mark bailey
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Joined: May 3, 2018
Last seen: Jan 13, 2025
Topics: 146 / Replies: 743
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Answer to: X Brace and Upper Face Brace - How close is too close?

Hi Lena! Great question - The ends of the UFB and XB can be right next to each other, but if they are actually touching it will make it di...

4 weeks ago
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RE: WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !

@liebe Hey Dan This is Carol now on Marks page 😉 NO offence taken at all - we know we have been absent, and it is shame indeed ... BUT we are final...

1 month ago
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RE: WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !

@liebe hello to you and everyone who sees this - things have gone a bit astray here, mainly because of family illness after the pandemic - but we are ...

1 month ago
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RE: les Paul style

Love the neck join and the clean look of the natural finish - class!

7 months ago
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RE: Build 2 Dubious showcase!

Thanks for sharing Stephen - looks beauteous 🙂 is that one of our Sycamore caps? Can't wait to see it with the strings on!

7 months ago
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RE: Robin's build #004

@robin Link works - guitar sounds great! Awesome job -thanks for posting!

11 months ago
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RE: Robin's build #004

@robin Yep I remembered after I posted that so I edited my comment 🙂 Sorry my bad memory...

11 months ago
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RE: Robin's build #004

Great job @Robin - thanks for your kind words and for sharing the pics for us all to admire. Maybe you can upload the vid to youtube or elsewhere and ...

11 months ago
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RE: Well, that’s that then!!

Great job Brian 👍 - Thanks for sharing the pics...and for your kind words...makes it all worthwhile!

12 months ago
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RE: How to contact about order?

Hey @somethingnicer - THANKS for ordering the kit!! Carol is packing your parts - she will message you with an update today . Sorry about the contac...

12 months ago
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RE: My first uke from offcuts

Absolutely gorgeous - great plan! You'll probably find guitars much easier now after that - I did anyway. I found ukes to be a lesson in humility myse...

12 months ago
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RE: Robin's build #004

If you are going to 'tune' any of the braces, plates, chambers make sure to offset your tuner by 1/4 note (A=431) The last thing you want is parts t...

1 year ago
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Answer to: Build #4 (formerly build #3 😂)

OK you convinced me... - it's on the list...just need to convince Carol now! Seriously though - do you have any Laser cutter/engraver recommendation...

1 year ago
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RE: Latest build and need some advice!

If in doubt: Mount your bridge into a lump of scrap wood to simulate the body then you can work out exactly where the take off point of the string w...

1 year ago
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Answer to: Build #4 (formerly build #3 😂)

Cheers for that! Awesome work...I'll track down that post and check it out when I get a chance....Laser Engraver eh? Flash bastad 🙂

1 year ago
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RE: New member - third build - still a novice

@cafebrouge What problems are you having with soldering? - maybe we can help make it FUN! top tip: Keep your tip clean and shiny and tip top. top ...

1 year ago
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Answer to: Build #4 (formerly build #3 😂)

Hey man that signature inlay looks cool as F*** how you do that? Did I miss something?

1 year ago
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Answer to: Looking for a fret spacing ruler

I have a nearly new Ibex fretscale ruler you could have for £10 plus postage: But - it doesn't have any of the common fretscales on it which is w...

1 year ago
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