Chuck Berry at 8 years old. Remember it vividly. My obsession with the 335 began soon after.

@clinton – wow!!!

@clinton Clinton I love seeing your work, you are a true craftsman/carpenter/luthier etc.  Im interested in making some cigar box type instruments, they are my favourite right now. I have never made one before but want to get started. What…   Read more»

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Wow, you’re a busy guy!
I really like the headstock in that first pic. Like an Aria.

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I would love to use some Koa, it’s beautiful 

I got some good reads.

@clinton That is some interesting reading right there. Enjoy. 

How about gluing bits on to thicken the ends for the the heel and headstock @clinton Yeah, do a stacked heal and a stacked headstock if there is enough of it. It will have to be quite a skinny neck…   Read more»

@clinton Wow, it looks awesome! I’m wondering if there’s any neck dive especially since it’s semi-hollow? The body looks nice and chunky, how thick did you make it?

A 25 inch and a 32 inch scale lenght Bandsmen.

@clinton So the body dimensions are exactly the same? 
They are both stunning by the way. 

I have the same exact measurements 315 x 325 @clinton Oh that’s good to know, thanks for the confirmation mate. 👍 How does this compare to a LP Junior double cutaway then? I was thinking they were a very similar…   Read more»

good one! Haha

@clinton Thank you, I aim to please. 😁

Jazzmaster trem bridge on a PRSque body. Hmmm

@clinton Nice idea my friend. 😁 I may look into that. 

Tele time baby!

@clinton Yeah, Tele time baby! 😂 
I do enjoy making them, they are fun to make. I have made a lot now so I want to move on to more inventive things. 

this was my first attempt into making a Fender style bolt on neck, following the bolt on course with modyfying the access on the the truss rod. Well done Clinton, it looks great. @clinton “Bolt on” is my preferred method…   Read more»

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I saw that bass on your FB page, great idea.
That archtop looks killer and I love the color!

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Your arch top looks good, did you build it from plans.

Anyone build a Bandsman Bass before? @clinton That is really cool. I’ve never built a bass guitar, never mind a Bandsman bass. What a great idea. This forum is really good, it’s full of people with ideas and inspiration for…   Read more»

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“Cut & Measure”.

Cut before measuring, another anarchist in our midst.
@clinton My vote is for “The Scarf Joint”

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glad I’m not alone and yes, it’s just a tad too tight with the 11m…I’ll do a test with your method
cheers
Steve

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You work so hard to get this far and this happens. 

The things you do when your brain gets tired.

@clinton Just keep playing it as though the marker was in the right position and join a modern jazz club! With reference to Boo’s comment, if, when you do come back to it in the morning, everything is as bad as…   Read more»