@russ restless idiot for punishment you say? 🤣 🤣

@russ 

Great piece of ingenuity there @robin. What did you use for the metal struts? 

The metal struts are from cheap Aldi ratchet clamps that broke, I seldom throw anything in the bin.

@russ  I was just speaking to a young woman yesterday who is building an acoustic guitar completely out of mahogany, including the sound board.  I had thought about making a sound board from mahogany too,  as I’ve got plenty of…   Read more»

@russ 

What wood will you use for the sound board and sides

I’ve got the same mahogany for the sides and neck. Not got anything for the sound board yet, but I  think it will be spruce.

@markbailey, @rocknroller912,@tv,@russ,@boo,@koendb The Resonator project is on hold for now…as is my electric guitar build…but, when i return to the Resonator project i hope to do a neck reset…with steam…as suggested by so many as a real confirmation as to my…   Read more»

@russ hehe I’ve seen Mark on about it in his lives and the look on hios face at the mention of superglue and masking tape!   I might get some eventually but my shed is very windy inside so not…   Read more»

@markbailey, @rocknroller912,@tv,@russ,@boo,@koendb Rather than lowering the saddle, is there any possible/practical way of raising the neck? Great question,,,i think it’s at the root of the problem.  I’m all ‘ pondered out’ and think the simple things are generally the easiest and…   Read more»

@russ nah, it’s only small pieces of wood that put my back out, I’m fine with big bits lol

@markbailey, @rocknroller912,@tv,@russ,@boo,@k I’m at a loss here for ideas..if i sand and lower the saddle, i’ll have NO break angle to the tail piece and fighting buzzing on the cover plate…i could put a riser on the nut and use…   Read more»

@russ cheers bud

@russ cheers bud, never been accused of being conventional, annoying but never coventional lol

@pompei Welcome. I think you nailed it in the quote below. 😉 But at least guitars are fun to build and work on. [quote data-userid=”48948″ data-postid=”22653″] @russ Thanks!  I have had guitars long enough to know that making money from…   Read more»

  Very funny Mr. TV    Russ, I’m doing good. I’m constantly working on the house and will be forever I think. 😆  I’m trying to…   Read more»

So we have @tv101. 🤣
 

Looks like we’ve got a noob on the thread @russ?

You’re getting out & about @russ!

All the points to @Russ
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@russ no extras bud, they maybe charge UK vat when buying. I noticed Thomman and other EU shops do that too. They charge the correct vat and you get no extra charges. The radius beam cost me just under £60…   Read more»

[quote data-userid=”14813″ data-postid=”23087″] @russ If you have any questions just let me know. I’ll see if I can grab some pics of it after 4 or so months of playing. (it’s already looking beat up which is also likely due…   Read more»

@russ If you have any questions just let me know. I’ll see if I can grab some pics of it after 4 or so months of playing. (it’s already looking beat up which is also likely due to the fact…   Read more»