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At 7:56am on January 4, 2015, Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music said…: Thank you !

At 2:24am on August 30, 2014, Gordon Cable said…: Hi Michael,

I have just started making, a couple of cans so far and just finished a 3 string. Loving every minute of it!

Regards

Gordon.

At 2:53am on August 25, 2014, Uncle John said…: LOL, Mr Svelte. LOL at you ant the lute as well.

At 1:19am on August 24, 2014, Lloyd Atterson said…: Thanks for the information .I will definitely try this .

At 8:56pm on June 20, 2014, Richey Kay said…: Hi Michael, you can get brass fret wire from a number of sellers on eBay, probably lots of other places too.

At 11:11pm on May 1, 2014, sasquatch said…: Oh like easy fill or something similar?! Does it work ok. I presume so otherwise you wouldn't use it.

At 3:41am on May 1, 2014, sasquatch said…: They are both great. I'll have a look through your photos.

At 11:20pm on April 29, 2014, sasquatch said…: Michael, do you make your own boxes, if so what wood do you use. I used ply for my first build but I have a load of mahogany so will try that on my next.

At 6:34pm on April 23, 2014, Richey Kay said…: Well Mike's from Bolton, so he can come and go as he pleases. Being from East Anglia originally myself, I have trouble crossing the border :)

At 11:04am on April 23, 2014, Bad Finger (Eric) said…: I have a cheat sheet, but practically I have only explores a very few combinations. It is not expected to ever use all the possible tones, but instead to find five or six that really work for the set up.

At 2:25pm on April 12, 2014, David Piasta said…: Amazing craftsman-ship in those guitars you have made!

At 11:25am on April 10, 2014, Rand Moore said…: Hi Michael.

While I like the idea of the trade, the reality is that postage will be the major expense and I can probably find cat or dog bowl easier here in China than you can find Eu Long cookie tin lids in England. I have a couple "in stock", so other than postage, it's no problem to send you one. In return, you can post a photo or two on my CBN discussion group showing how your instrument turned out and what your impressions are.

-Rand.

At 3:10am on April 9, 2014, Rand Moore said…: Okay, give it a try. If you can't find one locally, I can get them here. The Eu Long cookies cost 48 yuan, or about $8.00 US. Not sure what that is in British pounds. But, I have a couple extra and would be willing to send you one. However, I'm not sure what the postage to the U.K. would be. It won't be as much if I just send the lid and keep the rest.

-Rand.

At 8:22am on April 1, 2014, martin baker said…: I had the same feeling about lack of volume with my dog bowl box, but i'm very curious about a "real" come, I suppose the bought cone would be originally for a yuke ?

At 7:52am on March 15, 2014, martin baker said…: Nice! I had simla ideas!concept%201%20008.jpg concept%201%20019.jpg

At 11:37am on February 5, 2014, Belfast Guy said…: Nice Guinness one! Thanks for your comment!

At 12:58pm on January 18, 2014, Gumbo Blues Guitars said…: You have made some super nice guitars. You must be a master cabinet maker or some kind of wood working heavy weight,. I want to learn some things from you, Hopefully Sonny

At 2:14am on December 23, 2013, Hudson Wolf said…: Good to know,thank you :) ....ahw... so many ideas but not enough time....

At 4:23am on December 7, 2013, Uncle John said…: Ha. I don't know what an earthed saddle is, but will see if I can find it.

At 1:28am on December 7, 2013, Uncle John said…: Thanks, Micheal. Neat to know the history of how and why a build goes the way it does. I certainly do the same. My specialty seems to be overcoming mistakes. My own mistakes.