Time to route. 

This stuff cuts pretty well without chipping, if you go slow. 

Bandsaw time. 

I now have a body blank. 

Glued and screwed! 

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I’m using an unfinished control plate and some unfinished brass knobs. I’ve got CTS pots, Orange drop cap 47, and a treble bleed. 

I did a couple of test fits to check alignment etc and to get a feel for how it will look and feel as a guitar. I think it’s going to look nice, I hope it sounds good and plays…   Read more»

Time to whisky stain the neck and get a few coats of finish on it. It’s now hanging up drying for a week or so. 
 

It’s looking much more like a neck now. 

Time for some frets. 

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Whilst the body is drying, I made a neck. 

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@robin Yeah, I was a little choked to part with some of this nectar but I also wanted it to be a part of this guitar, my first Scottish build.  We’ve had a new bathroom fitted recently and there were…   Read more»

I got a few coats of oil on and hung it up to dry and cure for a couple of weeks.

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@nsj Yeah, I think I know why though. As I want to keep the top boards rustic and even though they are generally flat, they are a little bit uneven. This is due to me doing a deep burn with…   Read more»

I did a little video of it too. 😂
https://youtu.be/ZYj9Mt6hm2w?si=sJmr7moHI1BG2bUZ 

I got to the finishing stage of the body and wanted to raise the grain before applying the finish. Usually I use water to do that but as I now live in Scotland and the whisky is so wonderful, I…   Read more»