Guitar Making | steveadams | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/steveadams/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning steveadams. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:28:04 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 d6be92c1772fef75ed23f39ba6fa4eda Russ replied to the topic "CARVING THE NECK" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164867/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:43:52 +0000 @steveadams Hi Steve, We’re almost at the end of 2023. It’s been a mad busy year. I found myself, this morning, wondering how you are doing. Hoping that all is well with you and hoping you can get back to…   Read more»

]]> 2332ffcae526da8f31265665a9e79ea4 Russ replied to the topic "2023 and I'm back ( thanks to TV101)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/150279/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:19:02 +0000 @steveadams Great to see you back Steve. It seems like yesterday since you were last here but for me the time has just flown by. Life has been so busy. Looking forward to seeing how you progress with this one…………   Read more»

]]> bc6f82db3edef50a6c1d9760ec7dfee4 Bpower replied to the topic "2023 and I'm back ( thanks to TV101)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/150265/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:54:09 +0000 @steveadams. Well done steve. Great to see you back at it. An inlay to fix the gap on the heel will be neat to see. I’ve had that on all of my builds so far. I, like you, forgot about…   Read more»

]]> 3abcc21142150d6bea054ca847a45a89 Robin replied to the topic "2023 and I'm back ( thanks to TV101)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/150211/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:21:56 +0000 @steveadams Good to see you back Steve anb another great video, I’m looking forward to seeing progress. You’ve prompted me to look at my current build and I’m embarrassed to say that I haven’t made any sawdust since last March,…   Read more»

]]> 4602fbf45b6e970f789e1fe8056c9ef2 tv1 replied to the topic "CARVING THE NECK" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/150063/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:17:45 +0000 The last words @steveadams were “watch this space”. I’ve been watching now for 6mths.  After a few weeks, I admit I got a little bored, so then I watched everything else on YouTube (in another window, obviously, so I could…   Read more»

]]> a351077454e42059d883bdbbf1e23fbe Russ replied to the topic "CARVING THE NECK" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/133664/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:34:29 +0100 @steveadams
Thanks again Steve. Great job on that there neck.
🙏🎶🙂🎸

]]> 1c9acb7e2fb9e708f4220f37136c4071 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "CARVING THE NECK" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/133654/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:45:32 +0100 @steveadams Great video, the neck looks very professional. Top marks for filling the gap with a wood patch and not dust/glue filler. I think you’re being a bit ambitious with the star inlays it could all go horribly wrong and…   Read more»

]]> 4cff727beacfc6988732665f8b61e08d Bpower replied to the topic "CARVING THE NECK" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/133653/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:03:00 +0100 very cool @steveadams. Looks great. 

]]> cf41638e606e999c6a74ab3701a8a754 Boo replied to the topic "Glueing the fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/132568/ Mon, 30 May 2022 21:57:03 +0100 @steveadams Great video Steve and some good work. Yes I did notice your “deliberate mistake” with the fretboard caul. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 I think you will be ok with that half mil being out at the bridge.  It’s all looking good, keep…   Read more»

]]> 90d72bca334b7fdd35855cfe036da737 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Glueing the fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/132517/ Mon, 30 May 2022 14:35:34 +0100 @steveadams 
Good video 

]]> 7c47ea2f27d3641bbb5ccf055beaaad0 Russ replied to the topic "Glueing the fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/132446/ Sun, 29 May 2022 21:44:31 +0100 Great timing @steveadams. I’m hopefully going to be starting to carve my neck this week. 
Thanks yet again.
🙂🙏🎶🎸

]]> 97eec3e871adc9adaed24617c42399c5 Koendb replied to the topic "Fitting the neck videos are ready..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/131455/ Thu, 19 May 2022 12:50:38 +0100 @steveadams Great work! Thanks for making these videos too 😊 

]]> 1ec9e2da95d0f6977db6e9b62565a714 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Fitting the neck videos are ready..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/130627/ Tue, 10 May 2022 00:20:30 +0100 @steveadams 
Chalk fitting is a standard thing in instrument making schools that use hand tools but it’s not used so much with machine tools.

]]> 7f69e83839570351fc0293af80c8c5f3 Robin replied to the topic "Fitting the neck videos are ready..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/130595/ Mon, 09 May 2022 18:30:43 +0100 Great videos again @steveadams and you’re entitled to be pleased with yourself with what you’ve achieved so far. These extra hands that magically appear to assist in aligning the drill is a great trick too.

]]> ccc1ee26ff42b7596887eb09c642a0d6 Russ replied to the topic "Fitting the neck videos are ready..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/130469/ Sun, 08 May 2022 20:44:53 +0100 @steveadams. Love it Steve.  I wish I had the nerve……and the skill to do wee videos like that.  The guitar is looking great and coming along very nicely. Other than watching Mark’s great online courses it’s great having your wee…   Read more»

]]> 85bcf36fb5b84807a08217b26435fb99 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Fitting the neck videos are ready..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/130451/ Sun, 08 May 2022 12:57:17 +0100 @steveadams I’ve watched the first video and it all looks good. The quality is fine, maybe not TV standard but you’re not selling a product so don’t worry about it. I did have trouble watching some of the earlier ones…   Read more»

]]> 45dba43a6c904234dda27d3a45d882b5 tv1 replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/127974/ Sat, 16 Apr 2022 21:13:15 +0100 Whatever happened to the likely lad …. @steveadams
?
 
(apologies to anyone not conversant with British TV comedy shows of the 1970s!)

]]> acfa34580b87f22fd081068db9c7f23c tv1 replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/112160/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:55:06 +0000 Just catching up …
Nice work – good to have an expert on hand though @steveadams to help you with the tricky bits!
 
Not AA.  I’m going with BB.

]]> 8239e099b3637ceb52450c44082503b3 Boo replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/112091/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:04:09 +0000

Posted by: @mattbeels
The video is dead @steveadams! Please re-upload as I’d love to see it!

@mattbeels Yeah it’s dead for me too (on my iPad) but it works just fine on my PC. 

]]> adc99399d81c6b3c8b8fcce32df18d13 mattbeels replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PT2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/112046/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:31:53 +0000 Yup @steveadams you guessed it, I can’t view this one either dag nabbit!

]]> 774d6e1426251865a09937795178faa2 mattbeels replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/112037/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:29:19 +0000 Another dead vid @steveadams ☹️, I’m guessing that the same will be true with part two, oh nice one! 🤪

]]> 59aef319d5d867b968986ff17cf504ab mattbeels replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/112023/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:24:55 +0000 The video is dead @steveadams! Please re-upload as I’d love to see it!

]]> 657bdf2550540623fe58ffb7defb0efe Robin replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110934/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:44:52 +0000 @steveadams
That is looking terrific.

]]> 605c4991c7300310fd298351e6455f80 Russ replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110917/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:34:29 +0000 Posted by: @russ @steveadams. Hi Steve, Just tried to watch you video but it freezes and stops playing after  a minute or so. Not sure if it’s something wrong with the video or my Android phone It’s working now. If…   Read more»

]]> 7bf6e258965bfc003ca8d33d2717094a Bpower replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110915/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:09:08 +0000 fantastic @steveadams. It will all come together. Love the laughs. 🙂

]]> 9b6cc6a82254e0561cf2f004d76edb17 Russ replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PT2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110910/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:19:18 +0000 Coming along very nicely @steveadams. Loving the double act. 😁. Waiting with baited breath for the next installment. 
🙂🎸🎶🙏

]]> 990ae13ce81fbf7285bd7a0bcb1364ae Russ replied to the topic "FITTING THE NECK PT1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110903/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:08:32 +0000 @steveadams. Hi Steve, Just tried to watch you video but it freezes and stops playing after  a minute or so. Not sure if it’s something wrong with the video or my Android phone.  It was great to see such a…   Read more»

]]> 50bdea121fa51965448c7adf315ac7e4 Bpower replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PT2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110883/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:40:18 +0000 @steveadams. I’m sure it will be awesome. 🙂 My wife still says… I just can’t believe that, when you strung it up for the first time, it actually sounded like a guitar. And secretly I’m thinking the same thing. I’m…   Read more»

]]> 4dc4441c10c01268a7e6ba575ad60cad Bpower replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PT2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110875/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:06:43 +0000 well done @steveadams. It is looking great. Can’t wait to hear it make some noise. 🙂

]]> 0bc68735059f419785bd1eb3abfafe84 Robin replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PT2" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110871/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:40:02 +0000 @steveadams
Another great video Steve. That guitar body is looking fantastic, you should be extremely proud of yourself achieving that. You’ve inspired me and convinced me that my next build has to be an acoustic.

]]> d5f3b57a5af8583670f7767a2258c7d2 Boo replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110828/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:22:43 +0000 @steveadams Looks like I’ll have to fire up my PC. 🤣

]]> 52ef436b886c76d7b0d1ec21467b2398 Koendb replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110811/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:48:00 +0000 Well I am on a Macbook pro here,using Firefox and the video plays for me. Nice work @steveadams!

]]> b251cfe2f375e0b76cf82f9b75abe95f Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110754/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 19:49:55 +0000 @steveadams
Im on an 8th generation iPad and the play button is non responsive, maybe Covid has crossed species again and got into the software 

]]> bf87bef119bee73acee0f1a28cf5e0a8 Boo replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110742/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:53:49 +0000 @steveadams I’m on an iPad (Apple). 

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]]> f036e06bf2575e06e89be5a03bbc61ee Robin replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110739/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:34:52 +0000 @steveadams 
Thats another great video, I’m seeing it fine. You’ve made a great leap forward since we last saw you.

]]> f6a9142ab95efdce5f47a854430a3e6e Russ replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110730/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:19:38 +0000 It’s looking fantastic @steveadams. Some great carving…..and another very entertaining video. 
I’ve got the singer and the song but I don’t want to spoil it for the others just yet. He keeps the red flag flying.  
🙂🎶🙏🎸

]]> ae19902d473d92c43d6fd00a5e49329d Robin replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110729/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:10:47 +0000 @steveadams 
Great to see you back, I hope you make a good recovery.

]]> 58d6a6b7df0d7f2572129e195a8a9fcb Boo replied to the topic "FITTING THE BACK PART 1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110719/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:36:41 +0000 @steveadams Same old problem Steve, I can’t view the video. 

]]> ef97eb5c0dc866aeb5996a7285416719 Boo replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110717/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:35:02 +0000 Posted by: @steveadams The irony is that since the start of the pandemic I have been filming alll over the country for sky news, including the prime ministers briefings (when he had covid), stood outside downing street, filming in hospitals…   Read more»

]]> e70b6e013d81384a3c4011c9bc0f6da2 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110716/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:33:10 +0000 @steveadams The tipping point with a virus the the amount of it in your body and how your immune system copes, so it’s possible that long term exposure has weakened your resistance. I had a virus in 2014 that affected…   Read more»

]]> 3713d30d589a5ca47641e0ffaa5a6599 Russ replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110710/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:17:42 +0000 Good to see you back @steveadams. Now that you’ve got through The Covid you’ll be all the more superhuman. Looking forward to seeing your next videos. 
🎸🙏🎶🙂

]]> fead136aacca84c4afac99b4969546fc Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110699/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:56:32 +0000 @steveadams
Looking forward to your new videos. You should make one about your Covid experience as there are still lots of Covid deniers out there.

]]> 5024c47133206c965ebd09dd53b3c731 tv1 replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110698/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:24:56 +0000 YAY !!!! It’s @steveadams acousticman
😀

]]> c8d8f0a815bac63db7bca81b77708a47 Boo replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/110697/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:59:00 +0000 Posted by: @steveadams Hellloooooo I’m alive….. well just as I’m reaching the end of my self isolation as managed to catch covid last week!!! It’s everything as promised…shortness of breath, constant cough, feeling tired like a v v old man……   Read more»

]]> 9e12bd588868181aa76c8756878a604b Boo replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/108858/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:09:13 +0100

Posted by: @tv101
Where’d @steveadams go to??

@tv101 not sure, not seen him for ages. 

]]> fc77c710262a205e64fea97a6089b640 tv1 replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/108851/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:41:52 +0100 Where’d @steveadams go to??

]]> fbec204ee4d77a14c9172ef4ae405a5b Robin replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/98768/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:07:06 +0100 @steveadams https://youtu.be/8HLWZCGym1U This should be a link to the video, I was wrong, that bit (refered to as the truss rod thing) isn’t welded. At about 5 mins in, Mark is tightening the  nut, I cant see anything to stop…   Read more»

]]> 0164a3149c84103faf2b674fcbb62514 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/98767/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:56:26 +0100 @steveadams Its a good question and you’re certainly not going mad. Check twice cut once should be amended to say check twice glue once also. It does seem to me like the threaded part of the rod has a bend…   Read more»

]]> 4ae443fe6c503c8e1b9a8a8a9808a976 Robin replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/98766/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:42:50 +0100 @steveadams I haven’t built an acoustic yet, so can’t comment on the angle. I do rembemer watching a video of Mark making that type of truss rod. I’m not sure, but maybe the bottom rod should be welded the block…   Read more»

]]> 93763093736cf4aa746cb7d1301b1e0a Russ replied to the topic "It's a matter of TRUSS!!!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/98764/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:49:47 +0100 @steveadams. Sorry Steve. I’m no expert in this at all. There is some angle on the neck but I’m not sure that it is as much as it seems in your video. I would expect that the wee barrel nut…   Read more»

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