Bradwell

[attachment=170449:DSCF0311.JPG] In response to the requests for guitar builds, these are the 4 electrics I've built from scratch. The red one is being built for a friend and nearing completion. The other 3 are my own personal guitars. Do have a fretless custom 4 string but it's in my workshop undergoing a neck rebuild and complete respray. Will post some more pictures over time, especially if I can get a few of my dad's basses - big influence on the way I design guitars. Monckyman - Would be my pleasure. Most of the guitar work I do for other people is to gain experience and talk about music, so long as the cost of parts is covered. I'm more than capable of doing most set up & repair jobs, just don't ask me to carry out major surgery on a priceless Alembic.

I'd say until you are confident making necks then go with more predictable straight grained maple. Birdseye can be used but will be more difficult to carve and potentially weaker due to the irregular grain pattern. As for truss rods, have a look into carbon fibre reinforcement, I've been experimenting with 2mm x 12 mm battens epoxied into necks. They're light and incredibly stiff. Maybe one of those plus a decent steel truss rod to give a bit of adjustment. First neck I made was very chunky, but if you get the profile & finish right then they're still very playable.

Haven't got any memories of Rhythm House so it must have been gone a long while. Infact most of the music shops in Stockport seem to go bust after a few years. Dawsons closed their branch earlier this year and I've seen a bunch of independents come & go.

Hi Guys, Found myself drawn to basschat as there's loads of good advice and since I've joined a band in the last couple of months I'm gonna have to take my bass playing seriously. Writing our first few songs at the moment with the intention of gigging in 6 months or so & self-producing our own album. Have played bass & electric guitar for about 8 years, listen to a very wide variety of music but rock, funk and metal have the biggest influence on my bass playing. Also a keen amateur luthier so most of my guitars end up being built from scratch or extensively modified. Will happily carry out repairs for people, past work for friends has included set-ups, repairs to snapped headstocks, fretless conversions, re-wiring, cavity shielding and more. Drop me a message if you're interested. Currently looking into purchasing some decent amplification so will be getting into the Amps & Cabs forum. Cheers.