Hi all! I did some more work on the guitar, some sanding and stuff. I will be installing the fretboard soon. I was thinking about giving my guitar a personal touch. I would like to have my name or s...

Congrats on the progress Louis! Looking great for a first build. Actually, looking great for a second, third, fourth (!) build. Nice work. 😎

@mattbeels I removed most of the material from the neck with a milling machine. My grandad fired it up so we could do most of the removal with machine. It still has te be sanded, it now has a kind of ...

@louis-kerckhove Excellent work! Your neck carve looks great, which tools did you use? I wonder if a Shinto Rasp would be good for wenge 🤔 You may want to consider reshaping the bottom horn fo...

Hi Louis Your build is looking good I hope it plays as good as it looks

Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is doing allright. Today i did some neck carving and routed the neck pocket. I also cut out the shape, it starts to look like a guitar. I also have a picture of the assemb...

Thanks

Posted by: @ @matt beels Thanks for the kinds words, i based my design on a strat but gave it my own twist. I did some neckcarving today, and wengé is indeed quite splintery. When you work it you ha...

@eddie6string Sorry to hear that your wife’s not well, take care!

Yep. I'm in regular contact with Melvyn - as the book is available in electronic form it will constantly be updated and added to. Melvyn wasn't expected to see the year out! He ageed to be intervie...

@rocknroller912 I had a look and it’s not out yet but you can register on his website to be notified when it’s ready, which I did. I have the first two editions and they’re great, obviously.

Good job on the body design, it’s always nice to see an different/oddball shape! @mattbeels Here, we accept you whatever body shape you are Matt. 🤣🤘

@mattbeels @eddie6string Melvyn was advertising the latest edition of his book earlier this year so it must be finished. He was also advertising his equipment for sale but most of it was gone by the t...

@eddie6string Yeah he’s got cancer I believe. He posts an update on FB every so often regarding the new edition of his book, I hope he gets to complete it. Nice that you might get to interview him
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@louis-kerckhove Good job on the body design, it’s always nice to see an different/oddball shape! Have you carved the neck yet? If so, was it difficult to do? I’ve heard it can be rather splintery. W...

Like that Headstock!

Hoping to interview Melvyn soon - his health ain't good, so timing is a challenge

I am back! @louis-kerckhove Hey Louis, I’m glad your exams went well and that you are back making your guitar. Your pictures are great as is the work you have done so far. Tomorrow i will be instal...

Hello everyone I am back! I finished my exams and they went well, so now i have time to continue my build. In de meantime i cut the pickup rout and the control cavity. My controls will be mounted on m...

@boo Thanks! I already have the book by Melvyn Hiscock, great book lots of good info! Thanks again Louis