Guitarists name is Caleb Nelson apparently, he's on IG and FB, could try dropping him a message maybe. Other than that I got nothing from googly! Lol

I've ruined a couple of bodies, a couple of necks and an almost finished build! But, I've learnt to get over stuff pretty quick these days and just get on with it lol.

Attachment : Screenshot 2024-07-15 at 13.37.17.png This is the guitarist in Sabrina Carpenter’s band playing Please Please Please on BBC Live (Youtube video). Given the convention of not naming t...

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@nsj thanks, both good suggestions, although I tightened the trussrod to the point of creaking alarmingly to get it not quite straight. i do have a means of setting the neck the way you described; I j...

@steveh Trussrod fully tight and still bowing forward? You could try adding a bit of physical pressure to pull the neck back and see if the trussrod will turn more. Or, you could somehow pull down...

Attachment : PXL_20240701_163211973.MP.jpg I thought I'd give a bit of an update as there seemed to be some interest in my finishing schedule of z-poxy as grain filler with brush on melamine lacqu...

@clinton looks great, fella! Good work on the binding. Where did you get the timber? Cheers Dan

Hi Emmanuel, I'm not very good at taking my own advice, but the trick is practice, practice, some more practice and then a little more practice. The best advice is to get a guitar teacher. If you can...

Hi everyone, I'm Emmanuel Katto from Uganda, and I'm looking to start learning to play the guitar from scratch. Could you please share your suggestions and advice on how to begin? What are the essenti...

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Ugh, here’s a thing. The frets aren’t quite level, so I decided to revisit that. I can’t quite get the neck flat, even with no string tension. With the Trussrod at its tightest, I have the slightest a...

@russ thanks Russ - this one was quite challenging as I was breaking a lot of new ground for me.

So, ladies and gents, I give you: „The Guitar that didn’t want to be Built“ as I know it affectionately Attachment : IMG_0043.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0044.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0045.jp...

@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 t...

Hello and Namaste from India, my name is Manav Gangwani, What gauge of strings would you recommend for achieving a balanced tone between bass and treble on a standard-tuned acoustic guitar? How many s...

Work on the laminated semi-hollowbody continues. Following @tv101 ’s lead I’ve been applying Liberon Easy French Polish. Probably because it’s so easy, it comes with little specific instruction compar...

Hello, my name is Julio Herrera Velutini from Italy. What type of wood should be used that affects the tone and resonance of an acoustic guitar?