LOADING...
Skip to toolbar

Forum Replies Created

Third build, first bolt on!

Very happy with this. Chambered Tele-ish thing for a friend. Nice Ovankol top from Mark & Carol. Attachment : IMG_1975.jpeg Attachment : IMG_1976.jpeg

In forum Electric

4 months ago
RE: Build 2 Dubious showcase!

@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 ...

In forum Electric

11 months ago
Build 2 Dubious showcase!

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 s...

In forum Electric

11 months ago
Answer to: Workshop Temperature?

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...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

1 year ago
Workshop Temperature?

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....

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

1 year ago
RE: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

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 ca...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

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 e...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

@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 correc...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

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 ...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Recalcitrant Fret Ends

@swepri Thank you. I am getting on it now!

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
Recalcitrant Fret Ends

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? Inpu...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Hi from High Wycombe

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 ...

In forum New Members

2 years ago
Hi from High Wycombe

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 year...

In forum New Members

2 years ago

Stephen Hayes

Profile picture of Stephen Hayes

@stephen-hayes

Active 3 weeks ago
Rep Points balance: 69
Hero Points balance: 198
Rank: Knight