@robin
That gouge looks like it was used by an Egyptian brain surgeon 

@warmvalves Welcome to the forum. There have been instrument making courses in Glasgow for many years but the college names change all the time. This may be the one you are thinking of. https://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/study/subject-areas/39-musical-instrument-making There are also some shops that…   Read more»

@robin Some factory instruments from 30 years or longer ago have this type of swirl from circular sanding or polishing that can be seen by moving around under a light. You could think of it as stage 1 relic finish…   Read more»

@whyte
Welcome to the group. I’m a London exile living in Scotland 

@jamesbissett Very true there are not many places that will allow acoustic music these days, it’s all got to be amplified or plugged in. I can’t wait for the Dumfries session in the Coach & Horses to start again. Not…   Read more»

@cheesewhisk
Acoustic Bliss seems to have been one of those guitar secrets, you know the ones that don’t exist cause we all share everything.

tv101  I remember those days of recording on cassette players. About 40 years ago, gosh was it that long ago, I played in a Bluegrass band and we recorded in a living room with a decent quality stereo deck and…   Read more»