@Rocknroller. Yes, made that mistake too and now I have a moisture meter and check for 6-8%. Currently making a pinecaster and actually slow baked the lumber in my oven and it actually worked. From 20...

Please re-enter/allocate any tickets allocated to me to be among others who enter. @eddiesixstring I had a similar issue with "too many guitars really", but I'm a greedy bastard, so will put that res...

My plan to build a single cutaway semi-hollow body with laminates is slowly coming together. Imagine thinking that it was called an arch top when I first found this site! Doh! I’m planning to have a g...

Hi James, I would glue the strip into to outer layer of veneer before laminating it if for no other reason than it’s quicker/easier than doing it afterwards. You may need to scrape the inlay strip flu...

Success with redrilling the tuner holes today. Glued the plugs in yesterday and sanded flat today. Plunged a 3mm hole with my dremel the drilled with a 4mm to 12mm step drill. I drilled each step from...

Another little bit done. I made a guide fence for my bandsaw and got a 3/8" blade to help cut in a straight line, the 1/4" blade wandered a bit. My control cavity cover was just a wee bit too big at i...

Please re-enter/allocate any tickets allocated to me to be among others who enter. Whilst it would be a privilege to play a Bailey guitar, I'm overrun with guitars and my wife likes the little bit of ...

@markbailey and Carol Thank you for all these livestreams and the online courses and the chance to win lockdown lucy. Had it not be for lockdown, I would never have found you and I wouldn't be buildin...

It all seems a bit hit or miss when buying from America, not just from Stewmac. Sometimes there are import taxes and sometimes not. I have noticed that the cost of imports from Europe are now about fo...

How to get your hands on LOCKDOWN LUCY!!!! 😲 Attachment : mark - lockdown lucy.JPG Finally … someone is going to be getting to play our Lockdown Lucy - the Bandsman Special Made Live du...

Light colours, especially greys and blues are notoriously bad for fading. If you use one of these then try to make sure you have a UV rated lacquer to protect the stain underneath. I think this can al...

After myhowling balls up with that neck the other week, I wanted something to do whilst waiting for replacement wood so I decided to revisit the first guitar I made. It started life as single humbucke...

I've been building guitars from parts and a few kits, without much of prior skills except maintaining my own guitars.Now its time to step it up and make my own neck and body. That s why decided to bec...

Hi all, Names Robbie from Rim Custom Basses in the uk, (Bedfordshire) I've been making basses around 20 years now in my spare time and still loving it, looking to get my first bench top cnc machine th...

Always switch it off before changing bits I switch mine off, *and* unplug it. Some of those bits scare me, and the thought of putting my fingers anywhere near them, when there's even the remotest ch...

@robin You are correct. Cutting a hole like a control cavity or for a pickup would be done clockwise. Profiling and rounding over a body would be done counter clockwise.

Cheers for answering my head stock questions on the live stream @markbailey In answer to your question 'how big is this headstock anyway?' it's here above, obviously under the thread entitled 'Neck An...

My neck heel carving is done now, that took forever to get to a shape that I'm happy with. I had to take off a bit more than I had intended, due to my first saw cut going a tad too deep. Attachment...

Lets chill for an hour or so while I make some sides - if you have any q's put them in the chat and Carol will get them to me - cheers!

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself and say thank you to Mark and the folks at Bailey for making the videos! It's been a blast watching them and learning about making guitars. I am embarking...