Brian Walker
Brian Walker
@brie
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Joined: Jan 5, 2023
Last seen: Jun 6, 2025
Topics: 12 / Replies: 159
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RE: Scottish Air Ambulance

@robin You’re welcome Robin, every little helps. Hope the weather improves tomorrow for your abseiling, it’s absolutely persisting down here at the mo...

2 years ago
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RE: Had an amazing thing happen

What an amazing thing to have happened and a great validation of the quality of your work!!👍😃 We all need a pat on the back now and again but that o...

2 years ago
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RE: Hello from Surrey

Hi and welcome to the forum, I take it that you have full membership and access to all the course material to help you with the build, if not then ple...

2 years ago
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RE: Sanjeev Mansotra | How long will it take me to make a guitar?

Hi Sanjeev, Take a look at the Shop on the web site, there’s details of the membership fees on there. You can pay either monthly or yearly, whicheve...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

Here’s where I’m at with the tear out problem. Decided to trim the piece down a bit glue it back in, rough trim with chisels then sand it flush. Must ...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

Thanks for the replies guys. Been having trouble getting logged on, hence the delay in replying. Next passes with the router much shallower, then a p...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

@liebe Just a couple of passes with the router left to do, top bearing bit will pass above the damage and the bottom bearing bit will pass below, so a...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

@nsj It may end up being the solution, but I’m going to try other ways (see my reply to Dan). Everything is a learning experience. The beer definitel...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

@liebe Thanks Dan, the beer has definitely helped🤣 Your experiences are encouraging, didn’t want to end up with a repair I would see every time I pi...

2 years ago
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RE: A new guitar is born

Nice one Dan, well done!!👍😃🎸 You’re inspiring me to get the lead out and get on with my build, just started on the body, control and pickup cavities...

2 years ago
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RE: first scratch build : a neck through 12 string semi hollow telecaster style guitar

@tyreman Try using a tap and dye set to recut the thread where you can access it, it might just get it to work.

2 years ago
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Answer to: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

@stephen-hayes Just as a matter of interest, I measured the dimensions of the bridge posts I have: Ribbed part 12.25 diameter Non ribbed part 11.5mm P...

2 years ago
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RE: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

@stephen-hayes Shouldn’t make any difference, the bridge sits on a post, which is 8mm I believe, and has the same centre as the post and post hole. So...

2 years ago
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RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

@tv101 Respect,sir!!👍😃 Often wondered if I should have a go at something like that, would probably end up with an awesome sound - most likely BANG!!...

2 years ago
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RE: Using spalted tamarind as a fretboard

For more info on tamarind wood try the Wood Database on wood-database.com I find it a really useful source of info about wood. 👍😃🎸

2 years ago
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Answer to: Truss rod not fitting

Hi again Dan, I was getting ready to install the truss rod on my neck today and thought I should check the ability to get an Allen key in to the adjus...

2 years ago
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RE: Hi from 30 minutes outside Glasgow, bonny Scotland

Welcome to the forum, I’m looking forward to seeing what you will be building. Enjoy the journey 👍 Sounds like there’s quite a few of us scattered a...

2 years ago
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RE: Preserving the nut line when cutting headstock angle

Hi Kalimar, You’re right, you just have to watch carefully, measure the amount of material that needs to be removed and adjust the depth of cut acco...

2 years ago
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RE: Truss rod not fitting

@dhawkes1gmail-com Hi Dan, I’m about the same stage as you in the build and had the same problem. What I did was enlarge the area where the adjuster...

2 years ago
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