Merry Christmas everybody.
Still very nice to watch the video again, goose bumbs all over. Great performance Mark and Carol.
Best wishes for 2022.

Hi Hursty, I don’t think this is a big issue. When the fretboard has a thickness of 6mm then the height from the top of the fretboard (at 1st fret) to the bottom of your trussrod slot is 6+12=18mm. I…   Read more»

Hi Tej, Autocorrection kicked in, it is Hardwax oil. A mixture of oil and wax, normally used on floors. https://www.woodshopdirect.co.uk/interior-oils-waxes/osmo-3032-polyx-oil-clear-satin/ After staining I used another oil to get the intense yellow off a bit and also enhance the grain pattern….   Read more»

Hi Tej, I have used Osmo Hardwax Polyx oil for my last build. I stained an alder body yellow and then put 5 thin layers hardware oil over it. After applying a thin layer I waited about 12 hours for…   Read more»

Great to hear you are back, looking forward to the streams.

Hi Clinton, very useful video. which kind of paper do you put in between when you are glueing both cap sides together? I mean that kind of paper which is preventing the dripping out glue sticking the cap and wood beneath…   Read more»

Nice job, funny Gibsonesque decal on the headstock 😁

Doesn’t has to be an exact copy in my opinion. It’s more about the proces. I am in anyway.
good work Darren!

Thanks for the update, great to hear those plans. Good stuff to come.

I get your point, let’s hope it is not a vintage Les Paul.
But a refret is needed, those frets look like small strips.
Good luck!

I don’t think that you can keep the nibbles when you decide to refret. From every attempt you try to keep them will suffer your fretwork. Better get them off and make a nice frettang overhang. Then you also eliminate…   Read more»

Yep, here also a Bandsmen in progress.
A bit similar to Mark’s lockdown build. Although I have chosen f…[Read more]

Hi Adam, I have seen Jonny Kinkead using the thin superglue as a lacquer after making the fret ends flush. You can sand and polish it. It’s in a refretting video from that pedal show. I was also looking for…   Read more»

Great Chris, have fun!I am curious about your plans.
cheers
Bart

I had a piece of veneer that is perfect for this job. With this extra space I am able to lift the guitar when I grab the neck. The neck is suited nice in the…[Read more]

Thanks for your detailed solutions Mark, it feels good to hear that I have some options to fix it. I will give an update here when the neck is glued in.  By the way, I now have the Attach Files…   Read more»