I’ve also ordered some silver highlights but don’t really have a clue how to go about using them nor if there are many options and on top of that what the results I could expect are. So, any advice in...

@tej Some grain fillers do shrink as the solvent dries out, whether it’s water or solvent based there will always be a reduction in volume. The number of coats is something you have to judge as you go...

First of two questions for today, if using a clear grain filler and a dye I’m presuming you’d mix it with the later coats of dye once you have the colour pretty much deep enough for your tastes, sound...

My favourite song today brings back memories. Not the T-shirt I'm wearing.

mighty quiet in here of late!? Yes it is really quiet the last couple of weeks. I guess life is catching up again 🙂

He just commented he might want to go for the same colour as his AC Cobra replica, which I can see working. @jonhodgson If you get me the colour code of the car, I can paint the guitar in the exact s...

This isn't for me (I want to try my hand at finishing my own) but a friend of mine has a Fender Jaguar that is now looking a bit worn and he just asked me if I had any idea what it would cost to refin...

@steveadams Your videos are never boring, and since I got a new iPad I can even get them on full screen.

@powerful Pints certainly do come tonight, after a long motorbike ride in the sun I’m ready for a few.

That’s point taken mate. The pint comes tonight

Sound advice Rocknroller much appreciated. As I say it’s all pie in the sky at the moment but worth thinking about. Thanks for your input on this pint taken. Cheers

@powerful It could work however too much moisture can cause a ripple effect across the wood as the steam is absorbed differently by different parts of the grain eg flame maple where there is light and...

Yes Tej me too which led me to believe that directly introducing steam would simplify things a bit. I know people use steam boxes so maybe this would give similar results. Again I'm only guessing and ...

@powerful can’t hurt to try as long as your experiment isn’t on expensive wood, I expect your main issue might be that you won’t get an even temperature over the length of the tube. I’ve not bent wood...

I think I might. It seems plausible to me but I really have no idea. Hopefully someone will stop me making a catastrophic error before I jump straight in (which is what I usually tend to do). If I can...

@powerful it is at least worth the experiment!

@koendb v4 for me 😬 If you still had an asymmetrical end but took the curve from the lower wing through the neck end into the top wing I think that might look best, to me at least. So it would...

V2: Correct Bridge and angle slightly lowered into middle section Attachment : NeckTrough-2.png V3: Hump in bottom half of the body slightly removed Attachment : NeckTrough-3.png V1, V2 ...

The bridge is already decided and I have it in my drawer 🙂 I think a bridge with a separated tail piece is a stupid idea, if I were you I’d have a look in your drawer to see if you have somet...

You could always use a bridge with a separate tailpiece to occupy some of the bump? The bridge is already decided and I have it in my drawer 🙂I just need to alter the plan