Time to surface route the back of the headstock using a jig. Attachment : B67CBCF8-4690-4F28-815B-1980B7290434.jpeg Attachment : 0BCE2E24-753A-4BF5-9489-61B3963341FD.jpeg Attachment : ...

Checked that the truss rod, fretboard and nut lined up with the marked line and with each other. It started to look like a neck. Attachment : 16F3AA98-91EC-4817-8C94-2008AC260679.jpeg Attach...

Marked out neck blank for long cuts on the bandsaw before making the cuts. Attachment : 6C1EF5DC-5A56-4E68-9DFC-023D196EE384.jpeg Attachment : 8FD3FA51-CB3C-410B-84F3-4E7C14343382.jpeg ...

Surface routing the front face of the headstock using the jig. Attachment : E4543C9C-36C5-4508-9FCA-3A0F86847B3F.jpeg Attachment : F8893488-5A9D-40B2-93CC-3CA5ADAD64E4.jpeg

I marked out the neck blank and routed out the truss rod slot. Attachment : 3D0FA577-81EE-4BBB-AB15-BDB65F28F492.jpeg Attachment : 6DA65FD5-3A15-437D-898F-C3C47FB65787.jpeg Attachment ...

With my 1:1 plan drawn out, I could then start thinking about bringing the guitar wood to the bench. This video shows me inspecting the various woods that I purchased from Mark. Attachment : 69...

I made a base plate for my router and some more jigs and patterns. Oh I then went to a beer festival. Note: I never use power tools or work on my guitar with any hand tools if I have had any alcohol. ...

Wearing my PPE I then started to make the patterns and jigs from the course videos. I used MDF and some other wood I had in stock. I just took my time and followed the instructions that Mark gave me u...

I started this project in my garage/workshop at home with two trestles from Aldi, a piece of MDF board, a few clamps and a cat. Attachment : 23EA781A-675E-4A38-A96F-BB4F74A00C18.jpeg Attachm...

The pickups I used in this Bailey Bandsman are Hot Slags from Iron Gear. Attachment : 5B1E892E-41AA-4336-801F-589B1139CCC9.jpeg

I just gave you a Hero point for being the first to upload a pic That means you are a Guitar Making Hero my friend!

Weird...indeed.... At least you won't get the lurgy...

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Weird!!!! It’s just appeared Attachment : 0B717429-2656-4038-81B6-659B98B09B0B.jpeg

Ah...... mine doesn’t have that icon!

I know - it's all so new! It's the 'Attach Files' link below the box when you edit the text... Attachment : attach.PNG

I will do when I can find out how to upload images. ?

I just wanted to show off my first guitar built from scratch using Mark Bailey’s online courses “Design your own Guitar” and “Build your own electric Guitar”.

Apologies for any inconvenience Don't even dare to think about apologising to us. I don't want to speak for everyone, but I'm willing to bet that most -all- of us are just sorry that we can't do an...

Ok, I have been mulling over this ‘travel stop’ thing on the flattening jig and have been drawing little adjustable plywood stops with slots and screws and threaded inserts and so on. The problem is t...