@tv1010101 The circuit diagram for the connections isn't that hard but my friend suggested putting the resistors/capacitors into a printed circuit board which can be tricky to design and make. Another...

@tv1010101 Think I would like an amp building course do you know if any one has contact details for Barry Vyse.

@tv1010101 My friend bought all the individual components for the amp and designed the circuit himself. The base is flat aluminium folded on a machine. He does have a degree in instrumentation so it p...

Love all the drummer jokes. I used to have a boss at work whose favourite story was to boast about the time he sat in with John Mayalls Blues Breakers at a gig in Carlisle as the regular drummer took ...

Don't like to be a wet blanket but it would have to be careful how closely people's locations were identified. The web is full of scammers trying to find out who you are and where you live. Only two p...

@tv1010101 Looks like a challenging project even with a kit which should have all the parts. Anything connected to the mains 240v has the potential for disaster. Valves work at about 400v usually I th...

@tv1010101 Thanks for starting attached 2 pics of my part made amp which a friend did for me a few years ago. Looking for someone with valve experience to assist with finishing. Ive only studied digit...

@tv1010101 Thanks it's always good to get an opinion from someone who has been there. I'm planning a bike trip along that way in the next few days before the winter sets in.

@tv1010101 Ayr has always been a good place for live music. When I lived there in the 70s every weekend was solid music sessions from end of work on Friday to Sunday night closing time.

@tv1010101 Ive just been looking at the photos of your instruments which are all wonderful. Don't think you will have any problem making friends with this quality of work, especially if you have more ...

I'm hoping to do a course sometime if they ever start again. Only about two hours for me and as long as the parking is motorbike friendly.

Looks great finished

Marcel I think that a common theme with professional musicians, they have never got any money and usually manage to get things for free because people feel sorry for them. I've just traded a job for f...

@jonhodgson In my experience it's not what type of finish you apply that makes the difference between good and bad results, it's the wood preparation and attention to detail like flatting between coat...

What are you finishing acoustic or electric guitar

@robin I think it's a bit like greenheart which is used in sea water piers because it doesn't rot.

@tv1010101 There are quite a few UK suppliers, just need to have the patience to search for them. Some only have limited supplies and it's often repair guys who have made their own tools then decide ...

@tv1010101 The owner had varnished the back of the neck with ordinary polyurethane several years ago and he wanted it back to bare wood and re-sprayed. The varnish I had to scrape off was thicker then...

I would say it's a bad idea because the zero fret is under string pressure all the time and is bound to wear faster than the other frets. Ive repaired lots of guitars with zero frets and also think th...

Keruing is a species of tropical type hard wood which is impervious to rot because of its oily content. It's used in outdoor applications where there are extremes of climate and rough wear eg the mili...