Posted by: @boo That is really cool. I’ve never built a bass guitar, never mind a Bandsman bass. What a great idea. This forum is really good, it’s full of people with ideas and inspiration for others...

@rocknroller912 Your acoustic looks like a jumbo style, what make is it. It's a Stagg SW203.

@robin Your acoustic looks like a jumbo style, what make is it.

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Arch tops take a long time, it's more like carving a violin than other styles of guitar making. No running the parts through a drum sander to thickness the front and back....

Here's mine then. Only one home build so far. The strat was bought a bit a time and assembled, I was surprised to find that the body is plywood. The Tanglewood Tomkat has been relegated to my second f...

If only I could lay my hands on some kind of cross between a chisel and a knife. Small flush-cut saw? One of the Japanese things that Rutlands sell perhaps? like this chap ...

I’m not sure whether I booked a 2kg or 5kg parcel. Are you sure that the guitar, and case, comes in under 5kg? It’d have to be a light guitar, and a fairly light case ... Also, check the small print...

I wish you’d get off the fence @boo and give us a clear opinion. Good? or ... Bad?

@jamesbisset Sorry to read that you didn't get a great result. You could try trimming the dowel using a sharp knife, chisel or gouge by starting from the edge and cutting towards the centre. That way ...

I glued in the 6mm dowel, drilled a pilot hole and then drilled out a 10mm hole with an old brad point bit. I only needed to go in about 20mm because the 6mm dowel was thoroughly bedded in at the tigh...

...or use epoxy resin - excellent gap filling properties - clean up excess with methylated sprits (maybe test on a small hidden area of finish to be sure - and mask up around the hole for extra safety...

@rocknroller912 I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it i...

@jamesbisset I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it in an...

Thanks all. 😀 That’s helped clear my thinking. Right enough, I’m most concerned about the strength of the glued plug. And I can’t use a longer screw because there’s a chamber 30-40mm in. Alth...

Attachment : evh-frankenstein-00_bottom-strap-hook.jpg Or do as the late, great Eddie did......

You could also use a longer screw that will go in beyond the repair if you're concerned about the strength of the glued plug.

Or you could plug the hole with a dowel, drill a 20mm (for example) recess a couple of mm deep, fit whatever inlay takes your fancy and then drill a new pilot hole for the the button screw. Darren

Hi James, you could add a wooden or leather washer to cover the dowel hole. Or polished stainless, they would all cover the hole and look cool. Cheers Darren

So, there I was swanning roon the hoose, with my restored, vintage US built Peavey Generation S3 chambered tele swung over my shoulder and hanging down my back. And then, all of a sudden, the bottom s...

A couple of little jobs done today. First swapped my bandsaw blade as it was blunt. Made the headstock thickness jig, nice and simple that one and three sanding blocks made from some mdf. I think that...