Last seen: Mar 16, 2023
Never done exactly this but I cocked up fitting a Grainger ferule block in a similar way. I tried to make an exact fit for the hole i.e. oval shape at...
I was bored so I decided to give @Tej's suggestion a try. It took well over an hour and the fretboard will need a little more glue & dust in place...
Can't add much to what the guys above said re glue amount and clamping pressure but what works for me is leaving the fretboard slightly oversize when ...
PS - if you're not following a template for your body shape and just carving/sanding after cutting roughly to shape, then you probably don't really ne...
It confused me too to begin with 😀 You don't have to use both bearings at once - use whichever best suits the job you're doing and where you have t...
I did something far less scientific for thinning down my last neck blank; Masking tape & superglued two long pieces of equal height wood (and hi...
Good work on making the jig 😀 I think common wisdom seems to be bend a couple lower than your radius. I've used 14" for on three 16" necks and 10" ...
I started out with(as it was capable of trimming bodies and necks in one pass but you could use a shorter cutter and do a few passes). For cavities ...
I bought Radian based on a recommendation but they're certainly well made, very sharp, and spare parts like bearings are available. I didn't buy a str...
My two favourites at the moment; Great combination of dirty blues and rock. It's a cover but I think it's better than the original.
Hi Tej Welcome to the most friendly and helpful forum (for any topic) on the internet. Just to echo what others have said - keep it simple for you...
@Boo Yes, it will be ferules (or maybe set neck if I do a neat enough job of the joint). Haven't used a plate on any guitar I've built yet. One of the...
Been playing around with body ideas for the next build. This one is really a variation on what I've done before but at least I'll know it will wor...
Hi Louis It's been nearly 30 years since I did my electronic engineering HND but your circuit diagram makes sense. I've never seen a guitar use capa...
@darrenking Do you hold your neck in the desired location (with clamp or masking tape & super glue), attach your template gizmo to the body flush ...
I've got a nice Stew Mac neck template in clear Perspex with marks for centre line etc but my neck master templates (CNC'd 60's Strat) that I got from...
Some very cool looking guitars underway there @eddie6string The grain in that green tele is lovely.
Thanks @cheesewhisk There's still the odd bit of orange peel here and there but I'd rather have that than rub through the finish. If I had a spray boo...