Guitar Making | Russ | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/russ/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Russ. Wed, 20 May 2026 09:05:32 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 6fc090850c4e06de647b74664346cd61 Russ replied to the topic "Bosch Colt palm Router, anyone using this?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179583/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:05:59 +0100 I haven’t used this one myself but I know a couple of people who have and they’re more than happy with…   Read more»

]]> 14fe72ecb87efffe3aa6e1a8efb4664e Andrew Orton replied to the topic "Bosch Colt palm Router, anyone using this?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179544/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:24:52 +0100 @russ thanks Russ
In your opinion  what’s your take on the bosch POF 1200 ?

]]> 8c455bc25bb1c762a26c7756d1deef14 NSJ replied to the topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177267/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:02:13 +0100 @russ I did and do, well, until it ran out lol.

]]> c5d4dbcac1934b54edc7be701ce91721 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177039/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:03:26 +0100 @russ many thx

]]> 249c8b80b0b3272c949a907ee15c6c16 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Advice on block inlays" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177026/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:51:44 +0100 @russ
So I finally discovered the secret to inlays on a maple board. The secret is…… buy a CNC!

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]]> aad8a61e5dc81689f72cd5368ec15ad4 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177025/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:10:25 +0100 @russ You know thats the second time I’ve seen Osmo come up. Guess I’ll check it out!
 

]]> 10c7c09f3a57d1682516bb1477aa9ed7 scotty replied to the topic "Hi from Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174285/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:35:41 +0100 @russ oh, I’m aware! I’ve been on this project for 18 months so far and am nearly finished. But after this I already have the next 3 planned. These ones won’t take as long, hopefully!

]]> 3546da05297c990599ac20cb8fda85e1 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173939/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:31:40 +0000 @russ thank you

]]> 3ac0ac63d2f1d6802f56d66b85e2d500 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173546/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:45:47 +0000 @russ thx you.

]]> 51d00246e684675496db9169df182d0b Peter C-F replied to the topic "Gibson E335 style guitar kit" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173486/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 21:42:52 +0000 Thanks @Russ,
managed to get the tuning sorted out (nice and stable, combined with a long aftertone) not been able to test the electronics, so may still hold some surprises in future…

]]> 4c38522dc726d8a5125fb27e9bacf8cb NSJ replied to the topic "A mahognay neck through redo" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172577/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:38:12 +0000 @russ thanks bud, it’s so much nicer, the whole fit and finish is vastly improved and now I could happily put it up for sale

]]> d2869730dcbd6d7541f8296fd39fceeb Brian Walker replied to the topic "Build #2 finally finished." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172415/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:39:10 +0000 @russ Thanks Russ👍😃🎸

]]> 295fca248cb31f925b1172e368bc2898 Rathius replied to the topic "Build #6 - Design #1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171929/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:40:52 +0100 @russ thanks man, much appreciated.

]]> 02ae2f297cdba3047b36dd24c6a59713 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "12 inch nut for bolt on" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171823/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:15:39 +0100 @russ thanks! Is it just because fender doesn’t make any 12” radius guitars? Cuz I can find tons of other sizes

]]> 0e89b78eb6e245807c9236729bf4ab6b Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171708/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:15:49 +0100 @russ I like that, it’s weird and different. 🤘😁🤘

]]> 131492ddab80aad91215873af077b8b9 Boo replied to the topic "Psyco Flake ✨✨✨✨" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171661/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:08:52 +0100 @russ It depends which era, early or 80s and 90s. 😆  For me, it would be 80s. Bands like KISS, some of Paul Stanley’s guitars were outrageous. Motley Crue, Skid Row etc. They are all of my glam rock bands. Some…   Read more»

]]> b5d38290404b67d10cfb564ad7c426fc Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "New here" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171614/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:05:19 +0100
  • @russ thank you, its great
    • ]]>         7c24ccf28b3e595180bc2a45e6b32609 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Bolt on neck and premade fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171276/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:37:21 +0100 @russ I am! so you’re saying this “double notch” is for the embedded nut?

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    If so, that’s incredibly convenient!

    ]]>         2daad223feb4aaa71aa4d64d680b1daa SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Bolt on neck and premade fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171272/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:18:10 +0100 @russ got it…. So if I was to make a fretboard for a strat style guitar, would I just cut my slots and then just leave extra material at the top of the first fret?   like for example, just…   Read more»

    ]]>         9eaa8f61f25d17288196a6a36902968a Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Carved heel thickness on solid body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171268/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:17:26 +0100 Cheers @russ, appreciate you thoughts!

    ]]>         76641ae5ec723912c74f45a194d8abb2 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Carved heel thickness on solid body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171251/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:34:35 +0100 @russ thanks, ok so with a glued neck there’s a bit more strength, that makes sense. To your knowledge is there a minimum measurement of meat to leave at the heel?

    ]]>         a11ff3fa551afcb6de57e917d6bba651 julioherrera replied to the topic "Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171006/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:01:25 +0100 @russ thankyou for the course link!

    ]]>         96a3bb86f44c6cefc008be7e2d6de6d6 mario replied to the topic "Thicknessing Indian rosewood by hand" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170797/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:13:50 +0100 I found also in books of lutherie mentions of these toothed blade, I’ve never used them, but maybe I will try.
    Thank you @russ

    ]]>         06142078e703db2b8edaf663c2372f65 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Mark Bailey Documentary by Gordon Doherty" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170633/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:50:27 +0100 @russ thanks for sharing this film. I had never seen it before and enjoyed it, particularly the definition of a luthier.

    ]]>         3210cbd76119b28fe87547ae8f1a0dcc Russ replied to the topic "Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170535/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:08:27 +0100  
    @julioherrera

    Hi Julio, 
    This is part of Mark’s design your guitar course. There’s Wood 1 and Wood 2.
    https://guitarmaking.co.uk/lesson/wood-part-1-the-neck/ 
    🙂🎸🎶🙏

    ]]>         66bee86c5b9b9b7eb3ed953b6fcbd1ef julioherrera replied to the topic "Julio Herrera | Query on Guitar Making" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170527/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:43:57 +0100 @russ thank you for explaining it, sir!
    Can you place the online course link here in the comments?

    ]]>         927c7c86ef5c08e8bc902e1613b8012d Boo replied to the topic "Pickups…" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170413/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:04:09 +0100 @russ Wow, that is a stunning picture. 
    If you are down in Argyll again, you’ll be welcome here. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    ]]>         5fe6e7d06b4c1dce1d0658785fe13dea Boo replied to the topic "Pickups…" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170400/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:20:40 +0100 @russ And these. 

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    ]]>         d8b1a651df699965d57ecd053c96494c Boo replied to the topic "Pickups…" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170399/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:10:02 +0100 @russ Check these out Russ 

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    ]]>         da71503aac12370291fec2e39e9c60c9 jamesbisset replied to the topic "Anyone know what kind of pickups these are?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170263/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:46:03 +0100 Thanks to @russ and @nsj. The Waterslide Guitars Instagram feed reveals that the pickups are Mojo pickups, handmade in the UK.
    https://www.mojopickups.co.uk/product/dual-foil-humbucker-gold-foil/ and yes, they’re magnetic.
    Must admit, now that I’ve found them, I’m quite taken with the Charlie Christian model…[Read more]

    ]]>         0b85f31cc85c0621c86c5342295df161 Steve Handley replied to the topic "Explorer (or maybe LP) with Floyd Rose" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169966/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 12:27:33 +0100 @russ thanks Russ – this one was quite challenging as I was breaking a lot of new ground for me.

    ]]>         947cf2f2d4f51011b9d1907111aafc7f jamesbisset replied to the topic "Pumice and Polish - a question" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169944/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:06:43 +0100 @russ I’d love to know what makes Easy French Polish easy. Longer curing time? Thicker solution? I came across a video on traditional FP techniques by The Art Of Lutherie which said to use a wet pad to strip and…   Read more»

    ]]>         5f588c2bc855cf438da7549e75c72e29 NSJ replied to the topic "les Paul style" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169882/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:27:30 +0100 @russ I’m all about the superstrat myself but it’s nice to build variety.

    ]]>         dafc6e55d128ca073a3b8c2042ec0778 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169766/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:02:05 +0100 Thanks @russ !

    ]]>         43c65234945b706b285c58c856115445 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169760/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:37:59 +0100 Cheers @russ, that’s good to hear.  I should have specified I’m taking about making electrics. So I’m thinking about carve or drop tops on the bodies, bit also the neck blanks and gluing the fretboard. I’ve been looking at the…   Read more»

    ]]>         1bcda21ce1d3edc99eb09fe02b54040c Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169744/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 05:39:19 +0100 Hey @russ, thanks for the reply and suggestions. Do you have any experience of these machines? I can use a plane to a degree, but my skills are limited for sure and practice can only make that better.  While processing…   Read more»

    ]]>         63d7d432fcbc9ce192806cb5a5403705 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169433/ Sun, 19 May 2024 09:28:41 +0100 It’s got a bit of an early Floydesque sound to it @tv101
    🎸🙂🎶🙏

    ]]>         69b2c2e26d2c9e673b5f84f28a4cba26 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169363/ Sat, 18 May 2024 18:36:09 +0100 Thanks @Russ
    🙂

    ]]>         10e35fdd9e1cfd559ee65252f53a8786 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169244/ Wed, 15 May 2024 17:10:51 +0100 Just listened my way through the backlog (though I did FF through the tracks that I already knew). And Mitski is now on my shopping list – thanks @Russ. Curious fact; her last 3 albums are 32min 22sec, 32min 31sec…   Read more»

    ]]>         ab8df2666d3c3c558eb578583b3d1fa2 tv1 replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169123/ Mon, 13 May 2024 19:52:57 +0100 I look away for a moment – a moment – and @Russ has posted another month’s worth of listening for me. 😉   Prompted by his comment on another thread, my song-of-the-moment is quite a few songs.  I had a…   Read more»

    ]]>         5a776efe4eb7421ffb2ffcb2c4c979eb tv1 replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169072/ Sun, 12 May 2024 14:34:22 +0100 And good to see you (and everyone else) still here @Russ!   I’ve been doing no building at all in the last year-ish, so it seemed a bit fraudulent to be posting on a guitar making forum!  But JimBo mentioned…   Read more»

    ]]>         47e3edcf1f91c9963e587b157560223b Russ replied to the topic "Bass number 2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168897/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:17:21 +0100 Already looking forward to it Neil.
    🎶🙂🎸🙏
     

    ]]>         58f112f069d9047e424b4a9309c0dd07 NSJ replied to the topic "Bass number 2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168893/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:40:30 +0100 @russ cheers, wait and see my next build lol!

    ]]>         f0a600baf2382b1872f7e22b5611a9d7 Queen of Parts replied to the topic "Acoustic Bliss...down but not out" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168713/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:29:45 +0100 Hey @russ … am sorry to say that we are not back live … not going to say never but it might be a while yet (if ever) . BUT livestream.com where we streamed from and had the main archive,…   Read more»

    ]]>         90893959977aaea1bbbfdb1b6a582188 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Maple faux binding" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168581/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:16:37 +0000 Cheers @russ 😅
    I think it was planned as part of the fabled finishing course Mark was working on.
    Don’t think I’ll be able to provide mark’s level of detail and if you don’t hear anything, I’ve likely cocked it up.

    ]]>         03816d1cafef1d9e8337a35eca4f06ee manavgangwani replied to the topic "Namaste from India | Manav Gangwani - Love to Play Guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168440/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:50:29 +0000 @russ that’s great I will try making it…I am happy to connect with the community and hope I learn how to make a guitar!

    ]]>         031cee821597599fb6112762f7e141cf SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168297/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:29:27 +0000 @russ yeah they’re great for some of their starter kits, but once you get it down, there are better options.

    ]]>         25343be7707f32a257d9079ea2e5421b Russ replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168296/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:18:47 +0000 Cheers @SomethingNicer. I do like the Stewmac stuff but I tend to wait…   Read more»

    ]]>         88c4ef9304ca59ee9437b30f107c736f SomethingNicer replied to the topic "A bit about my pickup winding journey" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168284/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:29:31 +0000 @russ great! Stewmac sells lots of parts and kits, but they’re $$$$. But to start out, try them their kits are very helpful..   afterwards I use tone-kraft for wire and Philadelphia luthiers supply for most everything else.   of…   Read more»

    ]]>         142fcf815bb1d50b737bcffd9ac80ac1 Robin replied to the topic "Robin's build #004" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168057/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:01:49 +0000 @russ 

    Hope I can pop in sometime before you head to pastures new. My oldest son is back down living in Falkirk so I’m down regularly. 

    Another time then.

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