Posted by: @tv101 You mean you don't like my special design feature??? 🤣 😆 😉 😋 I do like you very smart design feature, You are such an inspiration T 😎

I've had some more thoughts ... I'm (probably) going to inlay a thin walnut strip from the jack socket towards the lower knob position, sort of hinting that the walnut tube you see at the jack socke...

@tv101 Black walnut - so should contrast nicely with the white and the blue and the natural edge when it's all polished. That looks like an excellent recovery, a unique conversation piece, good wor...

Thanks @Robin - it is 25mm as it happens, but look what I did make this morning... Attachment : 20221023_122558.jpg Attachment : 20221023_122616sml.jpg Black walnut - so should contras...

I feel your pain there @tv101 and I can see how easily it can happen. But on the positive side, that must be the neatest feck up that I've ever seen and it's going to be a unique feature. What diamete...

Posted by: @koendb Ah man that sucks! You mean you don't like my special design feature??? 😆

Posted by: @russ It is a bit of an 😱 moment but it's good that it's f**ked up nice and evenly. I think it will be quite a neat feature when you get it sorted @tv101. 🎸🙂
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Cut a larger radius half cylinder top to bottom where the damage is and have the jack in the recess……..

It is a bit of an 😱 moment but it's good that it's f**ked up nice and evenly. I think it will be quite a neat feature when you get it sorted @tv101. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Ah man that sucks!

Ok ... I'm now calmer and have stopped swearing. Can't hide it, so it's going to be a feature. Attachment : 20221022_182041sml.jpg One of those will fit in the jack socket hole. The top will ...

On my other build thread - - things were going fairly well. I had a spare half-hour, so thought I'd nip out to the workshop quickly and do the roundover on the top (to create a natural binding edge) ...

Attachment : 20221022_170555sml.jpg I swore. Quite loudly. And repeatedly. Naughty words. Best rescue that I've thought of so far is to make some sort of extended jack socket cover that folds ov...

@tv101 Holy crap! This build of yours is looking amazing, I’m in awe. Finishing is always troublesome but I’m sure you will get it sorted. Just keep going, you are impressing me. I feel very envious...

Less haste, etc. I spotted a blemish in the side of the guitar, so got the sanding bits out again to remove it. And the finish obvs. Then tried to build the finish back up too quickly, so ended up wi...

The wandering drill bit is always a risk, so anything that reduces that risk has to be a good thing 👍 My main worry tends to be drilling the hole for the neck pickup wire through to the bri...

After some nervous procrastinating, I finally attempted applying stain to the top. Never done this before, so it might be a bit over the top to try the burst look. But I did... 😛 I am trying ...

Posted by: @bpower The wifes honey do list needs a little attention first. Gotta keep her happy. 🙂 Snacks Brian, snacks!! 😉

Posted by: @bpower The wifes honey do list needs a little attention first. Gotta keep her happy. 🙂 Yes indeed, those lists tend to fill up pretty quick... 😀

A big part of the fun in guitarmaking is to manufacture jigs and tools along the way. Today I made a little holder for an indicator clock, to use when filing the nut slots. Of course posh brass ones c...