Last seen: Nov 18, 2025
@archie I agree with the others @darrenking is the person to chat with for vacuum machines and veneer sheets.
@koendb I like the stripe design all though the middle. Think I will try that one day. I get your point about the string break angle on an electric...
@boo Im with you on that life is too short
@boo I didn’t think anyone would get that joke
@darrenking Its not the clogs you have to watch out for in Scotland it’s the Nats, they really get under your skin.
@booIts ok I’m not a sensitive person I don’t do PC or Woke whatever that is. I just went out to the pub thinking it’s Thursday when they are open til...
@tv101 @boo Nothing much going on there just isn’t any humour around relating to music probably cause there’s no music. Lots of political stuff th...
@boo Struggling to find any humour at the moment
@stevesdams Glad to see things are moving on. I’ve only just spotted this one and I still think the guitarmaking.co.uk apron is far too clean, not o...
@tv101 There’s definitely an empty space or 3 in the diary
@koendb Interesting I’ve never seen a string break at the bridge on any instrument
@darrenking Outstanding I wish I had found this group before I spent a lot on buying a gypsy jazz
@koendb True but it is a potent string break point. I think some of the old 50s and 60s designs have a lot of room for improvement
@koendb I think that moving the peg hole may cause an alignment problem with the nut as the string won’t be pulling in a straight line, it will be r...
@mario Repairs are difficult as no two are the same. You can demonstrate basic principles but in instrument making schools repairs are an extra afte...
@frocesterbill Repairs like this are mostly what I do rather than new builds, so here is my suggestion although I’m open to being told I’m wrong. ...
@steveadams Its a good question and you’re certainly not going mad. Check twice cut once should be amended to say check twice glue once also. It doe...
@steveadams Looks like your build is shaping up ok. Good tip with the bulldog clips. Cautionary tale for anyone who is tempted to try and reduce cos...