tv101 I did live in Ayr for three years in the 70s when I was a student but didn’t have a bike then so never went out of the town much. There are some different routes from where I live…   Read more»

@jonhodgson
The sanding sealer I used was the same make as the lacquer, it was Craft Supplies which was bought over by Turners Retreat a few years ago. I think their current brand is called Chesnut. 

@boo
Im just picking up on this thread and would be happy to make a donation if you need to purchase parts

@jonhodgson Ive tried melamine lacquer when I first started making instruments, a long time ago. It wears well but dries hard so is not ideal for acoustics as it stiffens the wood making it less responsive in transferring mechanical energy…   Read more»

@rajbcpa I just checked one of the acoustic builds I’m doing according the the Martin D28 plans. The bottom block glued onto the sides is 4 3/4 inches high finished size, so if you have this from the good edge…   Read more»

@tv101
I would like to do an acoustic course but have not signed up yet. I’ve never been there and only have a motorbike so am waiting for lockdown to finish and see how far it is

@tv101 I think Mark is a master of the understatement. Whack is probably the technical term for precise fitting.

@rajbcpa
Have you got a photo to post. Mark did a demo on this during last weeks live stream about how to cope with a split side. It’s not always a disaster.

@russ i think this was discussed on one of the live streams and Mark suggested using car body filler which works very well, sticks ok and is easy to sand. My favourite is chemical metal brand from Halfords. It’s much…   Read more»

@jonhodgson Sometimes firms round up orders for low value small qty items to the size they are supplied in, known as “nearest unit qty” because it’s not economical to split into smaller sizes.  The stores time involved doesn’t pay for…   Read more»