Oh and one last thing to add (I’ll do it tomorrow), I thought I would install some of these bright yellow strings for my customer. It will add to his vision of a matt black guitar (nitro) with black c...

@swepri Yes! Well done sir! It looks amazing and don’t worry about mistakes made, we all do ‘em. 👍

Ok, let’s be honest, its not sunny just cold, wet and dreich really. Good to be here among people who know what they’re talking about and can help me correct the many mistakes I’m going to make on thi...

@swepri Yes the files I find make a difference but the major difference is how your hands and eyes apply the tool to shape. I use the same files as yours and I’ve busted nuts plenty of times. I find p...

@swepri Just love seeing a newly built Bandsman. Well done!

Posted by: @swepri It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar In that case, it’s a guitar! And it looks amazing! Fantastic job. Darren

Posted by: @swepri I will invent a few new mistakes There’s no such thing! We’ve all made them all before so you will have to be VERY creative to come up with an original, but please don’t take this...

Nice work @swepri. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Posted by: @swepri It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar. Chances are real that it IS a guitar then 🙂 Nice work @swepri! up to the next one 😊

@swepri that looks fantastic. We'll done. 🙂

@swepri There was some mistakes, some lessons learned, and a lot of fun. It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar. Looking good. The trick on your next build is not to repeat the mistakes...

Some Important News: In a bold and fearless move @cazdaz has just declared herself the 'Queen Of Parts' causing massive shock throughout the UK, EU and NATO Alliances. As such, I'm sure you will al...

Hi ! I am Carol from guitarmaking and am going start getting a bit more involved in the forum 😀 ( is The Knob and Nut Arms still open for beers ? lol) I buy most of the materials, tools and p...

hello everyone, just want to introduce myself and say I am a new guitar builder, currently expanding my knowledge and this place is great, I have plans to make several guitars and find the guitar desi...

Hi All, I’ve been binge watching Marks videos on YouTube and think that they’re great. I’m hoping to start a project later in the year and I’m slowly accumulating tools and knowledge. The register lin...

Happened upon your site while looking for a decent brace chisel with sufficient length. Looking forward to learning and sharing.

Hi, Just finished both of Mark's classes on Udemy and ordered all of my materials straight away. Woodworker and engineer here. Built an electric guitar when I was young but it was garbage. After watch...

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Decided to build close to a classic 62 design minus the skunk stripe truss rod method. I had a full scale plans of this for years and never attempted til now. Glad I did. It is for a friend who is alw...

@boo Hi thanks, will try. Makes sense and I think I understand it a bit more. Just need more patience I suppose to get it level flat.