And update – there’s alot since the last update.  Firstly I’ve installed some temporary electrics and pickups etc to test it out. Sounds good – there’s some fret work and some other bits but it’s playable. Second – I’ve got…   Read more»

Cruising the digital highway I found this clip of my band from 15 years ago.

@russ   Thanks Russ, I’ll keep tbe binding option open. It would probably be less prone to damage with binding on it too.

That’s looking great @robin. You’ve done a fantastic job joining the back and the top. Adding binding does give it added strength but with such a neat join I think it’s worth leaving it as it is too……you can always…   Read more»

Glued the back on yesterday, I thought my 6 metre rubber strip was too short but Mark said it should be enough, and of course he was right, I just needed to stretch it further. I trimmed and sanded the…   Read more»

@liebe Thanks. I agree, a recessed bridge does look a bit odd. In this case I have to make a hole for the entire bridge through the pickguard anyway, to avoid the extra height of 3mm. 🙂

Hey @swepri, My experience of jazzmasters and jaguars is that they often need a shim in the neck pocket too create a better angle at the bridge anyway. Bridges sunk into the body, beyond just the ferrules, can look a…   Read more»