Guitar Making | tv1 | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/tv101/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning tv1. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:01:39 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 65e2d8134bc92db76811404b15c5345c nelbo replied to the topic "Acoustic Build with Mark and Carol in Ayr" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176319/ Sat, 24 May 2025 10:46:42 +0100 @tv101 ..replying a few years later…! I split it over two sessions a few months apart

]]> 43ad15501c599cac1a6fdbd2c8901afb NSJ replied to the topic "Neck wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170648/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:11:25 +0100 @tv101 well seeing as this thread has popped up again I’ll just say here and now, none of my ash necks have suffered a single issue. All still perfect and straight as the day I made them. Some are 3…   Read more»

]]> e6f18d37cb9e09a968d1d5189d74cb4b Tej replied to the topic "Neck wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170602/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:25:10 +0100 @tv101 hey, did you happen to go through with the ash neck in the end?

]]> a93ec0469ad07f40457a6cdea50d3fa9 jamesbisset posted a new topic "Pumice and Polish - a question" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169935/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:53:51 +0100 Work on the laminated semi-hollowbody continues. Following @tv101 ’s lead I’ve been applying Liberon Easy French Polish. Probably because it’s so easy, it comes with little specific instruction compared to the extended series of 12 step Youtube videos on normal…   Read more»

]]> 14979ae7757f18ce5cfb8c23c74891c4 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Triumvirate" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169535/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:06:40 +0100 Thanks @tv101! A slow and steady process by hand. 
I think having z-poxy as a sealer helped stabilise the top and heeled the crispness of the line.

]]> 648e6747f16e105c2a1ec282a5239265 jamesbisset replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169504/ Wed, 22 May 2024 22:48:23 +0100 @tv101 I know,  right? Otherwise it would have been like a broken light bulb – Bsst!

]]> 40724a79aa6adb351dec29cf28be91fb Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169451/ Sun, 19 May 2024 19:54:27 +0100 Very Chilled now @tv101.
🙏🎶🎸🙂

]]> 63d7d432fcbc9ce192806cb5a5403705 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169433/ Sun, 19 May 2024 09:28:41 +0100 It’s got a bit of an early Floydesque sound to it @tv101
🎸🙂🎶🙏

]]> 9382e5283dab5ba25ff45b8bb20ea141 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Triumvirate" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169337/ Sat, 18 May 2024 05:39:37 +0100 Thanks @tv101  I love what an oiled finish brings out in the wood, but I’d been looking for a finish closer to the qualities of lacquer, but without the need for spraying as it’s just not an option in my…   Read more»

]]> d174fb042caf62bddb35fd294cb4e526 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169316/ Fri, 17 May 2024 18:16:13 +0100 Very good @tv101. 🙌🏻 
🎸🙏🙂🎶

]]> 7a957df193e3de64f743bcceda7b886d Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169150/ Tue, 14 May 2024 19:01:27 +0100 WoW! That is certainly SuperDuper. Enjoy listening @tv101
🙂🎸🎶🙏 

]]> bbadc19e2809ceb74a8008b68c4bc1d9 Russ replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169114/ Mon, 13 May 2024 18:22:35 +0100 @tv101 I don’t think you need to always need to be…   Read more»

]]> b79bb891d49dadac5d6a5a9f9076c307 Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Maple faux binding" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169099/ Sun, 12 May 2024 17:38:35 +0100 Hey @tv101, Well, it’s a bit of a long story, but I’ll keep it short as I’ve been meaning to pop a progress post up, but keep making progress and not taking any photos 🤦🏻 Anyway, I’m currently testing myself…   Read more»

]]> 1d8e1755e4cd50133bbc30195dafd35d Robin replied to the topic "Robin's build #003 (take 2)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169093/ Sun, 12 May 2024 16:24:51 +0100 @tv101 

 might need to be a short scale proper acoustic??

She does prefer the acoustic, I just need to strum it and she crawls over, climbs up and joins in.

]]> a11d6f4c710ec300bdb40503f54f9232 Russ replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169071/ Sun, 12 May 2024 12:13:42 +0100  good to hear from you again @tv101
🙏🎸🙂🎶 

]]> 035191219a2f253b0b77e5110ef6d70d Robin replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169040/ Sat, 11 May 2024 17:56:55 +0100 @tv101 

I’m trying to workout what mishap occurred that needed the “decorative hole” at the top as a fix???

I’m guessing that it might have been a nail hole.

]]> 9c3bd84a0079839ca005d33f56d797a5 Dusttilldawn replied to the topic "Just Sign up for the Guitar Courses For 12 Months Looking forward to my Subscription" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164685/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:58:27 +0100 @tv101 Thanks for the welcome tv101

]]> 30a0f86412ddc5f7cc4fb8874bfdac7a tv1 replied to the topic "Just Sign up for the Guitar Courses For 12 Months Looking forward to my Subscription" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164486/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:41:58 +0100 [quote data-userid=”916″ data-postid=”25472″] @tv101 Still in the negative numbers aren’t you? 😉😆 [/quote] Yes, but…   Read more»

]]> 3ffa7339899a6f7901d9033826c43e3a Boo replied to the topic "Just Sign up for the Guitar Courses For 12 Months Looking forward to my Subscription" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164483/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:21:39 +0100 @tv101 Still in the negative numbers aren’t you? 😉😆

]]> a5c68e9d98e6519accc49025358855b0 Genista replied to the topic "Hello from Kilmarnock" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/164392/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:30:13 +0100 @tv101 🤣

]]> 18ea7a115166ba5050b3d7482d4b4b9c Boo replied to the topic "Hello from Nampa Idaho USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163980/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 09:37:18 +0100 @tv101 Oh wow! That looks like a nightmare for me. Good job though, very neat work T, I’m impressed.

]]> 989a92984581ffc241f2503e9c5c9059 Robin replied to the topic "Scottish Air Ambulance" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163972/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:16:54 +0100 @tv101 

Catching up with this a little after-the-event

You’re not too late, Its still quite fresh in my mind. Norfolk would maybe be a bit of a stretch, but your donation is very welcome, thank you.

]]> 61173a7846ecb4a72850e72634602165 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163593/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:45:53 +0100 @tv101
This is My Favourite Song For This Moment……
…….I was at this gig 3 weeks ago…..

🎶🙂🎸🙏

]]> bf31c06213192c80a74ea034782b082e Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163591/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:30:09 +0100 How about this one @tv101……..

…… I’m going to see them live on Friday.
🎶🙂🎸🙏

]]> ff670c81ecea903e9f4888dfab05f959 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163567/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:03 +0100 Another great choice @tv101
🎶🎸🙂🙏

]]> 7b90624efbd95341385a49d985bbfb46 swepri replied to the topic "Compensated Nuts?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163481/ Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:23:57 +0100 @tv101 This is not helpful at all, but I read the subject as “Completely Nuts” at first. I should use my compensated reading glasses, i suppose. 😀 

]]> 19438e0fe79d7eb07831a95cff06acdb tv1 replied to the topic "Benefits of a bolt-on acoustic neck" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163374/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:29:35 +0100 I did think about it @robin – always an option – but as Taylor offered…   Read more»

]]> 0c283dc482d0aff230eea107d9ac18f3 Robin replied to the topic "Benefits of a bolt-on acoustic neck" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163363/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:43:11 +0100 @tv101 

Be interesting to see how the shims work when the arrive

Are you not tempted to cnc your own shims?

]]> c37f847e49b48bb29ce60109c2e816e8 Clinton replied to the topic "Neck wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163067/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:53:36 +0100 @tv101 carbon fiber is necessary for longer necks not so much guitars but peimarily bass guitars especially if using certain types of tonewoods. If you are a bass guitar builder, it is almost always a consideration highly regarded. It is…   Read more»

]]> 30dd4cf07aa8ec13581562e32b96a7a8 Clinton replied to the topic "A pair of SS Stangs" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163047/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:39:09 +0100 @tv101 Yes! For sure. Do not worry about streaking because I forgot to mention, once you apply the initial coat that you are pleased with, you wait 4 minutes(No more than 5) and you wipe off very slightly with a…   Read more»

]]> 9c9d9c21349a567eec6d39f79fc35b24 Clinton replied to the topic "A learning day" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163029/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:24:03 +0100 @tv101 I concur. I have router table and used it once. Very handy and useful but not necessary for my fingers.

]]> 1b56702fc310bd223f271f8331407215 Clinton replied to the topic "A pair of SS Stangs" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163024/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:15:09 +0100 @tv101 Much welcome. Very pleasing warm gloss natural looking results. No fuss and easy enough. No weeks of curing drying time. One hour intervals per coat. 24 hour set time before 2000 grit wet sanding only once lightly and apply…   Read more»

]]> 2af1188083caa195c391b41bb2c045a7 NSJ replied to the topic "A learning day" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/163008/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:05:30 +0100 @tv101 you don’t do that, if it wants to go it goes! Never push into the cutter.

]]> c2bd153ce1af70fecbf40c87d6ecce94 Clinton replied to the topic "A pair of SS Stangs" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162939/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:42:04 +0100 @tv101 Keda dye, then 3 coats Tru Oil to seal buff with steel wool, clean off then 6 coats of Wipe On Poly with wet sand slightly before the fina coat. It is only a two day day process before…   Read more»

]]> f1be52cddce6f99bdbb1cf3b4b4df25c Robin replied to the topic "Robin's build #003 (take 2)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162926/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 09:03:52 +0100 @tv101 

Pickup wiring colour codes??

You’re onto something there, there is a need for a definitive list of pickup colours and obviously it’ll have to include random unbranded items from ebay left over from a kit builders upgrade.

]]> 57bda65fcc0cef82c1880a8fbfdb4e7d NSJ replied to the topic "Robin's build #003 (take 2)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162843/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:44:04 +0100 @tv101 excuse me, I’d like to buy some pots off you, could you send them out so I can test them before paying? Thanks 🤣

]]> 748c147505b77dcefac54f421017f107 NSJ replied to the topic "Neck wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162778/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 14:46:47 +0100 @tv101 meh, worst case I’ll make a new neck, I like making them lol

]]> 25e95f40f4b032b7b9a31633fe41b736 jamesbisset replied to the topic "I made a thing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162774/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:57:27 +0100 @tv101 Well, James Bisset Volume 1 didn’t get onto the longlist for Scottish Album of the Year Award, but it did get onto TV’s gizmo. 
I know which one means most to me.

]]> 3843f67e30d14cce2c7750874b737488 jamesbisset replied to the topic "My first laminated semi-hollowbody" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162748/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 10:30:36 +0100 @tv101 No preamp, no battery. Life is complicated enough.

]]> 0926090a54c8d5dd268b357eecae6ff7 NSJ replied to the topic "Neck wood" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162702/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:22:57 +0100 @tv101 do you believe carbon rods actually do anything? That somehow they’ll stop a neck from twisting if it wants to? Personally I think it’s a fad to sell us guitar people more stuff we don’t need lol

]]> 1d0a98f718e8094bf5a3f9b1d9ed036e Rathius replied to the topic "I made a thing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162629/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:35:26 +0100 @tv101 I don’t use it at all anymore. Their software wasn’t quite up to snuff. Dunno if they ever updated it or not but it didn’t work as well as I had hoped nor as well as they had planned….   Read more»

]]> 10bbef9a0b6e7d6ffcfeb99003eabd3a Koendb replied to the topic "I made a thing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162575/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:38:42 +0100 cool! you are now also making cool stuff out of wood , you are becoming a handyman @tv101 🤣 😉 

]]> 2646d429432a6e85f187700cff4464ea Boo replied to the topic "What's that? Another one?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162481/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:57:30 +0100 @tv101 I’ve heard a rumour that some do, yes! 😆

]]> fbc9b04dd24f4c1e7569f3b57e1f1345 Marcel replied to the topic "Bass build #1" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162239/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:35:42 +0100 @tv101 🤣 🤣 🤣

]]> 1d7d17bbe87267b89bc3c592276d1185 NSJ replied to the topic "Redoing a couple of things" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162198/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:05:28 +0100 @tv101 just cut teeth in a piece of the tubing and use it to cut all the marker holes. It’s on my todo list, my HUGE todo list lol

]]> 229ea7150fcbfe1c84c5377b8b6a3ffe Robin replied to the topic "Robin's build #003 (take 2)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/162060/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:15:38 +0100 @tv101  We could all send our spare parts up to you to fit? You could make a 4 pickup, 5-string guitar with 1 volume and 3 tone pots and 2 bridges That would be very kind, but I’ll just bide…   Read more»

]]> 7d7b4c4172d9ff952c0578a530ce1d08 Marcel replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/161980/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:59:04 +0100 @tv101 I was a big reggae fan in those days. Had a huge pile of reggae albums. The Wilers, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Sly & Robbie, The Cimarons, Culture, The Abbysinians, Dennis Brown, Burning Spear and many others.

]]> 3523cfc1e877377d8ba9fafbfa4d1e1f Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "A new guitar is born" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/161918/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:21:22 +0100 @tv101 thanks! 
I’ll look into changing my username too 

]]> 82d1602829e0650cd0d948dc01dd6a44 Russ replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/161884/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:38:15 +0100 Just been listening to the album @tv101. Lovin’ it @jamesbisset.
This is My Favourite Song For This Moment……

🙂🎸🎶🙏

]]> 6788c02d4a86eabc962dbc68e8c4c6a7 Russ replied to the topic "?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/161881/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:19:49 +0100 Very good @tv101. 🤣😂

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