by Caz | May 31, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, News and Events
Jim Cairnes will not be forgotten- his work will out live us all. Our warmest thoughts and sympathies are with the Cairnes family after we just heard today the sad news that Jim has now left us for the great gig in the sky. I was called a few weeks ago by a member of...
by Caz | May 30, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Bootlegger, Custom paint jobs, Materials
…Finishing… Read Part1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 The body will get 5 build coats then a finishing coat after ‘flatting’ The first gloss coat has been applied The area where the neck touches the body is masked …the body is masked where the...
by Caz | May 16, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Custom inlays
…Mother of Pearl ‘Southern Cross’ inlay… Read Part1, Part 2, Part 3 After the glue is hard the inlay is sanded flat…it’s finished! The inlays are glued with a paste made from epoxy and wood dust Test fitting the inlays- they should...
by Caz | May 15, 2011 | Build Your Own, Build Your Own Guitar, Guitar Making Students
Read Part 1 first Inlaying the star into the fretboard Finished- An inlay to be proud of, well done Fiona! The inlay must be sanded flush to the fretboard surface The inlay is fixed in permanently with black superglue Fiona is routing the recess for the inlay to fit...
by Caz | May 14, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, News and Events
Venue: The Firehouse Date: Sunday 15th May Time: 12pm- 6pm The last Guitar Sunday was such a success the Firehouse invited us to do another one! We will be there tomorrow with a collection of instruments so come along if you want to try out a Bailey guitar. We will be...
