This Maltese cross shaped guitar (a nod to Ian Hunter's of Mott the Hoople) was a birthday present for my dad. I inlayed a half crown from his birth year into the headstock (inspired by Mark's Penny) and tried to keep the Maltese cross theme into the headstock shape.

The body is mahogany, mahogany neck and purple heart fretboard (which I cut the fret slots by hand with a scalpel then saw, but will buy a fret slot mitre jig from you for my next).

This is technically my second build as I made one entirely from left over kitchen worktop oak for my daughter before it which I can post if anyone would like.

I made many, many mistakes building this guitar, but seem to have overcome most and learnt so much in the process (and nearly lost the end of a finger 🙈).

A massive thank you to Mark and Carol for the invaluable insights into how a anyone can build a guitar. Thank you for giving me the confidence to have a go. Your site is a great resource, with videos always given in a passionate way which I really appreciate. Never condescending and always encouraging and your passion for guitar building shines through! Thank you all!