Thanks @Russ. I did make those, honestly only because there was a little gap to the fretboard with the supplied ones.

Looks Great @blake. Did you make the pickup surrounds yourself? 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Hi all, I’m at the pretty much done stage on my first build. Very happy with the result. Here are some pics in no particular order. Goes without saying I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the...

@Rocknroller912 Chestnut is the melamine lacquer I have. Can you recall if you used their cellulose or acrylic sealers?

@jonhodgson The sanding sealer I used was the same make as the lacquer, it was Craft Supplies which was bought over by Turners Retreat a few years ago. I think their current brand is called Chesnut.

@rocknroller912 Thanks I've done a quick test piece of melamine lacquer so far, just enough to start to get an idea of its characteristics, but your info will be very useful. What sort of sealer did y...

@boo, your test plan is a good idea, I was thinking along those lines. The other advice you gave will probably be largely applicable too, thanks.

No rattle cans in this batch (though I'll try a rattle can acrylic sealer), these are going to be brush applied. @jonhodgson Oh sorry, my mistake. You can still use a test plan though if you wanted t...

@jonhodgson Ive tried melamine lacquer when I first started making instruments, a long time ago. It wears well but dries hard so is not ideal for acoustics as it stiffens the wood making it less respo...

@boo No rattle cans in this batch (though I'll try a rattle can acrylic sealer), these are going to be brush applied. Rattle cans maybe next, want to try chameleon paints!

@robin I'm going to try the aquacoat grain filler (it's quite pricey, but it's the only clear one I can find). Another possibility might be adding microballoons to some carrier, which I've seen Chris ...

I see you've got solvent based poly, then you can try a wipe-on poly finish. I've used this method with great success a number of times and I'm currently using it on my new project, the wannabee Exoti...

@jonhodgson No, it wasn't a full can, there wasn't a lot in it. The piece of ash is an offcut from the body that I've got ready for finishing. Yes, I raised and sanded the grain, then filled the grai...

@robin Cool. Was that a full can? It seems a little excessive for what doesn't look like a particularly big piece. I've got some ash and maple plank offcuts coming to test on (I'm just getting started...

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment....... 🎸🎶🙂🙏

Something a little different from me today. I bought a CD featuring Meredith Monk's work a few weeks ago. Properly gets into your head after a few listens ... Enjoying this @tv101. 👍 dz...

Thinking out loud @Boo (and bearing in mind our separate conv), how much interest do you think that body would generate if Mark had it displayed on the wall behind him in the livestreams? Particularl...

the only reason you are asking this is that it would be easier for me to cut off the split pieces; right? @rajbcpa No, I asked because I was curious why someone with a side bender would order pre be...

Where can I find a picture of the finished body, please? Am sending a "please donate" email to Matt at Monty's Pickups for any donations 🙂 @rashdown_online Sorry, I’ve only just seen this. He...

Just a wee thought Peeps. Mark has some parts for sale in the shop. @boo if you thought any of the parts were suitable we could contribute to buying some of them for the guitar 🎸 That’s also ...