mark bailey
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RE: Cigar box to 6 string

Glad to have you here! Hope you find the site useful... Make sure to check out my online acoustic course - there are some free lessons at the start ...

5 years ago
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RE: Workshop Wednesday: How to Build Your Own Guitar - LIVE! Part 1: Where to start

@chrismcconnell1011 Cheers man - it really means a lot - make sure to let me know if you need any help!

5 years ago
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RE: The Phoenix

@frocesterbill Oooft!

5 years ago
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RE: Intro & New Build (Harmony H44)

Cool Chris - Thanks! You will likely be able to post images after 24hrs...it is a security feature. FYI The Attach Files button is a paperclip icon ri...

5 years ago
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RE: My first build electric guitar

Excellent Work. You could trim the excess with a scalpel before the glue dries for easier cleanup. Nice one!

5 years ago
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RE: The Phoenix

Glad to Help ! Looks good enough to eat ?

5 years ago
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RE: My first build electric guitar

@bart-van-der-kemp There is an easy fix - this sort of thing used to happen all the time at 'the factory that shall remain nameless in this context'...

5 years ago
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RE: The Phoenix

@frocesterbill I wonder what went wrong what do you think? Sounds like there was not enough glue? Dodgy prep? Maybe the glue dried too fast befo...

5 years ago
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RE: Live from the Workshop - April Update and Q+A

@darrenking Yes - that is right...I'll explain in the livestream tomorrow. It is all covered on the course (in case you cannot wait!). Here...and on...

5 years ago
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RE: Live from the Workshop - April Update and Q+A

@darrenking We remove the finish from under the gluing surfaces - I do cover this on the course if you want more detail: De-Mask the Body - G...

5 years ago
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RE: Turnbuckles

Cheers Darren - those turnbuckle things can be tricky to find! Polished grappling hook ? - Just what every cat burglar needs

5 years ago
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RE: Tidying Up

My workshop was looking like the 'after' shot 1 week ago ....and is now rapidly turning into 'before'...I'm tidying up in reverse...

5 years ago
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RE: Binding tricks

Cheers Mike! Yes actually there are a couple of ways: 1. Glue the BWB to the Binding strips before bending - then you can bend all at the same time....

5 years ago
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RE: Heated Moulds

I'm pretty dang sure you'll think of something! Awesome work Darren...

5 years ago
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