Dan Hawkes
Dan Hawkes
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Joined: Apr 28, 2023
Last seen: Feb 9, 2026
Topics: 16 / Replies: 158
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RE: Renaissance Lute

Really impressive! Worth the wait for the update 😅

2 weeks ago
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RE: Dheeraj Sudan and Meenu Hinduja-What are the basic tools I need to start building a guitar?

Hello and welcome! If you sign up for Mark's course there's a list of essential tools included. The course is designed to be accessible, so while t...

2 weeks ago
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RE: wiring diagram for my prs build

Hey Benjamin, I've not used that switch before and from the downloads I couldn't write see where you'd tried to work out the diagram. Probably me no...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Hi from another newbie in Scotland - Justin

Hey @justinw & @rayfinch welcome to the club! You'll have a great time building and, as many of the folks here will say, it gets addictive.

4 months ago
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RE: Import/Export of guitars including CITES registered bits

Hey Steve, I don't know a whole lot about it but probably worth connecting the CITES authorities in both Germany and the UK to double check. Good lu...

4 months ago
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RE: Advice on body cap carve top with cavity.

@nsj thanks Neil, that is the obvious answer I'd stupidly not considered... The other side is a bit nicer, but this will be my first carve top, so th...

6 months ago
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RE: Hello everyone, newbie member - Andy

Hey Andy, if you have a fretboard or neck in the scale that you want and/or that you're going to use in your build you certainly can use that in your ...

7 months ago
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RE: Hello everyone, newbie member - Andy

Welcome Andy! The online electric build course is set around building a 25" scale, but if you've got some experience you might well be able to adap...

7 months ago
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8 months ago
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RE: Trials, tribulations and a guitar build

Hi @jonhodgson Love seeing progress photos and the story behind them. I wish I had access to the range of tools you have! As someone that's had ...

8 months ago
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RE: prs style guitar

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Nice work!

8 months ago
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RE: Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman

Excellent work, congrats!!

11 months ago
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RE: Laquer Over Osmo - Part 2

Hey Tony, Certainly sounds like you're winning! I would not have expected a decal to adhere to a hard wax oil, nor nitro to sit on top too! Might...

1 year ago
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RE: Laquer over Osmo For Decal?

Hi @teesee, I'm not an expert on spraying or the pluses and minuses if different types of lacquer. Wish I was! On my last builds I used a brush o...

1 year ago
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RE: Laquer over Osmo For Decal?

Hi Tony, The short answer is to test your finishes on a piece of scrap first. I've used Osmo on a couple of my builds, but not in combination wit...

1 year ago
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RE: Third build, first bolt on!

Tidy work! And that top is very nice.

1 year ago
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RE: #2 done!

Looking good!

1 year ago
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