@deej That is such a cool CBG, love those number plate ones. 

I always get a little giddy when putting in the finishing oil

You need better ventilation @deej …
 

Not a proper guitar but still fun and electric. Very south Americana. @deej That is cool, it’s something on my list a CBG. I think it looks great and if it plays good and brings musical joy, it is a…   Read more»

A hot topic on the forum

It certainly seems to be causing a bit of a buzz @deej …

to be honest it doesn’t add too much time to a build @deej That’s right, it doesn’t take that much time and I just feel like I’m doing the best job I can. Also, if and when the new owner…   Read more»

 

@johnnierox-boo how it’s done.

@deej Is this you playing left handed Deej? 

@deej The standard scale for a bass is 34″ and for 35″ for 5 string basses. A 36″ is hardly ever used, some custom builders use a 36″ scale for 6 string basses. The purpose of a 35″ scale on…   Read more»

@deej It’s Göldo 3D bridge. I bought it on line from Music Store in Germany 
https://www.musicstore.de/nl_NL/EUR/Goeldo-3-D-bas-Bridge-4-String-Chrom-/art-GIT0025065-000

@deej Not sure who is running his site at present. Steve Rogers is overseeing the Wiki pages. I have some images. Warren Stanley has Eccleshall family blessing to continue with Hooky Basses. I  have all the other patterns, but need…   Read more»

@deej I want to get it all done and have strings on it tomorrow. I am curious to see if I can play any chords left handed, it will be like learning to play from scratch again. 

I feel your pain Boo….how did it go?

@deej I didn’t manage to get any guitar work done today unfortunately, I’ll sort it out tomorrow. Life got on the way. 

@deej Sounds ideal! I popped in on the late Norman Reed who started the Totnes school of guitar making, a few times, but he was only teaching acoustic instruments at that time in 1980s.How short sighted I was, only focussed…   Read more»

as @TV1010101 mentioned above

I know your game @deej.
 
You just want to be called Fairy Nuff too.
😆

You’re missing out on the best part @TV1010101 and looking at youkre other work you should sail through the process Cheers @Deej The few necks that I *have* made have been a very rewarding experience – feeling it take shape…   Read more»

@deej  The neck build was the first of Mark’s live streams that I watched, I think I was hooked there and then. I only stumbled on it by chance, I was googling to find out how a truss rod works.

@deej
These Colourful PuPs were courtesy of Warp Core.

 Psydelic Lady

@deej
The bigger your BKP pyramid,  the greater the harmonics!
Tim at BKP make me an ‘Electric Lady ‘ set HSH, so I owe a little loyalty 

Unfortunately the link isn’t working.

This link works @deej
http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/
 

Ah-hahhhh @deej now?

I try to be helpful @tv1010101 😉 

 I sold this one.

But @deej would have been your friend
🤣
 
Beautiful work as ever Marcel.  That maple top looks superb.  What was pear wood like to work with?