HI @Seth I'd echo what the guys above have said. That looks like a really nicely patterned piece of timber. Should look really good when carved and finished. The strong grain pattern on this piece h...

Is it Saturday already. Iv'e glued my fretboard this morning and having the rest of the day off. Attachment : 20200926_123656.jpg It's hard work being retired.

Favourite: Drummer walks into a shop, goes up to the counter and says, "I'd like to buy an Electric guitar!" Shopkeeper: "You're a drummer aren't you?" Drummer: "Yes! How did you know?" Shopkeeper: "T...

Hey Folks - Heads up. As part of our 5000 sub celebrationaries (WOOP!) - this week we'll all be getting...drum roll pls... New superfast dedicated host for The Guitar Making Academy! Yawn... OK might ...

Love all the drummer jokes I didn't realise they were jokes. I thought they were true life observations ...

@rocknroller912 I have a Roland Cube 60 (cost me peanuts), which I was intending to cannibalise just for the cab & speaker. However - if it worked - it seems like it'd be quite a versatile thing, ...

I built a valve amp 4 or 5 years ago - try a search on AX84 - there is a community based around a single ended 5 Watt amp with an EL84 power valve. There was enough detail for a novice to build an amp...

I watched the video link that you posted, the instructor really knows his stuff. It's a course I would like to do also. @rocknroller912 I’ve known Chris (Rift Amps) for a few years. His amps are pre...

@rocknroller912 thanks for the pointers on thread sizes. They're 8mm diameter and a very fine thread, finer than the standard metric fine. I'm counting 8 pitches over a 6mm length, so I'm thinking it...

I've not built one *yet*, so I can't share any experience. However, I'm starting with one of these (which is quite technical) and one of these (which is a lot more hands-on practical) I've put...

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This is what I fancy having a go at ...

Q: What do you call someone who hangs round with musicians? A: A drummer ouch... sorry drummers...only joking...(you have to explain it to them)

Woop!! Banjo jokes! Now let the flood gates open.... Q: What do you do if you see a banjo player drowning? A: Throw him his banjo

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.....How many Luthiers does it take to change a lightbulb?…..…..…......... Only one Luthier - but it will take at least two days by the time he has built the jigs and made the patterns to do the job.....

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Hello Peeps, As you all know Mark describes himself as a Guitar Maker and NOT a Luthier so I thought it was safe enough to tell my Luthier Joke...... .....How many Luthiers does it take to change a li...

Thats funny coz its true! Those folks who want to keep everything secret probably aren't worth listening to anyway as they often don't know what they are talking about...In my experience the best ones...