The fronts have now had their coats of oil, and it's hardened sufficiently to flip over and start on the backs ... The necks will just be oiled, no stain. Might even get them put together...

Into the finishing room. My workshop is full of sawdust and other assorted muck. It's not the best environment for finishing guitars. So I negotiate for a bit of spare space in the house and get the...

@tv1010101 Great solution! Looks fantastic - thanks for sharing that - I'm sure I'll use it one day...

It's going to have a P90 in the neck ... which is going to leave a bit of unsightly neck join visible between the end of the fretboard and the pickup (spot the NEC carpet tape!) Attachment : U8n7o...

That top is thick enough for a bit of carving ... so let's get routering ... Attachment : 20200604_131743.jpg And then some carving ... Attachment : 20200604_164905.jpg And then a wh...

Watching Mark's workshop sessions always gives me a kick to get out to the workshop and do something myself! And building guitars is always much more fun than building cupboards ... or doors ... or w...

@rashdown_online It's me that the has the secret stash of Rio Rosewood!! My uncle bought two entire logs of the stuff in the 1970's from a timber yard on the North Circular in London. In the 1980's he...

When I was a young boy back in the sixties of the previous century I was fascinated by the jingle jangle sound of the 12-string Rickenbackers of Roger McGuinn and George Harrison. So a couple of years...

This was a £3.5k bass..... Well, for a £3.5k bass, you'd obviously put a new blade on first. ?

This was a £3.5k bass.....?

This (last) one *is* Brazilian ... Attachment : IMG_0311.JPG Attachment : IMG_0322.JPG Attachment : IMG_0324.JPG Attachment : IMG_0328.JPG

And another different one ... Attachment : P1020645.JPG Attachment : P1020633.JPG

This one is a different type of RW, different origin Attachment : DSC_3621.JPG Attachment : DSC_3627.JPG Attachment : DSC_3605.JPG

@tv1010101 That be lovely!!! Thanks for sharing.

I'll post some pics tomorrow of some RW necks that I've got on some guitars as an illustration. Here you go ... some Rosewood necks. As said above, there are plenty of variations of Rosewood, and ple...

@david-johnson09 That’s a tasty looking machine! But I’m keeping to the SatinWood fretboard plan so need to look into an alternative to some lovely GreenHeart which isn’t suitable. Maybe in a decade...

Oh yeah...when’s the raffle for the guitar anyway ?

@rashdown_online It depends if you are looking to put inlays in and then ebony would be better If your are.. Attachment : FEA5939F-2266-4F13-A34A-9DB88E7B15BC.jpeg This is. Walnut cap on o...

To be fair, it's not just me that quite fancies it, as david-johnson09 has already challenged me to a duel to work out who gets to take it home. ?

So. That Walnut guitar Mark’s been building on TheTube that TV wants!!! Oh .... *that* Walnut guitar ? To be fair, it's not just me that quite fancies it, as david-johnson09 has already challenged m...