Or I could take them to the Mother Ship when I pick up my guitar (not TV’s guitar – mine ) You’re getting a guitar TOO @rashdown_online? Hold on…are we going to fight over who owns the walnut guitar..

Or I could take them to the Mother Ship when I pick up my guitar (not TV’s guitar – mine ) You’re getting a guitar TOO @rashdown_online? To be fair, I admire your patience.  I’d have driven up there by…   Read more»

lobby Wudtone for them to donate a bridge assembly, that would be a great addition to your build. That is a great idea and a very generous offer @rashdown_online  Ill be talking to Mark and Carol soon as we need…   Read more»

Any suggestions/recommendations on policing compound to use on high gloss lacquer? @rashdown_online Don’t use Autosol, that’s for metal. Use something like Farecla G3 compound, it’s used for auto body paintwork. It will work well with your pad and drill system,…   Read more»

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Hey Roland, that guitar looks great!
I love the wenge top, great job!

That’s an impressive array of amps @rashdown_online
Now, if only you had a really good guitar to play hrough them all …

Another thought @rashdown_online
 
Drill a 5mm hole for 4mm dots.
Or a 6mm hole for 5mm dots
Or (etc).
Place the dot carefully in the middle of the over-sized hole.
Fill the outer ring of the hole with black superglue.
 
Genius, or what?

@rashdown_online Would really like thoughts/opinions from the collective on the dot inlays. Obviously, this guitar is *nothing* to do with me, but as you asked for opinions … What I think would look really cool is … inner dots in…   Read more»

Also, how to build your own – perfectly suitable but nothing fancy-pants – bench for building guitars and general “working”? @rashdown_online This is a great idea, I’m struggling with an old pallet for the main structure and a piece of…   Read more»

Also, how to build your own – perfectly suitable but nothing fancy-pants – bench for building guitars and general “working”? Quick comment on that one @rashdown_online … my set-up bench is an old office desk top, bolted to a pair…   Read more»

@rashdown_online It’s me that the has the secret stash of Rio Rosewood!! My uncle bought two entire logs of the stuff in the 1970’s from a timber yard on the North Circular in London. In the 1980’s he then proceeded…   Read more»

@rashdown_online  It depends if you are looking to put inlays in and then ebony would be better If your are..  

  This is. Walnut cap on one of my builds with ebony and MOP custom inlays..   its…   Read more»