Well said Robin I think we would all agree

@russ Sadly problems with buying and selling from Europe were all predictable to people who had experience and knew how the system worked but politicians glossed over the truth because they are never ...

@markbailey Lockdown Lucy will be a big miss I'm so used to seeing it in the background on every live stream. Please take a photo and put it where we can all see it. I was trying to think of a few wor...

@mattbeels We are allowed out for essential food shopping only and there isn't much else open anyway. Even take away food shops are delivery only unless they have an outdoor serving hatch. Also for ex...

@jamesbisset Thanks for posting this info it will save a lot of confusion

@mattbeels It was a good session today longest one ever I think nearly two hours. Your trip sounds good we are still not allowed to go anywhere.

@jonhodgson When I've bought goods from USA and other non EU countries in the past it's the shipping agent which collects the VAT and Import duty on behalf of Customs & Excise + their admin fee, b...

Matt Beels Good point I can't see big firms going after a guy building in the garden shed for himself

@russ Thanks for doing this research. I'm planning to build a Fender and a Les Paul style sometime this year, or make a start anyway, so this gives me a clue that it's the headstock shapes that I will...

@russ About two years ago I think Gibson started legal proceedings in the USA against firms who were making Les Paul copies, alleging that the body shape is their distinctive design and was subject to...

Didn't know they were on eBay, I found them on Facebook

James Perry Apologies I made a mistake with that web site address its radiusdishuk.com

@koendb Welcome to the group, your guitars look great

@tv101 Have to agree with you about unplugging the router, they don't usually have a no volt release switch just a simple on/off so there is always a chance that residual charge could be left in the r...

@robin I think your router advice is sound

@robin Or if a drill bit is too long you could use a small diameter router bit.

@robin In the photo at the top I noticed that you have a router. Router bits usually have a 6mm shank, so you could put a 6mm drill in the collet and use it to drill vertical holes once you have plugg...

Think I will need a massive workshop clear out to make space for a side bending machine. It looks so easy compared with using an iron.

James Perry You should be able to get large radius sanding pads from radiusdish.co.uk They are based somewhere in the South of England and were advertising radius dishes with a sanding pad, so I'm sur...

@usadave Welcome to the group I hope you find it useful