@russ As you sand the primer to flatten it, the black paint gets sanded off with some of the primer. The bits of primer that are left with black paint still on it, still need sanding. So the tops of…   Read more»

What’s a guide coat and how does it work? @russ A guide coat is a thin layer of paint (usually from a rattle can) sprayed over primer that you are going to flatten. This is usually a contrasting colour, in…   Read more»

Wow. Impressive

@Russ – I think the impressive aspect will mainly be the impressive number of opportunities that this presents for making new and exciting cock-ups in the workshop.

@robin black and red burst. Gold hardware at the moment. May change my mind.
@russ my chiseling is not that tidy but wont be visible when glued on. The fit is good

what’s your opinion of that little Makita router? Hi @russ It is, without doubt, one of the most useful little bits of kit in my workshop. Surprisingly powerful, it comes with about three or four different types of base (plunge,…   Read more»

I like watching but don’t think I’ll ever be performing. @Russ – it’s scarier doing it in a pub full of people (remember those days?). Doing the home recordings has been great for me.  It’s given me a kick up…   Read more»

Well thank you @russ for breaking ranks and letting the cat out, so to speak! @darrenking.  Cheers Darren. I like watching but don’t think I’ll ever be performing. I admire @tv101 & @jamesbisset for having the nerve to do it…   Read more»

I caught a wee glimpse of you both on Acoustic Bliss last night.

Well thank you @russ for breaking ranks and letting the cat out, so to speak!

I did apologise on the covering note to Carol @Russ! Carol emailed around lunchtime, asking for any content for the show.  I didn’t have time to record anything new, so it was definitely a case of “here’s one I made…   Read more»

Must be very satisfying@robinwhen a repair job works well. @russ   It definitely is satisfying. After cursing myself for stupid errors or accidents, I quite enjoy the “fixing things” aspect of guitar building. @russ and @robin Something will always happen during…   Read more»

Must be very satisfying@robinwhen a repair job works well.

@russ   It definitely is satisfying. After cursing myself for stupid errors or accidents, I quite enjoy the “fixing things” aspect of guitar building.

@russ yeah that BCC is tight! I like to hear Bonamassa in a rock context as I think he’s a smoking player but I‘m just not a blues fan. I know, I know, all the stuff I like comes from…   Read more»

Most of the crowd were drunken middle aged woman with their daughters. At one point Ed had to stop to break up a fight between two of those mothers at the front of the crowd. @russ I find the human…   Read more»

@russ I find the human animal, in general, very embarrassing and disappointing in equal measures. I become more and more misanthropic every day. I have to agree, @boo, that there are some a**eholes in this world but I have to…   Read more»

Most of the crowd were drunken middle aged woman with their daughters. At one point Ed had to stop to break up a fight between two of those mothers at the front of the crowd. @russ I find the human…   Read more»

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment……Super group.

Somehow @Russ, Glenn Hughes is still doing it today … not bad for a 70yo!!

who’d have thought she’d go on to be the brains behind Ed Sheeran’s success.  I had no idea about that @Russ until I watched her introduce another of her songs in a different YT video in which she explains some…   Read more»

Nice video there @russ! 😉😉
Err, the song wasn’t bad either… 😆

That was a good energetic start to my aural day @Russ.
 

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment…… another band that should have been much more popular. 

@Russ
Just found both their albums are on Bandcamp for £5/ea.
“Rude not to”!