I've bought Alpha and CTS and have to say the Alpha's are built better and turn more freely etc. @rockpile99 I like the Emerson Pro CTS pots. Good build quality, tight tolerance and a smooth turn, ni...

What they said above ... (though I suppose some plumbers ptfe tape around the threads would tighten things up but that's definitely a bodge) As an aside for any non-kit builds, knowing your pot dimens...

Yes - you are only 1mm too big - leave it - by the time you have a washer and nut and knob it won’t matter......

@blake Ok, if you haven’t routed the cavity yet then you could simply dowel the holes and start over if you prefer. Once the nuts, washers and especially the knobs are on, no one will ever see it. The...

Hey Matt, thanks. I’m not sure if they are CTS. Will have a look tomorrow. But I measured the diameter and they were just under 8mm. I haven’t routed the cavity yet. cheers Blake

@blake Not sure which pots you plan on using but CTS require a 9.5mm hole so I think you’ll be fine.

Hey @blake Have you only drilled the holes through the body or have you already routed out the control cavity?

Hi all, I’m making decent progress on my first build with the GM kit, but have made a silly mistake and grabbed the 9mm drill bit instead of 8mm for the pots. Is this something likely to cause issues...

...and don't view us as just being ridiculously fussy pains in the ass! Too funny!

Built an baritone ukulele with teak. Turned out really nice.

Hi Darren I built a guitar last year for long-term client from his own tree felled 17yrs ago. Part payment in Ash slabs. He has some chestnut in his barn also - just as well, his daughter wants a gu...

Hi Eddie, Thanks for the feed back. Its partly a money thing. I have been offered the teak at £750m3 which is incredibly cheap and less than 15% of the price that I last paid for good quality khaya. (...

Hi Darren, As you know, Most woods can be used providing they have an element of stability/structural integrity. Self Build: Go for it, like a child, you'll love it if it's ugly and screams everytime...

Hi gang!, Has anyone used, or come across anyone else using, teak for electric bodies or necks or for cappings? Any good reason to avoid? I know it has a reputation for blunting tools and being tricky...

Did you know Leo Fender does not play guitar? That’s true, he didn’t play. He could probably bang out a few notes or whatever just so he could test things. He owned a radio repair shop and musicians ...

Looking great as usual @clinton, I like your style 💪

Took a little break but back at it. Getting close this is my 3rd time building 2 at a time. I seem to enjoy it more. Breaks the redundancy of over thinking. Attachment : IMG_3534.MOV

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@eddie6string Increasing hole diameters. Preferred options due to gentle nature of cutting angles coupled with centralised orientation That looks like the set of step drills that I've got, plus on...

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