Guitar Making | Stephen | Mentions

mattbeels replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:06:18 +0100

Hello there @stephen, sounds like you’ve already gotten great advice and encouragement. This is a super cool place to be, welcome!

Boo replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 10:04:37 +0100

I’m *just* manly enough to go into Screwfix 🙂 I don’t want to get laughed out of a lumber yard for building a guitar and not a house 😉 @stephen No, don’t think like that. The lumber yards I’ve been… Read more»

Tej replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 23:03:31 +0100

making a neck still looks intimidating @stephen Firstly, welcome 🙂 Secondly, please don’t let wood intimidate you! I’d previously put together a kit guitar, finished it nicely and learn how to do a proper fret job on it. It plays… Read more»

Boo replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:47:24 +0100

I hope my next project will be something along the lines of starting with a body blank, perhaps with a ready-made neck – making a neck still looks intimidating! @stephen Yep, I’ve done that a few times. Start with the… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:10:50 +0100

@stephen perhaps with a ready-made neck – making a neck still looks intimidating! Making your own guitar neck for the first time is a daunting thing, but once you get started, it’s not so difficult. Just follow the steps that… Read more»

Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:26:18 +0100

@stephen Welcome to the forum. I’m going to swim against the tide and say that building kits is harder than starting with blank pieces of wood and templates. Seriously though kits, particularly acoustic ones, tend to have all the parts… Read more»

tv1 replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 19:15:06 +0100

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise. You’ll get used to Boo. Eventually …. 😆 😆 😆 Welcome Stephen! Kits is a good place to start in that there’s normally plenty of learning opportunities with… Read more»

Boo replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:20:07 +0100

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise.

Russ replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:21:00 +0100

Welcome @stephen. Enjoy the ride.
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Robin replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:48:51 +0100

Hi @stephen and a welcome from me in SCO to the group. Post us some photos of what you’ve done so far. Just one question: Where and what is “NI”? Boo @boo NI is just across the water, regardless of… Read more»

Boo replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:43:36 +0100

@stephen Hey Stephen, welcome to our guitar making community, glad you could make it. Yep, it’s a very typical story, I played in bands and then had to get some real work to pay the bills too. 🤣 I also… Read more»

Koendb replied to the topic "Hello from NI" -

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 23:30:12 +0100

Hi @stephen Welcome to this awesome community!