Still the next guitar will be better @peebee Of course it will be better, you live and learn my virtual friend. Just keep building and learning and everything will be ok. Enjoy it. “Don’t try and mak...

Still the next guitar will be better. It always is @peebee - no matter how many you make, the next one is always better. At least, that’s been my experience. I reckon, if I make enough, I’ll event...

Truss rod is in and the small mahogany bead glued in on top now. Hopefully get the Fret Board Glued on tomorrow then it’ll never show! Had another learning opportunity today when I profiled the neck ...

Never seen a truss rod yet that wasn't a bit thicker at the headstock end - by the time you've 'nibbled out' for that your 'learning opportunity' will be even less noticable. 🙂 I tried dust extraction...

That'll be the truss rod slot learning curve that you've routed there. 😆 @robin!

Thanks @Robin. Picked up a nice thick plank of mahogany today. I would really like to make a les Paul replica, bound, in Desert Burst finish, not sure that’ll be next though!

@peebee however, the error was not full depth or that long That'll be the truss rod slot learning curve that you've routed there. I'm fairly sure that we've all got one of these hidden under a fretb...

It would be useful to have a DM facility amongst members, but I guess you'd have to have a 'block ' option too. @eddie6string I think the Private Message option used to be here, but it's currently on...

So managed to get sometime in the garage and I actually started the real guitar. Did a few bits to the neck and marked out the body. Here are a couple of pics of the neck, truss rod channel routed and...

Some say it allows the guitar wood to interact/vibrate more with the lower strings - how they know, I can't guess?!? Branding iron used on every Body & Neck! If I could get consistent results, I'...

Reverse Headstock looks funky and has some harmonic benefits according to some. @eddie6string It looks great Eddie, I love reverse headstocks too, same as @mattbeels and for the same reasons. I haven...

@eddie6string ...has some harmonic benefits according to some. I‘ve never heard that before, aside from their dashing good looks people usually talk about how it (apparently) affects string tension/...

@Mattbeels Reverse Headstock looks funky and has some harmonic benefits according to some. Decal on today Attachment : 20210202_180733.jpg Attachment : 20210202_180751.jpg

@eddie6string The stand/surface you operate it on will be a major factor in other folks' choice of weapon when they beat down your door! 😆😆😆 Thanks for the info, that’s exact...

Triton oscillating Sanders I have both. About as noisey as a small vacuum cleaner. The stand/surface you operate it on will be a major factor in other folks' choice of weapon when they beat down you...

I think I might make a start on the real thing tomorrow! @peebee Looking good man. I think you should definitely make a start on the real thing now. 🤘😁🤘🎸

Also to you guys using that Triton sander: is it really noisy? @mattbeels I wouldn’t say it’s that noisy. Having said that, I do always wear ear defenders when using any machinery, I have tinnitus. I...

Also to you guys using that Triton sander: is it really noisy? @mattbeels Noise lies in the ears of the beholder. 😉

No, I think it’s reasonably quiet.

@peebee Looks great, nice pointy volute! I really like the headstock as well 👍