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.

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........

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 🙂

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?

@frocesterbill

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.

Just seen your Bandsman Nantucket.......

That makes it easy!

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.............

Decision has been made to build a Bandsman with stock hardware to reduce the FUF..............