jebroad

I agree

Yes, but not much at all. A thick finish (e.g. poly) it will make a small different to the resonation of the wood.

That really depends on the strength of the neck, maybe try tuning each string up half a step or so at an evening and then tune it back and see how that helps the relief. The extra tension might just shift everything back into place

Please feel free to let me now of ways a luthier can be mad, e.g. Tune-o-Matic on a strat SG with a floyd rose

Look out for a ginger youth with a purple jacket

Woop, I’ve purchased some cheapo cake.

Fair enough

Oh ok then

The hole for the jack plate as in, but thank you.

Why thank you. Underneath it isn’t too pretty in comparison.

Yeah, I got bored of standard outputs because they get in the way, I play left knee sometimes.

Normally there isn’t a warning light. I use if it’s producing a signal as a warning

That is mine

Have you considered split coil jazz bass pickups?

This is the closest i can find on ebay, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-Bass-Electric-Guitar-Body-2-Piece-USA-Alder-Black-Gloss/401312056054?epid=2016453414&hash=item5d701002f6:g:J8AAAOSwzaJYAAMW

Thats a fair point. I think the main issue regarding starting out luthiers is that nowdays people go for a cort or chowny instead. I really admire companies like this as they are able to produce amazing instuments for a third of a price that i can. The issue with that is all of us are left here with not much buisness. I think in the next few years we will lots more people designing instruments but sourcing parts and labour abroad.

I think large companies such as cort or fender should fund research by luthiers. this would mean that the instruments could be manufactured on mass but be prototyped and designed by a smaller company/individual.

Was the ebanol f/b finished with epoxy or left dry?

Fair point, alot of luthiers involved in classical stringed instruments are very skeptical of alternative materials.

As some may know, my interest in alternative materials in stringed instruments has been growing. Many people have tried different things such as status with carbon fibre, alusonic with aluminium and the use of richlite and other phenolic fretboards. What are your thoughts on the use of 'non traditional' materials?

is this still available?

One of my multiscale midget basses?

Quite interesting. From the current bodged assembly of it it has a decent amount of sustai but not as much as your standard scale bass. Nice brightness from the maple f/b and the mahog gives it a little more growl and lovely open pore bassyness

Are you still offering tuition

Nice