@mattbeels It was a good session today longest one ever I think nearly two hours. Your trip sounds good we are still not allowed to go anywhere.

I trust that you guys had a good time at the stream today? We had a family trip to the forest and so I wasn’t able to attend, I’ll catch up tonight or tomorrow!

Phew almost didn't make it - but here we are! Get in early so you don't miss the new INTRO!!!!

@tv101 Has anyone ever managed to order something for less than £135 from Stewmac?? Bah-hahahahaha!

@jonhodgson When I've bought goods from USA and other non EU countries in the past it's the shipping agent which collects the VAT and Import duty on behalf of Customs & Excise + their admin fee, b...

Not only that but you also pay VAT on the duty! Tax on a tax on an imaginary cost!

Wow, that is crazy. I think it's already ridiculous that you have to pay VAT on the shipping charge, but inventing a stupidly high charge so they can get VAT off it is criminal (morally speaking).

Beware of Stewmacs 'free delivery'! HMRC will assess a value for the carriage of about £150 and charge you VAT, duty and admin costs on this. No getting around it, no discussion, no appeal. Pay it or ...

Interesting, according to gov.uk the VAT threshold is only £15 (duty is £135). I guess there's a degree of luck involved as to whether the customs officer dealing with your package can be bothered to ...

I don't know if this has been brought up here before, but at 11pm on December 31st the rules on VAT for goods imported to the UK changed for the whole world, not just the EU.Basically if a consignment...

Yes, Stewmac aren't cheap, but they have so many cool looking things. But with the Stewmax option meaning there's no postage on individual orders, it becomes reasonable to make small orders. When I fi...

@rockpile99 Looks great, nice save! Glad to hear that you have a properly functioning guitar... I agree that the finish looks great, what’s your 'sucky sweet' finish?

Thanks Mark It's from the competition I'm afraid; Crimson water based stain, penetrating oil, then a layer of carnauba wax. The neck was taken to 1500 grit then oiled using 2000 grit paper and it's li...

Looks cool - what finish/stain did you use?

After myhowling balls up with that neck the other week, I wanted something to do whilst waiting for replacement wood so I decided to revisit the first guitar I made. It started life as single humbucke...

Hey, what do you think of this and do you think, as guitar builders, we could use it? It looks like a great product, I like the sound of it. Discuss.

And a holographic Dio... It’s a mad gone world!

Me neither @Russ - never saw the proper (whichever lineup, but with Lynott) Lizzy live. One of many things that I'll not be adding to my "I done that" list! You never know @tv101. They managed it w...

In celebration of just having managed to grab the Lizzy Legends Box Set ... @tv101. I never managed to see Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott but I did see them without him a few years ago with John Sykes o...

Thanks@tv101. After Marks comments yesterday I decided to post this. I've made two with cutaways but decided to try this and a Mahogany one without the cutaway to try make it a little easier. Sides st...