Meanwhile, on the inside… The internal bridge block is now glued into place. The pickup routs and the pickup flange screw holes are a weak point in the top, so we need to add a couple of straps to re-inforce…   Read more»

Next, the ƒ holes. Traditionally, the little points in the middle of the ƒ hole line up with the bridge. In a perfect world, I’d also have the top of the ƒ hole aligned with the waist and the foot…   Read more»

Next came the pickup holes. I’m installing mini-humbuckers, which I envisage being mounted straight into the top. So again, I create an MDF template for the pickup hole and the mounting screws. The template has to be fairly big to…   Read more»

The next step was to start cutting holes in the top. Two pickup routs, two ƒ holes and, critically, a neck pocket. From the start, I assumed three possible methods for attaching the neck to the body:  simple heel and…   Read more»