I have just built my second guitar up in sunny Ayrshire with Mark and Carol.
I built my first in September 2017 and was back in the workshop for 7 days at the start of June this year - both builds were totally brilliant!
I hope to go back to the workshop for another build, probably in 2021 but now want to try a simple build in my garage. Currently thinking of trying a Les Paul Junior single cutaway, buying body and neck blank, fretboard and truss rod from the online store.
Won’t make a start for a couple of months as I need to get the workshop set up.
Will post progress if I make any 😉
Bill
Measure once........
Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!
Hi Bill, that's the way I started! Life has never been the same since...............
Good luck with your build and do yourself a favour: Follow Mark's online course! Step-by-step instructions on how to build a relatively simple set-neck guitar. In the course Mark shares the Bailey Bandsman design, which can be easily converted to LP Junior SC.
Measure once, cut straight away and maybe you're lucky......
I have been offered a small bandsaw - only 80mm cut depth - I do have access to one with 150mm cut depth at work so the little one would get me started making patterns and will with a bit of care do most of the bandsawing apart from headstock and cutting the side profile of the neck......
Looking foward to making a start in September........
Measure once........
Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!
A bandsaw with 80mm Depth of cut is great for a starter - I made my first 60 guitars with a similar one as seen here:
https://guitarmaking.co.uk/lesson/essential-tools-for-guitar-making/
Looking foward to making a start in September........
Looking forward to hearing about it! Please keep us posted 🙂
Measure twice, cut once...
If I follow the BYOG online course but use a Les Paul Junior single cut body shape with a single pickup how do I cope with ‘hiding’ the neck joint as there wouldn’t be a neck pickup - could do a scratch plate - any other ideas?
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Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!
It's a great question! I think the only way would be to make it thru neck...or bolt on....or just leave it visible.
Measure twice, cut once...
Just seen your Bandsman Nantucket.......
That makes it easy!
Measure once........
Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!
Workshop is just about ready - bandsaw, oscillating spindle sander, pillar drill, routers and a shop vac - all of the tools and materials on the list in the tools PDF - jigs and most of the patterns made - goggles and two masks, one for dust and one for vapours to keep Carol happy - I‘ve practised counting fingers.............
Measure once........
Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!
Decision has been made to build a Bandsman with stock hardware to reduce the FUF..............
Measure once........
Measure again.........
Sod it - make tea!