Based on the pickup he's chosen, I'm guessing that this is going to be a simple rock machine. I'd go with Mahogany for the neck. Mahogany/Ebony is a classic combination, into Alder will be fine. If yo...

If it's going to be painted, will the paint not hide the neck join? @tv1010101 I would say no really. The joinery would have to be out of this world. The only way I think that would work is if filler...

What would you guys choose for neck wood? Based on the pickup he's chosen, I'm guessing that this is going to be a simple rock machine. I'd go with Mahogany for the neck. Mahogany/Ebony is a classi...

The neck joint should not be visible but also with no cover plate so I’ll have to set the neck in and then put a cap on the body to cover the joint. If it's going to be painted, will the paint not hi...

I would like to ask for some help in planning a build, just to make sure I am getting everything right. I’m a little nervous about this one and I would appreciate any help you can all give me. I thank...

I level frets with a chunk from a 1m aluminium level - the bubbles had vanished and I was going to chuck it but my straight edge showed that it was very flat so I chopped the ends off and tidied - I h...

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I use the same crowing file with a piece of 400 grit to remove the file marks and 600, 800 and 1000 grit to remove the scratches of the previous grits. @e-den-hertog Thanks Edwin, that’s very helpful...

I level the frets with a long piece of 18 mm mdf with a strip of 320 grit or 400 grit, depending on the amount of leveling that needs to be done. I take of the sharp corners with a small fret end file...

Two years ago i was asked by someone I knew from a bass player's internet forum to make a neck for a 5 string short scale (30") bass. I don't know how he got the idea for that but I agreed to make it ...

@marcel If you don't like it, just make a new one. Well, I could, but I'd salvage the pickups, and bridge, and tuners and neck ... (I don't have as many friends as you, so no-one really to give it a...

Prompted by @clinton's finniting post/discussion, I'm tempted to finnit this one. @tv1010101 I think it’s a fantastic looking build and I bet it sounds great too. Occasionally I revisit old builds an...

If you don't like it, just make a new one.

Download these at your own risk... @deej Nice one Deej

I love this song “Gangsters”. There are indeed a lot around these days (always have been I suppose). As long as there are rules and laws, there will be those who will break them.

Electronic versions are always handy on the iPad for in the workshop @deej Yep, iPads are invaluable these days, so practical in all locations, especially the workshop. I remember when I was building...

And if you want to make CBG’s @deej Definitely interested in this a lot, I really appreciate these resources, you’re a star!

Mark’s process uses crowning files, 150 and 300 grit followed by wet and dry round an old crowning file - then polishing with wire wool and synthetic wire wool..... Following this set of steps my fret...

That said, I wonder if there’s a similar recommendation for the best book om making electric guitars, preferably covering solid bodies, semi-solids, and arch tops. @rdenatale This book, that @tv10101...

That said, I wonder if there’s a similar recommendation for the best book om making electric guitars, preferably covering solid bodies, semi-solids, and arch tops. @rdenatale You might think this cou...