mark bailey
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RE: What would you like to see next?

@russ Glad you are enjoying the courses - We'll find a balance between the live and edited stuff...but it is all good fun - thanks to your support and...

5 years ago
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RE: Sharpening LIVE 1pm!!

@robin To sharpen an 'incannel' gouge (internal bevel): You can use a section broomstick to make a round sharpening stone by sticking wet and dry to i...

5 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Bump! This is a great Q... I too would love to know What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using? We use our CureUV system but reali...

5 years ago
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RE: Suitable fretboard woods?

A fretboard should be Quartersawn - aside from that if you like it - try it...for those who missed it here is the recommended advice from the course w...

5 years ago
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RE: New Electric BUild

You know what I'm going to say... ...KISS More knobs = more potential for trouble and added weight... just like life really: Always aim for th...

5 years ago
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RE: New Section - Pickups & Parts

GREAT IDEA! Leave it with us...we do have several sections 'unpublished' so I'll look into it...

5 years ago
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Answer to: tang width for Mark's fretboard slot

Hey Steve - the slots are cut with a .024" (.62mm) kerf but don't get too hung on that - any standard fretwire should fit OK - 7mm sounds more like ra...

5 years ago
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RE: Work Bench

GREAT! Thanks for sharing that @petersoyanov I'll be demoing a super simple version of this on Sat - Guitar Making Tech - Clamping and Holding

5 years ago
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending.

Great story - and the end result is well worth the effort you went through to fix it! FYI: Image uploads now fixed but we too are looking at using I...

5 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

That is pretty clever - Thanks!

5 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Great series of pics! Thanks for sharing...

5 years ago
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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending.

Yes - For me that is often the point at which things go pear shaped - I've learned to recognise this as a red flag (usually 10 secs too late)...we wai...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Buying and using pre-made neck and body templates.......

Why not try everything? I'm sure I'll be assembling a kit at some point for a bit of fun... But normally I would buy rough sawn timber and go from t...

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