I think between us all here in this forum we can come up with a short list of acceptable products to use. That's along the lines of what I was thinking when I asked the original question. There's a f...

@tv1010101 Thanks for that! ? Yep, I should have watched the video first. No I bet I can get some sharp chisels with these. I’ll make a homemade board with 80, 120 and 240 grits for the worst of the w...

Hi John, If you are buying secondhand tools that need a degree of initial rescuing I guess these grits of paper would work but I think that 80g and 120g are a maybe little ‘agricultural’ for routine s...

The other alternative @TV1010101 I’ve not tried this but I will...

@tv1010101 Yeah I think the Deejy gadget is cool, I think it will be a good investment.

@johnnierox-boo I'm sure you'll still be welcome after independence, although you might have to join the queue. Tarbert is nice wee town, I'm about 30 miles from there just now in my caravan on Loch ...

Posted by: @ I have to hunt around for them really, it’s a job in itself, especially since COVID hit. It’s the reason I increased my buying because I’m making guitars full time now as my gardening b...

A fretboard should be Quartersawn - aside from that if you like it - try it...for those who missed it here is the recommended advice from the course where I answer the basics: and more in depth: Hap...

Try something a bit more exotic like Panga Panga! Standard or highly figured. Attachment : 24E258F1-5D7B-4857-9D22-94369E253BCA.jpeg Attachment : 88606182-33D1-49A4-8581-6736E5F36862.jpeg

I’ve used a few @TV1010101. From zebra wood,Pau Ferro and padauk (Lovely orange colour). Most guitarist are traditionalists so stick to what they know and the dreaded myth of tonewood...opening up an...

I like simplicity, so I'm going with one volume, one tone and a two or three way switch. Is it essential to have a 'both pick ups at once' option? I have a couple of hundred beautiful little stainless...

So is that knobs on a guitar or knobs on the forum?

I think I’ll buy some new guitar cables as well, just to be on the safe side. @TV1010101 @david-johnson09

I purposely seek out different and alternative fretboard woods, I have a real dislike for the traditional (that’s just me). This Tele neck has a Zebrano (Zebrawood) fretboard. This scarf neck has a W...

Here are few more alternatives. I’m building up a collection. Attachment : 28766811-BD58-42E5-B22B-E543A5E8AAC9.jpeg Attachment : AB53F2B8-7B45-42B6-AD61-030C592F3AC5.jpeg Attachment ...

@johnnierox-boo I hope all works out with the guitar making business and any potential move. is there some strange pull to Scotland for guitar makers. Must be the Highlander effect. ?

I use Spray Max 2k and 1k rattle cans. Sprays well and easy to level-sand and polish. It's the stuff Brad Angove uses most of the time in his rattle can video's. These are available in the UK. WARNING...

We use our CureUV system but realise it is prohibitively expensive... But it’s damn lovely especially the Matt ?

That is one fancy looking piece of maple Tony.............

Sign of a great teacher/mentor. ?