That's solid ebony, with gold frets. Obvs bolt-on and TC shaped, so now I've got to come up with a suitable body design. I'm not a great fan of slab-fronted Teles, so I'm thinking it'll be Tele-ish,...

I've got to build a new guitar. Got. To. I bought this neck last year, made by someone from whom I've bought a few necks over the years (including some really tasty solid Rosewood necks).

Posted by: @robin I've got a big wooden plane that I think was was grandad's, I rescued it from going to the skip a few months ago when my brother was clearing out his garage. @robin I rescued a lot...

@boo I've got a big wooden plane that I think was was grandad's, I rescued it from going to the skip a few months ago when my brother was clearing out his garage. I've still to clean it up and sharpe...

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Looking fantastic @clinton. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Posted by: @clinton So Close @clinton Stunning as usual. 😍 Another hour, you will have that done. Happy New Year (whenever it finds you). ✊🎸

Posted by: @bpower That looks like a #7 or a #8 plane. A big jointing plane. I have a #7 in my shop. I love it for jointing long boards but it is bloody heavy. A #1 plane is a very small plane they u...

Posted by: @robin I like that clever trick of taping a batten over the body when he was planing the flat angle over the horn end. @robin Yeah liked that too. What do they call those big planes? Is i...

Posted by: @wolframmalukker Barely any gap there, and what is there will fill out fine when I go to paint the body. @wolframmalukker Nice work, great little repair. 👍

Fixed it. Barely any gap there, and what is there will fill out fine when I go to paint the body. (Wish I could get my neck joint to look like that-about the top 3/32" is gappy!)

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Welcome @fkbur. Get chiseling and enjoy the ride. 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Posted by: @fkbur Looking forward to learning and sharing. @fkbur Hey, welcome to our guitar building school, we’re all about sharing and learning so you’ll fit right in. 👍

Welcome to the group @fkbur , I stumbled on to this site by chance too, now I'm building my third guitar, its a great place to be.

Welcome to this incredible community @fkbur !

Happened upon your site while looking for a decent brace chisel with sufficient length. Looking forward to learning and sharing.

Thanks Bpower. That’s exactly it. Thanks for your help

Merry Christmas!

@markbailey. Merry Christmas to you too, I don't know how I would have gotten through this year without you, Carol, this course and this community too. Here's to another build and another year.