No one need ever know. Bonus pic of first coat of danish oil @cheesewhisk Hey Drill Sergeant, how are you feeling about things today? Must better I bet? It’s gonna look superb this guitar, I can’t w...

Thanks @russ, I'm sure I am going to be spending a lot of time with this community for a long time to come.

Upload some pictures when your kit arrives. Exciting times eh? oh yes. I plan to document the first build with Photos - the highs and lows. Its going to be a fantastic journey.

Hi @cheesewhisk, yes. I am making my way through the Design course first. Going to follow the Bailey style for my first guitar. I like the design and it'll be easier to follow along with. Then, I can ...

Hi all, I've bitten the bullet and signed up for the fantastic acoustic guitar making course here! I am a complete novice with any sort of woodworking... so this may end up being a little hard than ...

Hi everyone. I've been a premium member since March but just now getting around to making this post. I suppose I could tell you a little about myself: Well, I'm 37 and a lifelong resident of Michigan...

Looks great! Headstock is awesome! Thanks @ wayne_f The headstock started off a little bigger than that. I tried to use a handheld polishing mop and ripped the corner off it. Rather than sand it b...

Looks great! Headstock is awesome!

Thanks @boo I can see small swirly scratches shining through the lacquer when I turn it in the sunhine, I don't know if these would polish out or not but I think I'm going to leave it as it is, I'm ...

@robin That looks really good! Well done. 🤩 🍾

@robin Very nice work Robin, it looks great. I like its offset appearance and the colour blending is wonderful. I like your attention to detail with the truss rod cover and headstock decal, as well as...

Very well done @robin. I like how you have shaped the neck heel to the body. 🎸🙏🎶🙂

I like how you have shaped the neck heel to the body Thanks @russ it didn't start off quite as close as that, but by the time I sanded out saw cuts and chisel marks thats where it ended up, so just...

That's my build #002 almost finished now, just needs a wee tweek of the truss rod and the string heights set. This one was a kit from @markbailey and built following his course and lots of advice on t...

@whyte Welcome to the group. I’m a London exile living in Scotland

Hi Pete! Welcome to the forum.

Welcome Pete @whyte. Post some progress pictures of your journey and any questions, even the ones you think are too silly to ask (ps... there are no silly questions), post in the forums. This group of...

@whyte Hey there Pete and welcome to the coolest forum around, have fun!

@whyte Hello Pete, welcome to the forum and a life changing experience. Prepare for skill building, for mistakes to be made, for solutions to be found, for the highs and lows, and feeling the ultimate...

@whyte. Welcome Pete. Enjoy the ride. There's a lot of good people and great advice around here. Keep us posted on your journey. Cheers, Russ 🙂🎶🎸🙏