@russ Cheers Russ, yes I’m loving life in Bonny Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 even though I’ve turned into a full time builder instead of full time guitar ma...

I'm going with gold hardware for this one. White and gold is quite a good match. Attachment : IMG_20230804_160303.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230804_161021.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230804_...

Time to route. It also routes well without chipping, if you go slow. I also went around with a chamfer bit to give it the smallest of chamfer. Attachment : IMG_20230802_194614.jpg Attachmen...

This stuff cuts pretty well without chipping, if you go slow. Attachment : IMG_20230804_161944.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230804_161935.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230804_161914.jpg At...

Bandsaw time. Attachment : IMG_20230802_170725.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230802_170716.jpg

I now have a body blank. Attachment : IMG_20230802_101026.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230802_101034.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230802_153924.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230802_155951.jpg ...

Glued and screwed! Attachment : IMG_20230731_154040.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230730_153721.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230730_152915.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230730_153709.jpg A...

I did this for a laugh and to see if it would work, no reason why it shouldn’t. I had a new bathroom fitted recently and the joiner had a load of decent off cuts that he left me. 18mm marine ply and s...

I'm using an unfinished control plate and some unfinished brass knobs. I've got CTS pots, Orange drop cap 47, and a treble bleed. Attachment : IMG_20230825_114037.jpg Attachment : IMG_2023...

I did a couple of test fits to check alignment etc and to get a feel for how it will look and feel as a guitar. I think it's going to look nice, I hope it sounds good and plays well. Whilst the neck i...

Time to whisky stain the neck and get a few coats of finish on it. It's now hanging up drying for a week or so. Attachment : IMG_20230823_133609.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230823_133639.jpg ...

It's looking much more like a neck now. Attachment : IMG_20230821_171441.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230821_171434.jpg

Time for some frets. Attachment : IMG_20230819_170750.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230821_164737.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230817_173550.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230819_163057.jpg ...

Whilst the body is drying, I made a neck. Attachment : IMG_20230709_125458.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230707_193305.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230709_125403.jpg Attachment : IMG_2023...

@robin Yeah, I was a little choked to part with some of this nectar but I also wanted it to be a part of this guitar, my first Scottish build. We’ve had a new bathroom fitted recently and there were ...

I got a few coats of oil on and hung it up to dry and cure for a couple of weeks. Attachment : IMG_20230704_212836.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230704_212826.jpg Attachment : IMG_202306...

@nsj Yeah, I think I know why though. As I want to keep the top boards rustic and even though they are generally flat, they are a little bit uneven. This is due to me doing a deep burn with my blow to...

I did a little video of it too. 😂

I got to the finishing stage of the body and wanted to raise the grain before applying the finish. Usually I use water to do that but as I now live in Scotland and the whisky is so wonderful, I used s...

Even more routing. Attachment : IMG_20230628_115754.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230628_170854.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230628_115741.jpg