The joins aren't where you think they are either! Attachment : 20200604_104028.jpg As the boss says, we guitar-builders like invisible glue joins ?

I'm pretty sure this is my 6th build of the year. I wanted some Korina. The timber yard said that Idigbo was pretty similar. Plus, they had Idigbo (and didn't have any Korina). Plank #1 was almost w...

Haha - yes best to try in different situations John I had a dimmer in the room I was testing and it was that in the end... also been there @TV1010101,damn annoying.

A fretboard should be Quartersawn - aside from that if you like it - try it...for those who missed it here is the recommended advice from the course where I answer the basics: and more in depth: Hap...

I hate soldering too, I always get earthing problems. Ahhhhhhhhhh........ On one of me recent builds, I thought “no way” was I going to get any wiring issues. It was a single p’up, 1 vol, 1 tone, c...

Oh and thanks for the comments...@johnnierox-boo

@johnnierox-boo next live stream hopefully we can both get the elephant out of the room..... @markbailey can you go over how to test for earthing problems in the soldering live stream ??

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I’ve used a few @TV1010101. From zebra wood,Pau Ferro and padauk (Lovely orange colour). Most guitarist are traditionalists so stick to what they know and the dreaded myth of tonewood...opening up an...

So, I reckon 99%* of guitars have either Maple, Ebony or Rosewood fretboards. Why? Surely, if the wood has some basic attributes, are others not equally suitable? I'm guessing that you'd want some...

@robin I think it's a bit like greenheart which is used in sea water piers because it doesn't rot.

@tv1010101 Yes, your wood database link sums it up and agrees with my own findings on the keruing. So not suitable for musical instruments. I'm not going to use it on the boat either with it's stick...

they just knocked apart with wee tap of a hammer this morning That doesn't bode well. 🙁 There are some attributes detailed here - wood database - which suggest it might not be the best wood for gui...

@rocknroller912 Just as you said, the keruing is very hard to glue, I had left a couple pieces glued and clamped for 24 hours, they just knocked apart with wee tap of a hammer this morning. Also, i...

@rocknroller912 Thanks for that information, that's just what I needed to know to stop me doing something stupid. This particular piece came from where I used to work before retiring. It's used for t...

Whoa! A guitar fretboard that makes your fingers go septic! Awesome! Sounds like the kind of present that V. Putin might give to someone!

Keruing is a species of tropical type hard wood which is impervious to rot because of its oily content. It's used in outdoor applications where there are extremes of climate and rough wear eg the mili...

Thanks @TV1010101 they were early on and I haven’t bothered taking pics or vids of a few recent builds. They might be a little better these days but I’m still using oil finishing and waiting for the b...