I gave up caring about tear out and small dings and chips, @koendb I can’t let this one go, it’s way too obvious! Should be able to clean it up ok though, in theory 😬

now with a small chip too so I’ll need to reprofile the edge and wrap the headstock with something to protect while I carve the neck. I gave up caring about tear out and small dings and chips, caus...

@russ cheers, it’s good from that angle, on the left though it’s literally paper thin, now with a small chip too so I’ll need to reprofile the edge and wrap the headstock with something to protect whi...

Looks great to me @tej. 👍🙂 🙏🎸🎶🙂

Took it down a little thinner than planned, as the tape slipped and I didn’t notice until it was too late, thankfully didn’t go through the veneer but it was pretty close!!! Attachment : E3A3F4E6...

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment..... 🙏🎸🙂🎶

Update on my last post. Robin Nolan confirmed the Flying V shown in the video is indeed a Gypsy Jazz Flying V acoustic. Looks like an interesting challenge for anyone brave enough.

@tej There's always a way.

@robin well I found a junior hacksaw blade, what I also found was a piercing saw i forgot I had so can easily get it out with that 🙂

@robin Thanks, I’d just assumed it’d be too wide but I’ll give it a test!

@tej Try a junior hacksaw blade to clean out the fret slots, it worked for me. A normal hacksaw blade might fit if you sand the sides off the teeth.

The fretboard is clamped on and drying, when I wiped the squeeze-out off a fair bit of the excess has ended up in the ends of some of the fret slots. Other than buying a fret slot saw does anyone have...

@Tej You are on a roll! nice work!

It all looks very neat even the bit you said is a mistake @rocknroller912 thanks, did I say it was a mistake, they’re erm, internal tone voids to create a resonance cascade that will enhance the vibr...

I do like to do things the hard way. Radius the fretboard by hand. Can anyone spot the mistake. Thanks to @darrenking for instruction on how to sharpen the Nielsen scraper blade I’m cooking on gas now...

Looks great @koendb. 👍😁 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Looks like a V to me, awesome @koendb!

This afternoon, I installed the bridge, drilled the holes for the strings, installed the ferrules ( a much much cleaner result this time! )I've put strings on the guitar, filed a little notch in the s...

Everything seems to be ok with the glueing! Removed the clamps, installed the vintage Kluson tuners as well Attachment : IMG_20210526_091304970.jpg

Awesome @koendb!