@tej G&W are selling shims now too.

Unmasked and left to dry. There is a little splatter of primer from the gun left on the surface, that will just sand flat when it’s dry. Attachment : 7F184A13-F73D-45B2-9AA7-41F3D80931B0.jpeg ...

Couple more coats and it’s looking much better. I’ll let it settle for a couple of days and sand it, again. Then I’ll check to see if it needs even more primer. Attachment : 23061B53-EF88-4486-AA...

Time for the nitro primer. 1st coat is very light to check for reactions, you can still see the shadow of the isolator paint bleeding through. That will disappear when opacity is gained with a couple ...

Okay, I ditched the “amateur” rattle cans (nearly) @robin 😂 I did use more of the isolator (rattle can), let it dry and sanded it back, ready to take some nitro primer. Attachment : 7C07B...

Posted by: @tv101 Where'd @steveadams go to?? @tv101 not sure, not seen him for ages.

Posted by: @tv101 just been busy with "life" 'n' stuff, so done no building for a few months. I had some grand plans involving some Bagpress bits, but then life happened and I've not even opened the...

Posted by: @tv101 Congrats @tej Its addictive. You build one, build another, build another and before you know it, you’ve built 20. And still want to build another. I concur. 🎯💯
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Hello stranger, how are you doing T? @tv101

Posted by: @wayne_f Shimming would probably be the best solution, right? @wayne_f Yeah, glue a veneer of equal thickness on each side of the neck heal. When dry, test fit the neck to see if you hav...

Wow 🔥🔥🔥🔥 SLASH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎩 Superb guitar solo. 🎩🎸

Posted by: @russ I'm proof, @tv101, that you can waffle on in this forum without having built anything. 🤣😂........yet. @russ 🎯💯 🤣

Posted by: @russ I'll give it a go but I might end up holding you back. I'm going to have a wee practice on some scrap wood with some of the shaping techniques before I start but I'll let you know wh...

Posted by: @tej have you found anywhere that sells frog tape at a good price, I’m nearly out but it seems to have gotten a lot more expensive of late? @tej Not really, it’s just quite expensive thes...

I’ve been away for a couple of days but got back today and sanded this back, again. It’s ready for some more primer paint, again. Maybe tomorrow. 😉 Attachment : 964CD3BB-AD52-443A-B5B0-7B4...

Posted by: @marcel Where there's a will there a lot of relatives. @marcel 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Have a look at these @tej There is some info on there too about neck shimming. 👍

Keep it clean. 🤣

Just because I love the Foos. 🙂🤝👽

Posted by: @wolframmalukker I have hunted up a flatsawn hard maple board, 2+ inches thick, 5" wide, and 7feet long. What I don't use for a neck, I'll glue up into a second body blank. Once the templa...