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...

@boo Sounds great boo.

Here is a short video of my customer enjoying his new guitar, he is very happy with it. 💛🤘😁🤘🎸🐝🖤

Posted by: @clinton Exactly! Thats what I did. The last bass I made was actually based on a Bandsman shape with a slightly larger scale and a much longer upper horn for a much better balance of a lon...

Posted by: @boo I’m wondering whether I need to alter the size/shape of the upper horn to give it more balance. Exactly! Thats what I did. The last bass I made was actually based on a Bandsman sh...

Posted by: @boo I’m wondering whether I need to alter the size/shape of the upper horn to give it more balance. Exactly! Thats what I did. The last bass I made was actually based on a Bandsman sh...

Posted by: @russ They would look great on my POW! PopArt guitar.......if I ever get round to making it. @russ Yeah they would look great on your POW guitar, without a doubt, go for it. I’ve just bo...