Welcome @steveshandley-plus-com . Have fun along the way. Post progress pictures. We all love to see things coming together. And you couldn't find a better place to ask questions. 🙂

Hi everyone, so, after months of dithering, I finally signed up today. I’ve always been happy tinkering with guitars, got my hands dirty by restoring a rather battered RG 7420, including re-sanding fr...

@jamesbisset Never mind if it doesn’t go well you can always write a song about it and keep us all entertained on Acoustic Bliss.

Ummm… Aldi Ferrex 120mm depth bandsaw (£149 plus delivery) is currently on the website. I might of just bought one. *whistles*

@mattbeels 😂 sorry about that, I should have been more clear. My apologies. I’ve traced my dad’s family back to the 13th century and found a Sir William Glasscock. Can’t recall what part of En...

Ahh @rathius, you wrote that your family was from the UK and I clearly misread that you were… Enjoy!

@koendb I don’t have much choice though. Not right now anyway. I do believe that will change in the next 6 months though. In the meantime I’ll just keep plugging along making guitars and working on th...

@mattbeels born here. We lived in Ohio for about 7 years when I was little. Moved back here when I was 8. I’ve lived other places but always wound up back here. Finally decided might as well stay. &#x...

Welcome @rathius! Great story and glad that you checked in! How did you end up smack dab in the middle of Kentucky?!?

Posted by: @rathius I really don't want to go back to IT work. Hehe I feel your pain... Although, I cannot complain really. I dont see me do anything else but IT for food, the rest i do for fun.

@koendb Thanks dude, I appreciate it. And let's hope the biz takes off really well. I need it to because I really don't want to go back to IT work. I've been an independent IT contractor for the last ...

@robin I live in a small town in the middle of Kentucky, USA. And by "the middle" I mean dang near the geographical center of the state. Little town named Campbellsville. Sorry, I should have included...

@markbailey Thanks Mark, I appreciate it and I appreciate you and what you've done for us here. I thought it quite appropriate when I first found you and this site. Why? LOL Well, my family originates...

Posted by: @rathius I’m tickled pink to be using air spray guns now @rathius Woooooohoooooooooo…….. A fellow paint sprayer…. Yes! Good man! Nice to meet you and I’m glad you are here. Our stories a...

@rathius What a great positive introduction story, I can totally agree with the relaxing bit. I wouldn't have started this either without a pandemic lockdown or without the help and inspiration from @...

Great story! That is what it is all about...best of luck to ya...the world needs more guitar makers..long live the guitar making revolution!!! It's time to take over !!!! 😎 but seriously, Wel...

@Rathius Good luck with your business! At least some positive outcomes besides pcr tests.

I grew up in an auto body repair shop. Dad owned one since not long after I was born. I’ll be 62 in December. I shot red-oxide lacquer primer by the time I was 12. First paint I shot was DuPont Lucite...

@tyreman Welcome to the group

Posted by: @tyreman I like to make fine furniture, boxes, cabinets and chest of drawers e.t.c and have sold a few but regard myself as an amatuer because I take a long time making stuff, and can be a...