Guitar Making | Stephen Hayes | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/stephen-hayes/activity/ Activity feed for Stephen Hayes. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:42:06 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 7fa8327926b5646df5a137c0ece42211 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184303/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:12:45 +0000 ce28d16e727a2a4410344e8450b601ef Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184302/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:12:32 +0000 d4751cc91f597b68ced01c0c76215a07 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184301/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:12:23 +0000 276564570c40afd8984bbe57d16364a5 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184300/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:12:13 +0000 2711e2f5d9be938c5005a7a5aa5eec39 Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183237/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:41:03 +0000 🤣 @brie you’re not wrong there!

]]> 3414df13fddd0b2faaa481b924fd332d Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183184/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:55:19 +0000 @nsj thanks for the tip and your kind comments. Good luck with your faux binding.  I did not find it to be difficult. I used sanding sealer on the sides before staining the top right out to the edge, just…   Read more»

]]> 437644279da787327a68b071c622a14c Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183147/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:04:13 +0000 Made to be a birthday gift for a family member.  On one level just another bandsman and on another a build with so many first time tasks. Safe to say I learned a lot.  The design considerations when chambering, carve…   Read more»

]]> 3bdd535500edde007621370af7d13133 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179116/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:04:14 +0100 a29b557a14ee5222388ab7b65e0a6049 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Tele type thing completed!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/178428/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:18:46 +0100 aabc4b9160be7ca5f413ca41c8a19f78 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/178277/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:33:25 +0100 fbbb067410307d35f0d622657c28fc47 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Tele type thing completed!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/178276/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:31:07 +0100 fe1b9a2cd90a670ac1d5c448d4ba9089 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Tele type thing completed!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/178066/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:15:44 +0100 If you think you have seen it or something like it before you probably have. Built similar guitar for a friend last year that worked out so well I just had to do one for myself. It took a while…   Read more»

]]> 61edb85ecfea6df912767141c348b617 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172931/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:29:56 +0000 18fa78679182d6b3db6052dff4b17147 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172929/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:27:10 +0000 61a338689e5cd9ab488aec3ef75eb891 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172866/ Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:29:31 +0000 ec4d3cf7941374564d792b2ba59ba386 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172852/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:02:52 +0000 db2ebffa87ab5ec2bae1beab0d0cdc02 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172851/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:02:36 +0000 b08b75eb3a2097b3ad45fb3bac399e26 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172850/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:02:33 +0000 6390c5cf29f16a99f69ef111005215c9 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172849/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:02:22 +0000 3c10c0115e9e135a431b322b69c19d63 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Third build, first bolt on!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172840/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:39:00 +0000 Very happy with this. Chambered Tele-ish thing for a friend. Nice Ovankol top from Mark & Carol.

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]]> 47dfb216652033ae0e445e63f82647eb Stephen Hayes liked forum post "My first! What a milestone!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172010/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:54:12 +0100 20558067bb7d2dcdbf2649e380c07962 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Build 2 Dubious showcase!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169886/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:36:15 +0100 d16b4264af9f8f51053a2009059c7709 Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Build 2 Dubious showcase!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169885/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:32:23 +0100 @markbailey Definitely one of yours although at the time of purchase the species identity was a little indeterminate – if you say sycamore I believe you. ! just liked the way it looked. Thought I had blown it with the…   Read more»

]]> 4e6435e0592e5bc6db091ce32f202c46 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Build 2 Dubious showcase!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169865/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 13:48:09 +0100 333359632303ea213cc298dfd73643f4 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Build 2 Dubious showcase!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169863/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:51:00 +0100 Can your really showcase something that is incomplete? Probably not but, as I seem to be a rather slow builder, I display my progress for no other reason than I promised Mark I would.   I don’t have spraying facilities…   Read more»

]]> 854a5fb7e2d9f2c7185da253eebc5204 Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Workshop Temperature?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166655/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:55:31 +0000 Thanks everyone for your input. its appreciated. Building in the house is not an option. Heating the shed to a suitable temperature full time is possible – but i might be bankrupt by the end of winter. At the moment…   Read more»

]]> 2624d57d9f5d9832417cd4668d3b0572 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Workshop Temperature?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166602/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:41:13 +0000 My planned autumn build has now become a winter build just because life gets in the way. My shed of dreams stays within a 45-50% RH due to my desiccant dehumidifier. Temperatures is more wide ranging. I currently run some…   Read more»

]]> 704dfaa05099420a94c9c398b6b28e5d Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160202/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:06:31 +0100 Well your measurements match mine, so we are in it together! As the build has progressed I am learning to just trust the process. I have found the things I have been concerned about in my mind just came out…   Read more»

]]> a090a628ce19e96f08491407cd6a4d6b Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160196/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:29:53 +0100 Thanks Brian. I let things percolate overnight and have come to the same conclusion. I have a terrible habit of overthinking what should be blindingly obvious – and it still has not sopped me making errors!!!

]]> 9af5ec4b628454dce5a23fc18c0e1ee2 Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160189/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:22:11 +0100 @peter-c-f Thanks for that. I agree and upon closer inspection, even if the hole size has increased, the screw in part of the stud is still unaltered. Therefore if the posts holes are centred correctly the relative position of the…   Read more»

]]> e84d1acb900ead617cfd8caec1917d5f Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/160171/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:41:32 +0100 I am at the business end of drilling the post holes for this bridge. The course info seems to indicate 11mm holes but mine is definitely going to require 12mm. I know specs change but the question is – will…   Read more»

]]> 20845d78628228e85fe6137d87575639 Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Recalcitrant Fret Ends" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/158793/ Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:10:34 +0100 @swepri Thank you. I am getting on it now!

]]> f530a078b7e78feed29063be1465d4c7 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Recalcitrant Fret Ends" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/158791/ Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:25:45 +0100 A couple of fret ends are not seated as well as I think is needed. Clamp with radius block then apply glue under the fret ends for the whole neck or just work on the  specific frets that need it?…   Read more»

]]> 5d6143b3b47ad422d739dcb24e4f7550 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156983/ Thu, 25 May 2023 07:38:31 +0100 a8bdae5959571b258b4a56b8f900faae Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156713/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:18:40 +0100 4a805c19c5be40a5697b176b494825f4 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156712/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:18:20 +0100 57c2145bdb0a41acd3c4210e951fb7d7 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156711/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:18:08 +0100 473fccd92520e3c3acee58fe111ba8eb Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156710/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:18:00 +0100 02de42e5af8e9f83f8dd27a1c30532d7 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156709/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:17:36 +0100 52f40b2b48be841bb057b44b24395851 Stephen Hayes liked forum post "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156708/ Sat, 20 May 2023 06:17:24 +0100 f6cd62b368440a3ee85e7a3e3326097f Stephen Hayes replied to the topic "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156630/ Fri, 19 May 2023 08:26:51 +0100 Thank you everyone for your welcome. So far i have learned two things. The first is that if I keep my workspace clean my wife now thinks I need to apply this principle to he house! The second is that…   Read more»

]]> a0fda02fb9c27f0c5b480571a27bdb03 Stephen Hayes posted a new topic "Hi from High Wycombe" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156572/ Wed, 17 May 2023 09:37:57 +0100 Hello! All I can say is I am excited to get going on this journey, especially as proper power has now been laid in to my shed of dreams. This is really my retirement project. It’s been many, many years…   Read more»

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