All glued, pinned and clamped. I’ll come back to this tomorrow. Attachment : 2BBA8BD6-5092-4EAA-A260-099B19D968F5.jpeg Attachment : 02B65A71-789A-4971-984D-B64827EEF14F.jpeg

Time to get the fretboard on. I always lightly clamp it in place first and make sure everything lines up and is in the right place. Then put my caul on to see where the holes need drilling for the loc...

Planed the fillet and a bit of scraping too. It’s very satisfying doing this bit. Attachment : E1122733-50DC-4E33-A50B-189437C228FC.jpeg Attachment : 50F601AC-C8D6-49C9-A76A-9A96740AC6AC....

Time to unclamp and plane this truss rod fillet down so I can glue this amazing fretboard on. This neck is going to look stunning. Attachment : F77B5056-B3F7-49A4-8D84-89E05D7B7996.jpeg

@bpower . A radius dish for the back of the acoustic guitar Ingenious, I'm trying to get my head around how you produce an even dish with your jig. I'm guessing its pinned in the centre somehow and...

Posted by: @bpower Here are some progress pictures. Note the couple of center seam diamonds that my daughter helped me make and she glued in. She has done this on all three builds so far. She ma rks ...

Posted by: @bpower I think, with the problems and the mistakes made, this guitar build has come to the point of it being a learning experience. I am going to keep going at it to practice my skills a...

I used an offcut from the fretboard to make a fillet to cover the truss rod. Waste not, want not. Attachment : 96425C65-C563-45A6-B6F9-DF5FE41F6F51.jpeg

Time to make a fretboard for the panga neck. I’m going to use this lovely piece of pale moon ebony, again using the Bagpress Fret Slotting Jig. Attachment : 72C6B36A-0C93-4E75-9274-C5570263D22D.j...

They are both looking good together. Attachment : 2E4024FF-2528-4DC2-A640-7421CB060D89.jpeg Attachment : 05654C2E-A31E-4352-8B93-3C5701B14201.jpeg Attachment : 9C7F48FF-E731-40DB-9B...

Time to drill the panga and route the headstock to depth. Attachment : AC24879F-08CF-44C1-842A-25A70D6097C3.jpeg Attachment : 59F41F43-5389-4900-BFCF-F3ED9F75EB47.jpeg

Truss rod in and fillet glued in. I’ll come back to this tomorrow. Attachment : 309938FF-A943-406B-B640-FC40BF7A8268.jpeg Attachment : 4659E91C-F6A8-4321-9E96-548E1BAD2839.jpeg

I am, of course, using the “Bagpress Fret Slotting Jig” from @darrenking to slot my fretboard blank (I still don’t know what wood this is). This jig really is super simple and easy to use, consistent,...

I don’t think a a black or white scratchplate is gonna cut it, I think I’ll order a gold mirrored one. Attachment : F4AE121F-73F2-4351-B992-D1865140240A.jpeg Attachment : 15567AE7-F4C4-488...

Surface routed the headstock to depth. Attachment : 054563A8-819C-4D2D-9A5C-9011F5193283.jpeg Attachment : 26225737-D428-4035-8560-3B9967750A3E.jpeg Attachment : 84F64EDC-08B1-4B90-...

Drilled the tuner holes. Attachment : 56D686B0-124C-4514-BC81-305466D19891.jpeg Attachment : 3F0F8D09-51C4-4C46-B702-6E0A0B45A5E7.jpeg

I have two router tear outs and both of them are on the back side of the headstock. I was thinking about repairing them but I’m just going to sand and blend them into the shape instead. If I was build...

Time to remove the template/pattern and the neck from the worktop, CAREFULLY! 😆 Attachment : 9AA69C89-975B-44D5-822D-333D49655C58.jpeg Attachment : 0545031C-CC97-4035-BE3D-D17546D79...

Attached my new template/pattern to the neck and routed off the excess to leave a perfect neck shape. Attachment : 04E40CEB-76C7-4317-81C6-EB4FE16D0460.jpeg Attachment : 12298070-E7C0-42BE...

I have a routing pattern/template for a Strat neck and instead of using it for routing these necks, I’ve made another template from it. I’ll keep the original as a master to make more when I inevitabl...