba46255e7a776345b3b96801f1ff64 Boo replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135297/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:57:56 +0100

Posted by: @michael-oconnor
here’s my headstock veneer work

It is very nice work indeed Michael, it’s something I need to turn my hand to soon. 👍

]]> 466f8bdb02f0c8dfe8f65e556582153b Robin replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135262/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:23:22 +0100 @michael-oconnor 
Is that all inlaid veneer on your headstock, thats impressive work.

]]> 8d4f1dbea2e46a7859cb4c6d40faf234 Russ replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135219/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:21:22 +0100

Posted by: @michael-oconnor
Thanks Russ – here’s my headstock veneer work

Nice. 👍👌 
🎸🙂🎶🙏

]]> f08c61dbc61e9eee7a9a781d074fc879 Boo replied to the topic "Hi from Blackhill, Co. Durham" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/135212/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:11:57 +0100 Posted by: @michael-oconnor I’ve been given an Eko Ranger VI which I’m ‘customising.’ @michael-oconnor Welcome to you and I think it’s a great way to start, customising. I started doing that, then building kit guitars before finally learning how to…   Read more»

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