mark bailey
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Topics: 146 / Replies: 747
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RE: Good morning from sunny Hampshire

@tv1010101 Arg. OK let me try the turnip method...

5 years ago
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RE: Aloha from Hawaii

@clinton Thanks for sharing those pics - very beautiful and incredibly useful for anyone else making this style of guitar!

5 years ago
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RE: Good morning from sunny Hampshire

@tv1010101 Ahahaha!! Comment not held for moderation 🙂 I think it's fixed...sorry for the previous overly suspicious spam filter...THANKS for your pa...

5 years ago
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RE: Scraper sharpening

Found it - ENJOY the super close up cam... Glad you like the chisel!

5 years ago
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RE: 'Carved Top' - Live 1pm Today!!

I have an 'Inny' And my gouge has an internal bevel - AKA 'Incannel' I'm always pulling blue fluff out of it ?

5 years ago
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Answer to: Ebony vs Rosewood

That is a great little blog post - Truthfully I doubt that I'd be able to tell the difference from listening...

5 years ago
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RE: Lighting!

I've heard they are great - was it expensive? Where did you get it from? I need about 20!

5 years ago
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RE: 1pm LIVE today - Drilling...

@russ Cheers Russ - Yes you could use a forstner bit for removal of material but I would always go straight for the router - faster...quicker..better....

5 years ago
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Answer to: Ebony vs Rosewood

Cool James - Your call!

5 years ago
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Answer to: N

It is usually 56mm at the 22nd fret as that is the standard number of frets. The difference is pretty negligable really - when we make the fretboards ...

5 years ago
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RE: fretboard alignment has moved nut position slightly...

@steveadams Did you make sure to get a fretboard with a scale length to match everything else? As for bridge holes - Next time it is better to wait ...

5 years ago
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Answer to: fretboard alignment has moved nut position slightly...

Hey Steve - 1mm is nothing between friends... Seriously I don't think it's a problem you should have more than 1mm intonation adjustment. just to ...

5 years ago
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Answer to: Ebony vs Rosewood

A: Ebony For Archtop guitars I have ALWAYS USED EBONY BECAUSE IT IS THE LAW!! I don't know why...the posher they get the more conservative they ar...

5 years ago
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RE: First Build - Electric Guitar

Looks pretty cool from where I'm standing - thanks for sharing! What a great gift for your dad - when you get yours done will there be a jam session? ...

5 years ago
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Answer to: I'm gonna try and build my lad a bass.....

Have a look through the bolt on course - it's much easier with a seperate fretboard... I will make a video on 'skunk stripe' construction but it mig...

5 years ago
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RE: Hi from Worcester!

Sounds like a plan! Keep us informed and make sure to let us know if you need anything - glad you like the livestreams -CHEERS!

5 years ago
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RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?

If you leave the guitar in just the right place maybe you'll get away with it ?

5 years ago
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RE: My First Build

Hey Roel - Welcome and congrats on the guitar! Outstanding work for your first build! I'm sure the others will agree and might have some q's for you -...

5 years ago
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