Gordon is one of our regulars down at Acoustic Bliss and can often be found bashing out tunes for us on acoustic guitar just for fun - but really he plays bass in the band Preacher who are due to support the mighty Status Quo very soon. [gallery columns="4"...
The Ultimate Build your Own Bass? Stevie began making this instrument on our course just after his sixtieth birthday as it was a gift from his...
...'One is more not four'... The One string wonder is packed up and ready to be sent out today so Andy will receive it tomorrow, all being well. It came out pretty good just a few minor niggles which got ironed out along the way:...
...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...
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...
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...
...Work continues on the one string wonder... The neck is almost finished after completing the headstock, radiusing the board and carving the neck- It feels great and its a lot of fun to make. I'm starting to...
...Do not adjust your set... Finally managed to slot this one in to the schedule. You may remember the design day when Andy visited to work out the spec.... The neck is now ready for fretting, inlays and carving, the body...
...Another string to my bow! (Just the one....) One of the bonuses of being a guitar maker is the people you meet. Musicians are a funny and strange bunch (that's rich coming from a guitar maker!) but every once in a while one turns...