mark bailey
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Last seen: Apr 17, 2025
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RE: Damn! 😡🤬

The magic starts at 3:10 - could have kicked myself... BTW: I'd use a 2.5mm for the bridge mount holes next time...

4 years ago
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RE: A workshop was born

Is a tree as a guitar an ambition fulfilled? And is the sawdust jealous?

4 years ago
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RE: One on one with Mark

Cheers Bart - it was a pleasure to see you virtually in the workshop - and hope one day we can meet IRL! Glad you found it useful

4 years ago
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RE: Hello from the USA

Nice work Dave!

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay into a headstock that will be painted

Cool - see you then 🙂 remember it's GMT - I'll drop the link here when available...YES we can Zoom to anywhere as long as you have internet 😎

4 years ago
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RE: Hello evryone.

You might be able to avoid the knot but the blank will likely need a bit planing/sanding work to get it straight. This is one of the problems with buy...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay into a headstock that will be painted

Great Q - Thanks @usadave! I will cover this in tomorrows livestream...1pm GMT - link to follow...

4 years ago
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RE: Template damage

You can fix it with car body filler 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: Your first rockconcert?

Oh wow - The Who at 14yrs old! That's cool Marcel... Mine was Pink Floyd at Wembley Stadium 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' tour. One of the most amaz...

4 years ago
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RE: Hairy jack hole

That is quite hairy... I think the safe thing would be to make a jig to hold the body at an angle with a built in pattern to route the jack socket h...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Apologies for the Edit button and Quote buttons not working. It is related to a discontinued plugin the site uses. The team have fixed it but it break...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

It is a great looking logo! You are worrying too much... Providing you use Ebony Veneer and Black Superglue any gaps will be pretty much invisible. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Bandsaw advice please

The smallest one will be just fine but Go for the biggest one if the budget allows - you will thank yourself for it later 😎 200mm depth of cut wil...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Truss rod cutter size

Hi Blake - Yes and yes 🤠 The truss rod has been discontinued by Gotoh (insert swear word)...The new one fits into a 6mm or 1/4" slot You can use ...

4 years ago
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