@tej I think colour options while still seeing the grain will be very limited due to starting with a dark base of mahogany. Also depends what shade of brown your mahogany is. Brown isn’t a primary co...

@mattbeels Didn’t think that kind of behaviour is allowed in Germany

@tv101 Its difficult to say why Irish bands always seem happy, probably due to cheerfulness from adversity as a lot of the music originated from hard times like the 1840s famine and emigration. Tradit...

@mattbeels You got it I love to describe her as my ex SC is exactly what I thought it would be hot, sticky and full of mossies.

Beautiful instrument, the contrast with the black hardware and stripes against the wood colour works really well.

Suppliers are usually very helpful and will advise according to the style of guitar. I think 2.5 mm is thought to be standard but some electric players like strings closer to the fretboard so prefer a...

Tej I would stick with ordering from here as a lot of the hard work is done for you. Joining and squaring blanks can take days if you don’t have big machines. Most places sell you stuff that’s been t...

Well done Louis it looks very good, you should get top marks for your thesis.

Nice sander but it sounds too much like a dentists drill

@boo I think that’s a pretty sound method it looks a good repair. Thanks for sharing.

Don’t buy any drill or router bits from DIY stores like Wickes or Homebase, disaster waiting to happen

@koendb Its hard to chat on the web without getting comments and people mixed up, maybe we should organise a zoom meeting or something.

@tv101 @koendb I wouldn’t call it a correction your point of view is just as valid as mine and I think you are better qualified in electronics than me. In factory guitars it’s probably just cost. 70s ...

@russ If you’re doing repairs and refitting old parts that need to be shimmed then Imperial would be needed, but if you are only doing new builds them all parts can be sourced from European suppliers ...

@cheesewhisk Yes it’s pretty much standard in quality guitars these days and Mark uses the Stew Mac brand. A while ago there was a discussion on the live stream about finding cheaper alternatives to b...

@boo Looks good how did you make the patch

@russ Sharon is great I listen to her a bit as well. She posts on Facebook and reads all the comments that people make, during lockdown anyway. She even replies sometimes. Last year she did a challeng...

My favourite tune, can’t wait to get back playing this in the pub. Don’t tell tv101 there’s a banjo at the back.

@koendb Sometimes it’s easier to start jobs like fitting tuners by hand if you haven’t got a jig to line them up, because the more pressure you put on a drill bit the more likely it is to slide with t...