Thank you for information me I'm not aware about it...

Ok thanks for the reply. im afraid it might be closer to 1mm. but i will definitely add a couple of extra side braces. need to figure out how to clamp them up from inside the body. could use CA glu...

@seanwhcraig. I would say that you should still be fine. 1.5mm is thin but you didn't go through it so I think it is ok. On the course Mark says he thins the cutaways down to .080" so that is around 2...

yes, good point. it is an acoustic guitar. thanks

Posted by: @seanwhcraig Does anyone have any thought on should I do anything to the sides to strengthen them up? @seanwhcraig Hi Sean, I’m going to assume you are talking about an acoustic guitar yo...

Have an OM that I'm working on and think in leveling the sides I got a little thin in 2 spots. I had cut a small channel so I wouldn't have to sand the top and sides end grain when leveling the sides...

@bpower aah man that sucks :-/ Hopefully you can recuperate it and finish the build. Positive side... you now have a name for your guitar: 'Titanic'

@robin I just left them in the mould and moved the whole thing.

@bpower A shut off valve broke and leaked onto my water tank... which leaked and flooded my shop. I woke up to an inch of water in my shop. Thats a challenge that you didn't need, I hope there's no...

@bpower Oh no! That is terrible news, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you can save the guitar.

so..... what a day so far...... I've been slowly working on this build. It has been coming along pretty good. I have the front and back done and ready for the sides. I have the sides done to the poin...

My favourite song today by the Dutch band Supersister:

@petejb Britain (Great Britain or Britain or GB or United Kingdom or UK) = The 4 nations that are in the union. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England The only bit that @boo missed out is t...

Posted by: @petejb Yes, I am aware of the structure of the UK but thanks for the details! Just watched an interesting documentary the other day on Northern Ireland in fact. @petejb Good on ya!
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Posted by: @boo Posted by: @petejb BTW guys, I have worked with dozens of engineers from the UK and pretty much around the world in my 3 decade career so I'm used to the lingo, particularly Britis...

Posted by: @koendb Posted by: @petejb Here's an open question for the forum: Of all of the unique tools that Mark sells on his site which ones do you most recommend as "must haves"? For me it is ...

Posted by: @robin @petejb I am going the "learn to walk before you run" route and that is to reproduce a guitar nearly identical to the one that Mark designs and builds You can't go far wrong follo...

Posted by: @petejb BTW guys, I have worked with dozens of engineers from the UK and pretty much around the world in my 3 decade career so I'm used to the lingo, particularly British/Irish/Scottish. ...

@petejb Apart from the essential beer fridge, I would say the fret slotting jig with inserts. It means you can buy your own fretboard blanks and make your own fret slotted boards. Obviously we can all...

Posted by: @petejb Unfortunately my sweet wife seems to think it's a good place to put Christmas hams and holiday turkeys. I should have put a padlock on it. Less room for beer. You really should m...