Ahhhh, back in the workshop!! It’s one of my happy places, lots of great memories, and the odd pretty-good guitar, all made in that workshop. 😀 Absolutely wonderful to see Mark & Caro...

I was expecting a bang, or at the very least a FIZZZZZZ-POP @brie. This is the first time I've attempted anything like this. But, it was a painless and bangless experience! Have a look at ampmaker.c...

*Another* excellent build and finish there Mr @clinton - congrats on that and whoever it's going to! Re the BKPs - they've become very expensive now. I remember buying them when they were ~£150/set, ...

Thanks @clinton. I've long fancied doing an amp build. I was booked to do an amp-building course a few years ago, but C-19 arrived, so that course got cancelled. Then I found these kits (business is...

5w is plenty loud enough for my needs @clinton! The "Power" control dials that down to about 0.1w, with anything in between available at the turn of the dial. I already had a "clean" (ie Fenderish) 5...

Ouch @Robin!

I have been listening to this a lot recently.

Is this some sort of strange thing that people do in Belgium? Over here in outside-Europe, most people aim at the guitar rather than their feet, and keep their feet dry. 🤣

Attachment : 20230815_170418.jpg Well, there's a funny thing. I switched it on (still no bang), the little light on the front shone brightly and the valves slowly built up a nice amber glow. Plu...

8. The trickier bit. Wiring in the front panel controls. Doing this when the board is already full of components, and mounted in the chassis, means poking a soldering iron around in some fairly tig...

5. Now let's plug it in and wait for the bang. Attachment : 20230812_121138.jpg (there was no bang, so there's more to come ...) 6. In the absence of bangs, keep on with the right bits, rig...

That was where we started, a few days ago. Since when I've been busy, wielding a hot soldering iron (when I remember to switch it on) and inhaling those lovely solder fumes ... 1. Bare Chassis. A...

OK, so not exactly *bored* of building guitars, but time for something a little different ... Attachment : 20230808_111842.jpg Attachment : 20230808_122639.jpg Can you see what it is...

I've missed this daily treat thread! A classic @Marcel (won't get fooled again).

Just a few days @Russ - it's possible that another member of this little forum might be there also 😉 I've been told that Ayrshire in August is the best time to visit. Shouldn't be too hot. Nor too...

Is there anything in the fret slot that is stopping them being seated properly? If they won't glue/clamp into place, maybe need to pull them and re-clean / re-cut the slot? But I'd only focus on the ...

Certainly looks good from here. Nice piece of fretboard wood.

Whenever I see an acoustic build, I think to myself "maybe I should have a go". And then when I read all the detail of the build, and realise all the skill and accuracy needed, I think to myself "ma...

It's a large chunk of mahogany, dimensions 53" x 4" x 3". Or 1340 x 100 x 75 in new mmoney. It's quite weighty. Pictured with a couple of G-style blanks for comparison. I've had it for a while, wi...

You’ve had a busy couple of days Russ!