Posted by: @petejb I can plane the neck blanks after splitting in tow. Just hope that losing 3/16-1/8 of an inch or doesn’t kill me on the thickness required. Will it? The blanks are actually 4 3/16 wide so I…   Read more»

Posted by: @petejb Given the obscene price of wood I have decided to do a trial run using hard pine (actually something knot-less, LOL) or something like that. @petejb Yeah, nothing wrong with doing that, I’ve done it a few…   Read more»

@clinton You never, ever let us down man. That is another beauty. 

Posted by: @dirtbike
I ended up going for a 2nd hand Bosch POF1400ACE

@dirtbike Good on ya! 

Posted by: @petejb Yeah, I figured it out. It is a smaller body guitar but given this is my true first under expert instruction that’s an advantage IMO. Nice craftsmanship by the way! Very impressive.  @petejb Thanks man, you will…   Read more»

@petejb Yep, building guitars is one of a few things that keeps me going and semi sane. I’m juggling a lot of things in life right now but it’s all good stuff, it’s just taking a lot of work to…   Read more»

Posted by: @petejb First of all, the wood supplier chalked a Fender Jazz Bass on the blank @petejb Pete, the Bandsman body size is not that big, I just printed the pdf as it is, I think it came out…   Read more»