Guitar Making | Powerful | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/powerful/activity/ Activity feed for Powerful. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:06:34 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 3c06611f16d676ed999cc40e32719863 Powerful liked forum post "Vintage technique for neck adjustment" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/120134/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:26:58 +0000 a5da2fae84c6fc290af95cefa788a8a7 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/120076/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:37:36 +0000 @robin thanks very much

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Just a small sound clip of the guitar played by grandson Ben. Thanks

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]]> a400121da8001c098ad9b632472150d6 Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119972/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:39:21 +0000 ab2c5d1f46063ce6056878c7efd99731 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119971/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:39:09 +0000 @markbailey thanks. Never realised the label was upside down. I can see now. Thanks for yours and carol’s help. Great course

]]> e3ef040a3ab9d26a311eada2cb12cd44 Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119970/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:37:26 +0000 6b881732ac201fb0352b8f859de07b81 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119941/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:02:35 +0000 @boo I was debating which type of tele but decided to go with the basic type. I’ve done strats Flying V and red special but never a tele for some reason so having a go. Cheers

]]> def2320ff42913900f1340d7b32a29e9 Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119940/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:00:09 +0000 bf58c8c8a652ad1bbd11e23900c4f59b Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119939/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:59:48 +0000 116857d67a21308a70116de57f7d6b7a Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119934/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:18:20 +0000 @boo thanks. It’s been a massive learning curve for me being a first acoustic build. I have made scratch build electrics before and aiming to make a tele as my next build. I make them for my grandson since I…   Read more»

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FINISHED Thanks for all your support and advice over the last few months. Very much appreciated. Thanks Mark and Carol for all the help. For a first acoustic build it’s resulted in a very nice sounding guitar. Nice low…   Read more»

]]> bf9e90a314a1fc815bb9b2fc79607943 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119859/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:30:03 +0000 I’ve dropped the bridge and set the truss rod but need to drop the nut now which should bring the action down nicely. I have noticed that I have a couple of niggly buzzes on the 13 and 14th frets…   Read more»

]]> b55e78c20b5e4060a21bdd650571c68a Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119857/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:24:24 +0000 1da6c2a54fd174b2cd803c56346409c3 Powerful liked forum post "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119856/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:24:11 +0000 94dbe435e253d5a1a5c37ad9fc4e610e Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119784/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:27:04 +0000 At last. Ready for strings and final setup etc. so here goes

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]]> bcf2aa12f9b5e7de29c6aefa9decee69 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/119497/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:11:59 +0000 @russ thanks. All checks seem good but things have a nasty tendency to go wrong. They do with me anyway. Cheers 

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Finally the point of no return. Neck is now attached to the body with all the finish done to the best of my ability. Bridge on tomorrow.

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]]> 978441e8bdedf59fa4c6f987ac523c07 Powerful replied to the topic "My first steps in building an acoustic guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/118134/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 20:33:15 +0000 @koendb They look fantastic. Well done

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]]> 6eddeadc241f953badb24bc88c361eb1 Powerful replied to the topic "Accoustic kit ordered" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/116843/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:05:14 +0000 @koendb yes getting there but loads still to do. Going to spend tomorrow tidying around headstock and removing a couple of stubborn lumps. Thanks

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