Welcome Melvyn Hiscock

TTony

@melvynhiscock signed up yesterday.

Given the number of people here that his book has guided through the guitar-making process, I thought a few here might want to join me in saying "WELCOME"

ICBM

Wow!



That book was quite an inspiration to me.

A big welcome!

JookyChap

Very welcome indeed

mart

Wow! That's great news. 

Let's just hope he didn't sign up from he same IP address as JCon.

DiscoStu

Legend!

Hello, and welcome aboard!

WezV

I imagine Melvyn is now blushing and wondering how to live up to the expectations we are setting.

Welcome aboard Melvyn. Spiritual father of the DIY guitar builder

EricTheWeary

I hope it's the real Melvyn in which case excellent news.

impmann

Yes, welcome indeed Melvyn - your book was a huge inspiration to me too (although the initial one I had was on loan from the local library for about a year before I got told to bring it back as I was being 'selfish'... the joys of being a teenager with no money). The copy I have now has been there for more years than I'd care to remember... :-)

Rox

EricTheWeary said:

I hope it's the real Melvyn in which case excellent news.

Hope so... otherwise there's a very bemused new member with the same name wondering what all the fuss is about. 

Welcome to the board either way, of course... 

HoraceB

Having had the great man make me a couple of Explorers many moons ago this is great news for the forum.

Of note, he is making excellent pick-ups these days (which are on my must have list). 

Actually that gives me an idea!

@melvynhiscock  if you read this do you have any strat sets at the moment? Also are you real?

TTony

Rox said:

EricTheWeary said:

I hope it's the real Melvyn in which case excellent news.

Hope so... otherwise there's a very bemused new member with the same name wondering what all the fuss is about. 

Welcome to the board either way, of course... 

Using my special admin powers, I'd say from the email addy used to sign up, that this is the real deal.

EricTheWeary

TTony said:

Rox said:

EricTheWeary said:

I hope it's the real Melvyn in which case excellent news.

Hope so... otherwise there's a very bemused new member with the same name wondering what all the fuss is about. 

Welcome to the board either way, of course... 

Using my special admin powers, I'd say from the email addy used to sign up, that this is the real deal.

Oooh.
Not that anyone else called Melvyn isn't a worthwhile and lovely human being of course. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p01h8vdl.jpg

frankus

Awesome!

melvynhiscock

Thanks chaps.

I have just had a look in the mirror and I do appear to be me. This is a relief as I am sure you can understand. I once woke up and spent three weeks as a greengrocer from Hull by mistake.

Thanks for the nice words about the book. I am still here, fixing stuff and making things and selling books (running low on the Electric book at the moment but I do have copies of Make Your Own Acoustic Guitar).

Horace B, I do have strat pickups, in standard and hybrid sets and as individuals. The hybrids are interesting and voiced for which position they are. I also have humbuckers, Tele pickups and will soon have some more P90s as the last set I had got put onto one of my own guitars. I can also wind to order.

I even have a couple of guitars for sale at the moment with a few more to come soon.

HoraceB

Oooh! I'll pm you 

OilCityPickups

melvynhiscock said:

Thanks chaps.

I have just had a look in the mirror and I do appear to be me. This is a relief as I am sure you can understand. I once woke up and spent three weeks as a greengrocer from Hull by mistake.

Thanks for the nice words about the book. I am still here, fixing stuff and making things and selling books (running low on the Electric book at the moment but I do have copies of Make Your Own Acoustic Guitar).

Horace B, I do have strat pickups, in standard and hybrid sets and as individuals. The hybrids are interesting and voiced for which position they are. I also have humbuckers, Tele pickups and will soon have some more P90s as the last set I had got put onto one of my own guitars. I can also wind to order.

I even have a couple of guitars for sale at the moment with a few more to come soon.

Hi Melvyn ... like so many others your book started me on guitar building and repair ... and lead to many years of work in the business and finally to forming Oil City Pickups/ASL.

Good to see you here geezer.

Sassafras

I've just been on your site but none of the links appear to work. I'm interested in buying your book on building electrics.

Roland

I was trying to buy a copy early this morning. The website says to email Melvyn directly

Corvus

Have a 'wow', and welcome Your book was worth it's weight in gold before the internet, it was the bible when I made my first one.

mudslide73

The great man is among us.  - welcome sir!

melvynhiscock

Books are available, but limited at the moment. Best to email me on melvyn *at* melvynhiscock dot com

MH