@peebee It’s looking good but I can’t see where the scale length line is. Make it really clear so you can’t overlook it. Also, if you are using the Wilkinson wraparound bridge, have you measured 6mm back from the scale length line? It’s that line you use to mark the post holes on. From what I can see in your drawing, you may have marked your post holes too far back (I could be wrong). I always over draw the scale length line (vertically) and mark it up (SL) so there is no doubt as to what it is and why it is there. From there, measure 6mm back and draw another long vertical line (with your drafting square. Your holes will be drilled on that line once you have measured them out from the centre line. 

I would feel happier if you could do these couple of things to your drawing and show us before going any further.

Great stuff @Boo and thanks for the video that is top drawer, I had moved it back from the scale length line, will check its 6mm as I may have only moved it 4! It is faint though, sorry, I still have to mark it up properly, but the scale length line is there.

This forum is great eh? Plenty of advice and help to be had, I am sorry I didn't find it sooner

This forum is great eh? Plenty of advice and help to be had, I am sorry I didn't find it sooner

@peebee I’ve just made another short video regarding the bridge position for the wraparound bridge. I’m just uploading it to YouTube, when it’s done, I’ll post the link here for you. 

@peebee This video is for positioning the wraparound bridge in the correct place and to mark where the post holes are to be drilled. 

@boo thanks mate thats greatly helpfull

Thanks Boo for taking the trouble to put these videos together. Very helpful and clear.

I had cocked up, I had the bridge front edge on the 6mm line so as you say the posts would be too far back.

just altering the drawing now. Thanks again. PB.

Redrawn the posts in the correct position.

I manage something physical today, my first jig.

Missed the live stream though.

Redrawn the posts in the correct position.

@peebee Yeah that's better, exactly that. 👍

I manage something physical today, my first jig.

Cool jig. I think that was the first one I made. 

@peebee That's it now mate - one jig down, now you're hooked! There's no going back to your previous life anymore.....

I think I will be doing some more tomorrow!

Make a jig and you can make a hundred guitars!

@peebee

@peebee That's it now mate - one jig down, now you're hooked! There's no going back to your previous life anymore.....

Be careful though, you might end up building stuff like this from junk. I'm just waiting for a longer jigsaw blade coming to find out if it works.

Headstock angle jig made out of 18mm MDF.

First time using NEC floor tape too, much quicker than the method that shall not be mentioned.

For the angle I measured as per the instructions on the course  and rough cut on the Bandsaw but finished off with a top bearing cutter on the router table indexed against a straight edge stuck to the top, in my case a long spirit level. This gave a lovely crisp matched edge that didn't require any clean up.

the method that shall not be mentioned.

Wot's that? The superglue and masking tape trick?

Wot's that? The superglue and masking tape trick?

Couldn't say! but possibly

Headstock angle jig made out of 18mm MDF.

@peebee Yep! You are really travelling down the rabbit hole now! 😁

Wot's that? The superglue and masking tape trick?

Stop It! 🤣

Wot's that? The superglue and masking tape trick?

This kind of talk will get you barred from the Knob and Nut before it’s even opened. 🤣

@peebee Yep! You are really travelling down the rabbit hole now! 

Mrs ordered me a Bailey Electric Guitar kit last night too!

I am going to be very cross once this Furlough ends!

This kind of talk will get you barred from the Knob and Nut before it’s even opened.

I'm a rebel..........