Yeah, yeah, all these theories!!! I am really hoping to come across the large bag of pearl fret board inlays that I haven't seen since October! Anyway, this is what they look like when they are finish...

I only started to try to play guitar about 12 years ago just after my 50th birthday - an impulse buy on eBay of a second hand cheap Encore Strat copy was where I started. I had missed out on guita...

I started doing woodwork age about 7 or 8 when I lived in West London. My friend Terry and I used to make go carts from scraps of wood and pram wheels and Dad had a big shed full of tools so I grew up...

GREAT! Thanks for sharing that @petersoyanov I'll be demoing a super simple version of this on Sat - Guitar Making Tech - Clamping and Holding

@darrenking Two things then happened which have steered my life ever since. I discovered guitarmaking.co.uk and I ordered a bending iron from another supplier I've already posted a photo-thread of ...

This could end up being a bit like the beginning of an AA meeting when a new member joins the group!! Here’s my story: I have always loved making things. As a child my friends and I would make go-cart...

StewMac is the best but for us in the UK and anywhere else in the world, we have to pay all of those extra charges. There are some good specialist luthier/guitar builders shops in the UK, which I’ll g...

@petersoyanov You can buy Nitrocellulose lacquers, paints and stains from They are based in Spain and they ship internationally at very good rates. Pretty good prices, excellent products and availabl...

Welcome Peter, I’m loving your work sir.

Great one today ....keep em coming!

I've *never* done a refret on anything other than something cheap (and mine!), but I don't see how you could do a refret on that without removing at least some of the binding, and probably damaging ev...

I don’t think that you can keep the nibbles when you decide to refret. From every attempt you try to keep them will suffer your fretwork. Better get them off and make a nice frettang overhang. Then yo...

In My Humble Opinion..........The Fender Stratocaster is The Greatest Guitar ever Produced. 😱 Attachment : rl4bszefsho6sgasjuxr.jpg

Hope you are both enjoying your time off from live streaming Mark @ Carol. You could always go to the seaside for a holiday, it's not that far away and you could be home in time for tea and biscuits.

I watched it at just about the correct time, so I’m claiming “LIVE” !!

Here is the link - just a quick update - enjoy!!

Is it Saturday already. Iv'e glued my fretboard this morning and having the rest of the day off. Attachment : 20200926_123656.jpg It's hard work being retired.

If I had known it was going to be this difficult I never would have started...?Don't miss my update 1pm today - NOT LIVE! Link to follow...

Quotes still not working on iPad....

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