He certainly was! The first coat was a sealer, the others a satin finish.

@marcel Yep, great little video. It does go through me a bit because it have got a bit of tendinitis in my left arm because of holding guitars up and out whilst spraying. I’m going to build a guitar h...

Apart from his fabulous skills he was a very nice man. Last time I saw him was when he visited Amsterdam and we spent a nice afternoon chatting about all good and bad things in life. Shortly after tha...

Great build @pinneradam and nice to be a reason for you to remember to post. The Bailey workshop Courses are some of the best experiences I’ve had, not just the build but the company of other like min...

@tv1010101 I can feel another joke thread coming on... Come to think of it, didn't we do drummers not long ago?!

That was me. @marcel Yeah but you can now build awesome guitars and basses. How many of your old school friends can do that?

@marcel I was the goalkeeper too. Iv'e been trying to learn to play guitar for over 50 years, maybe I should try bass.

Being a bass player I've made several basses at home @marcel I think you are the best bass guitar maker here amongst us and this build just proves it. This week you have inspired me to plan a few mor...

@tv1010101 Hey Marcel, Basses are fine, just don't go and tell that you also play drums!! ? ?

@johnnierox-boo I don't know if I'm the best bass maker here, I just try to do my best and I enjoy it. And I'm very happy to have inspired you in your guitar making. I'll post a few more of my bass bu...

That's OK - you're among friends here, you can admit things like that It's the story of my life. The boy who is the least talented in the football team is made the goalkeeper. That was me. The one wh...

I hope to have some of this stuff on my new website but in the meantime you can get it from a company called Surface Matter in London. Some of the multicoloured ones look pretty awesome actually! Link...

It's going to have a P90 in the neck ... which is going to leave a bit of unsightly neck join visible between the end of the fretboard and the pickup (spot the NEC carpet tape!) @tv1010101 That’s som...

@tv1010101 @darrenking I envisage a pub-meet where some beers are bought (maybe Knobies Nuts, too) and @darrenking accidentally leaves some Rio behind after several drinks (and an untouched bank bal...

@johnnierox-boo Surely Mark is the template, making a whole clan of guitar makers in his image (or at least using most of his techniques and know-how). Anybody want to volunteer to be the bearing guid...

@rashdown_online It's me that the has the secret stash of Rio Rosewood!! My uncle bought two entire logs of the stuff in the 1970's from a timber yard on the North Circular in London. In the 1980's he...

Being a bass player I've made several basses at home. This one is one with a swamp ash body, redwood top, maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. Attachment : image.png It has Seymour Duncan STKJ2...

@johnnierox-boo Over the years I've learned that most happy accidents can be repaired, so I'm no longer afraid to make mistakes nor am I very frustrated anymore when I make them. I now consider it a c...

You are inspiring me. Wow, that's the best compliment I can get. I'm planning on building another 12-string in the near future. I love the sound of a 12-string and as I gave this one away I'd love t...

Made a mistake (or a happy accident) drilling one of the holes for the tuners. But it wasn't difficult to repair it. @marcel I’ve done exactly the same thing but like you say, it is easy to repair.