@rocknroller912 I’ll have a look, it does bug me, I’d happily pay the extra 30p on a set of pickups for them to come with quality fixings, as I said though the pilot hole was too small. I’m not used…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 Yes they were a set of Hot Slags from Iron Gear, classy!

@rocknroller912 Sage advice 🙂 I’m just hoping everything lines up properly when I get a couple of strings on it as there’s not quite as much lateral movement in the pickups as I though there was and something doesn’t look…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 Thanks. Of course it will play well, what could possibly go wrong now!

Do you know how to turn an edge on the scrapers ? There will be lots of utube videos if you don’t. @Rocknroller912 Yeah I have seen a lot of youtube videos on the subject already. I just need to…   Read more»

Do you have any particular brand names or a collection of older ones. @rocknroller912 No big brands, I have 4 chisels from Kreators, a block plane and a #4 plane from HBM, a dutch hardware store. A set of Pax scrapers…   Read more»

all brass construction

Don’t under sell it @Rocknroller912, it’s made of bronze!
Cheers
Darren

Planing by hand is tricky as one deep tear out can ruin a piece. I mostly use a scraper plane for thicknessing which takes longer but doesn’t tear. @rocknroller912 Thanks for sharing your experience! I haven’t started yet, I will…   Read more»

Took a minute for this to sink in when I spotted it

@rocknroller912 Yeah, he only uses the first 3 frets. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Indeed Yes. Run with what @rocknroller912 said 🙄👆

so if anyone is complaining about using an electric guitar

@rocknroller912 nah, I just like to tease. What’s the first thing you do with an acoustic guitar these days? Plug it in!

@rocknroller912 – to be fair, I only use the iPad for the base video.  Editing that it then a job for iMovie on my MacBook. The audio is a whole different ballgame though.  The mic (Rode NT1A) is way better…   Read more»

Another top job. I noticed you have a heady 14.3 deg temperature, hope you’re not expecting it to be as warm as that when you move North. @rocknroller912 Thanks very much.  I am totally ready for colder temperatures. 😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@rocknroller912 Yes, I made a bigger base plate. I still have a quarter sheet of MDF so I definitely have enough to make an extra long railed jig. Besides, I might use it for sizing and smoothing more blanks in…   Read more»

Oh and I agree with @Rocknroller912 , it does look good between the other guitars there 😉
 

I’ve used a round file before. I use a really fine, thin, round file @boo I’ll have to look at the type of file you’re talking about, I have a half round mini file that might to, between that,  @rocknroller912…   Read more»

clean out the finish build up from post holes by running a sharp knife carefully round the inside @rocknroller912 thanks for the idea, i think the initial layers will be cured hard by now, I can test gently to see…   Read more»

Scrap wood is starting to look like something. It was intended to be a practice before using the expensive wood

That’s looking good @Rocknroller912   you can’t beat a bit of scrap wood.

I was worried about pulling the stain out as others have done. @rocknroller912 Yeah that’s why you should just swipe lightly, once across the surface so it minimises pulling any stains out. Leaving it to dry properly will create a…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 like these. 
https://www.rutlands.com/sp+foam-brushes-premium-foam-brushes+m_dk6751