by Caz | Apr 7, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Bass guitars, Custom, Custom guitars
…and stringing it up for a test… The bass will get another coat tomorrow then hang for a while to dry. We are still waiting for the acoustiphonic volume control. It is expected in about 10 days so we will have to wait till then to find out what it really...
by Caz | Apr 1, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Bass guitars, Custom, Custom guitars
One trick pony- April fools! No its not… I hammered the frets in and then ran a bead of super glue under the end of each one. This locks the frets in position. If the ends are locked in place the fret cannot move. After nipping to length, the ends of the frets...
by Caz | Mar 31, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Artists, Baritone, Custom guitars, Preston Reed Signature Editions, Reviews
Preston writes about his new guitar I’m lost for words…Thanks Preston! It was a real thrill to make an instrument for such an outstanding player. It was an adventure learning about his style of playing and how that translated into a guitar built to his...
by Caz | Mar 31, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Build Your Own, Build Your Own Guitar
Highlights from the course There’s the back roped in place while the glue dries…more next time. Doreen did really well to get all her binding glued on in record time Ready to glue the back on…gulp. We always write something inside the guitar-...
by Caz | Mar 24, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Bass guitars, Custom inlays
A tip for inlaying into maple Sometimes when drilling into softer woods the edges of the hole can look a little rough. The wood can be torn by the drill as it enters, leaving a furry edge like in the second picture above. To avoid this a coat of sealer is applied...
