It s time to prepare the top to be glued on the body. First I position the body and mark the bracings for the cuts. The braces should really fit tightly against the side of the body.We dont use any ke...

I then shape the back of the bridge, I fold it inwards with a sharp chisel, so there is only a little 'roof'just above the string holes. This will help keeping the strings in place when we tie a knot ...

Woah! I completely forgot about this forum and the fact I did not finish my build report here.more than 1 year since an update , djeez...Well here we go starting where we left off in december 2024 &#x...

@koendb A true work of art 👍 😀

Superb! @koendb 🙂🎵🎸🙏

In the meantime, I finished the rosette, turned the tuning pegs and fitted them to the pegbox. I also carved the lower inside of the pegbox for better string access Attachment : 5A018EEA-CAED-4218...

@koendb what great wood craft

Absolutely Amazing @koendb. Fantastic skills. 🎸🙂🎵🙏

On with the lute build! I glued together the pegbox Attachment : 7DE8CC32-35B9-4784-9990-1DF8422194B2_1_105_c.jpeg Attachment : A6AAF9BF-5168-4790-850A-6E8F9095D8B9_1_105_c.jpeg Cut an a...

Coming along nicely @koendb. Keep them coming. 🙂🎶🙏🎸

I realized, I havent posted something in quite a while. Let me get on with the Lute build I started last year... This piece of spruce will become the neck Attachment : 0B00CFE2-A608-4F1D-98F8-DB...

And this is why I feel justified in calling my guitar the Bisset Bodge! Awesome work, Koen!

@koendb That is impressive work, I can imagine how frustrating it must be getting all those curved edges to match up.

Fantastic @koendb. Wonderful craftsmanship. Really looking forward to seeing this one unfold. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Really impressive! Worth the wait for the update 😅

@markbailey thankyou Mark. I'm really enjoying being a member, and your method of tutoring is great

@markbailey thankyou Mark. I'm really enjoying being a member, and your method of tutoring is great

@markbailey thankyou Mark. I'm really enjoying being a member, and your method of tutoring is great

Cheers All - welcome Andy!...FYI guys - we can do custom scale lengths like 24" no problem - just order the nearest one then leave a note in the box at checkout or email us with your req...

Hi Andy, you can try whatever scale you like but just remember to read the trem routing cavity instructions properly to get the posts in the correct place. Also worth finding out if there's a sweet sp...