~john~

I'll either buy some small G clamps or make some like the ones you made:

http://files.photojerk.com/mmaatt/misc/clamp2.jpg

I can't see the top going on for meany weeks yet anyway, work is taking up all my spare time just now

Thanks for telling me about that way of getting bass bar shaped, i'll try that later tonight.

I got this as a present today.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Kits/Violin_Ki...iolin_Kits.html

I started work on it already, so far i have the purflings in, and the bass bar kinda shaped

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/john-b/violin3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/john-b/violin2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/john-b/violin1.jpg

Im going to go try and get the bass bar in tommorow.

Im working christmas eve, but not on double time, i only ever get time and a half and thats just for sundays.

Anyhow, merry cristmas to you all.

Sounds good, Will the hardware be chrome?

I looked at Merton College - the facilities are very nice, and the staff seemed very pleasant too.  However, the course recently changed, and now focuses exclusively on classical guitar construction.

If this is something you're interested in it would be a great place to go, but I was more interested in the steel string building, and the repair aspect, so decided against it.

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where in London? is it near any tube estation? and last question? would the allow me to use their installations to build me a guitar? or i have to be part of the school? thanks

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Its in morden, 10 minutes walk from Morden tube station.

http://www.merton.ac.uk/content.asp?id=10

I think you would have to be going to the college to use their stuff, just for insurance reasons.Alot of places are like that.

I seem to be getting good results from holding the blade at about a 20 digree angle, its by no means perfect yet.

I'll look into making some sort of devise to hold the blades at the right angle tommorow seen as i have littel else to do.

and a word of advice, don't test how sharp you've got the blade by running it across your finger tip, it just gets blood everywhere

Some of my planes are getting pretty blunt so i got this stone thing for sharpening, but im not really sure what im doing.

What angle should the blade be at to get the best result and so on...

I'm currently attending an HNC course in fretted instrument construction in Manchester, and I plan to do HND next year. It does happen in the UK 

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I've applyed to do guitar making and repair at Merton College in london next year, could you tell me what college your doing your course at

The more places i apply to the merryer.

Their guitars are looking damn good.

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No sh*t?

I've (re) applied for merton.

I was accepted last year, but decided to finish my current cousre first.

Might actually go this time...

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Hope to see you there,when did they start interveiws for the course last year then?

I'm currently attending an HNC course in fretted instrument construction in Manchester, and I plan to do HND next year. It does happen in the UK 

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I've applyed to do guitar making and repair at Merton College in london next year, could you tell me what college your doing your course at

The more places i apply to the merryer.

Their guitars are looking damn good.

Hey MATT,do you know how to find where the bridge goes on a violin, cause i'm repairing my sisters on and there are no marks from where the bridge used to be.

I got 10' of 1" by 5" African mohogany for £5,thats like 4 necks

Thanks,i'll have to work out the cost of all this before i order,its getting put in a friends christmas presant.

I donated to the nspcc the other week,via the link on projectguitar.com,so like do i get that donated in 2005 thing.

Sorry to steel this thread,but whats the point in starting a new one when i could put it in here.

A google search for ESP spare parts brings no joy , but atleast somone makes them.

EDIT:Also sent an email off to esp,lets hope they can help

Anyone who where i could get a Tune-o-matic style bridge for a bass?, or is such a thing even exists.