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...

Someone asked the question how thick should a fretboard be. The photo attached is remains of a FB I've recently removed from a 1978 Fender Stratocaster. The owner asked me to do a re fret and said " I...

@tv1010101 i think that's the difference between professional builders and amateurs. If you are making lots of the same model then setting up for power tools is worth the time, but if you are just mak...

@tv1010101 Sometimes I think people over use power tools and it makes the job more complicated than it is. I was lucky that I already had Square edge timber of the correct size and only had to scrape ...

@david-johnson09 I like the way yours are laminated it gives extra strength