Guitar Making | USADave | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/usadave/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning USADave. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:24:18 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 dc892306dc310f35cf4e17b2debd0b3a NSJ replied to the topic "Latest build and need some advice!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166715/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 01:22:55 +0000 @usadave Mark has loads of vids under the live tab, not quite the same but tons of brilliant info in them. I use his neck carving method which takes a fraction of the time and also learnt how to do…   Read more»

]]> a01e3854e1b0bb8e66ee277b70ce0311 Boo replied to the topic "Latest build and need some advice!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166673/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:28:50 +0000 @usadave That’s a beautiful build Dave, well done. 👍  Great advice from everyone commenting already. Nothing I can add to that really. The more you build, the more you get used to judging distances and adjustments. If it’s an unusual…   Read more»

]]> 7d2c74b1e98bf5f8a0e5390c29cc06c7 NSJ replied to the topic "Latest build and need some advice!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166646/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:40:57 +0000 @USADave show us the bridge and also what scale you’re planning.   For instance using a T.O.M type bridge with a 24.75 scale I find 630mm to be the sweet spot for the initial scale line then add 3mm for…   Read more»

]]> a00b6cfea9f292fd64c83442f9ebbe6c Robin replied to the topic "Latest build and need some advice!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/166638/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:31:45 +0000 @usadave
Thats a nice build, I can’t imagine selling any of mine.
Let us see a photo of your bridge and we’ll have a better idea of how to advise you.

]]> deeedfd6c1f1c2d59ae123fcc643e9ea Russ replied to the topic "Second guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/158868/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:17:48 +0100 @usadave
Nice work Dave.
🎶🙂🎸🙏

]]> 4bc8a08afee3921e7feb7af584c14e59 swepri replied to the topic "Second guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/158851/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:58:49 +0100 @usadave Great looking guitar. Well done!
 

]]> 889bf6259a7b9830c62a88e434627393 Boo replied to the topic "Back bow on a neck carve" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/153476/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:36:24 +0000 @usadave You could spend ages messing about with it, using various methods but it’s not worth it for me. I would just start again with a new blank. Don’t throw this one out or burn it, you can use it for…   Read more»

]]> 985f0c11815945ccdfa878ea48194ac1 Russ replied to the topic "Back bow on a neck carve" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/153456/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:18:54 +0000 @usadave Hi Dave, was the neck blank quarter sawn or slab cut? I agree that leaving it for a few days to see if it settles. If it doesn’t move from the position that it is in then try supporting…   Read more»

]]> 0bff83a96ef77d6449f469a6f9f56e34 Russ replied to the topic "Finished build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/151126/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:04:54 +0000 @usadave
Nice work Dave. I might try out your finish. Looking at just about every different way to finish a guitar. 
🙂🙏🎸🎶

]]> 1f3b3513e8eeddeb37695f47f8ab564d mattbeels replied to the topic "Move a tuning peg hole?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57131/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:54:56 +0100 @usadave Personally I think you should leave it and move on. Unless you replace the headstock veneer the repair will always be visible and that is probably worse than a tuner that’s slightly off. Plus you’ll see the repair on…   Read more»

]]> 5035e57fc885f70a1c9771bc70a788d0 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Move a tuning peg hole?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57101/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:34:13 +0100 @usadave
I can’t see anything wrong, which tuner is it.

]]> 4159ecce0bbe149cc1e666a9a01ac13f Boo replied to the topic "Move a tuning peg hole?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57098/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:35:10 +0100

That advice is almost too smart!
well said, thanks man!

@usadave No problem, I’m here to encourage happiness with guitars. 😁

]]> 3d3345e1cb420b7a5a465314ba53538e Boo replied to the topic "Move a tuning peg hole?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57093/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:17:17 +0100 How would one go about doing that? Dowel and redrill? Fill it with black epoxy? Don’t bother? @usadave Yeah, if you wanted to do it, just dowel it and redrill etc but personally I would leave it, get the guitar…   Read more»

]]> 82d0fe89699c91cf1b9f9e04bf8beffa Deej replied to the topic "More progress" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/37924/ Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:34:56 +0000 Looking great @usadave that ebony veneer is going to look sweet…

]]> fe5fd0114354f82d7f6e6f0c68b6b316 Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "More progress" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/36886/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:58:50 +0000 @usadave
good looking job so far 

]]> 0edabfa4fb7cc9397c9bb88a681c160f Boo replied to the topic "Fretting over fret job" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/33504/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:03:50 +0000 Nothing feels loose but I’m wondering if I blew it or should I just carry on?  @usadave It’s fine Dave, carry on, seat them as best you can and so long as they are not loose, they will be fine….   Read more»

]]> 519d297c7035718b632d1e94618a867c Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Fretting over fret job" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/33133/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:46:39 +0000 @usadave Dont be too hard on yourself. You’re probably making a comparison with factory guitars which are mostly made on CNC machines these days and a hand built guitar is never going to achieve that level of accuracy. When I…   Read more»

]]> 769e8f6c7f761a7d44a86a2f91f19321 matt beels replied to the topic "Fretting over fret job" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/33112/ Sun, 14 Feb 2021 22:13:40 +0000 @usadave You’ve got frets that are sitting .002”above the fretboard? Get out of here you bloody amateur!!! Haha, just kidding! Don’t sweat it man, you haven’t blown it. How do you even measure .002” anyway? Do you have feeler guages? …   Read more»

]]> 0f44240ef98f23a4f5a3d3b54119a2c0 matt beels replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30897/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:26:34 +0000 @usadave
ahh I misread! You wrote fret slots and I was thinking inlay, d’oh!
Yeah you probably have it under control but just deepen the slots before you sand them away, 😆

]]> f0d82645be0dc76ac1e3099e05d746a1 Boo replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30852/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 22:33:59 +0000 Mark was not kidding putting a radius on ebony is a nightmare @usadave It’s looking good Dave. One thing you have to remember about radiusing a fretboard by hand is to keep checking the height at all four corners, that…   Read more»

]]> 96457604c5d51c682a65b40a858efef0 matt beels replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/30807/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:27:43 +0000 @usadave
Lookin’ good dude, nice headstock!
Glad you didn’t go through the inlays 👍, just wait until it needs a refret! 😬
Keep the photos coming!

]]> 461338bd6c94fe4bc758c7b2f55e113b matt beels replied to the topic "Neck thickness dimensions?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/26970/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:28:04 +0000 @usadave Looking good so far Dave! I see what you mean about the truss slot, yeah that’s what faceplates are for 😂 The dimensions that you’re after are roughly 21mm at the first fret and 23mm at the octave. That’s…   Read more»

]]> 4ef4b3fb12dad3e2cd070d95d860aeb4 Boo replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/26246/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:07:28 +0000 Here’s the story so far @USADave Welcome to the forum and the guitar making revolution Dave. Come to this sanctuary from this crazy world we all live in whenever you want to escape. We all help each other out here…   Read more»

]]> 1ccb19fe581b60efe067c26d11957151 mark bailey replied to the topic "Inlay into a headstock that will be painted" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/26214/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:45:40 +0000 Great Q – Thanks @usadave! I will cover this in tomorrows livestream…1pm GMT – link to follow…

]]> ee70f3f0e07720ee73cf01be8e0cfcfc Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/26166/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:25:06 +0000 @usadave
Welcome to the group I hope you find it useful

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