@tej Making your guitar with 24 frets is no problem even with a bolt on neck. When doing a set neck you can decide where to place the neck on the body with regards to fret access, watching the course ...

I would advise, for your first build, using all the parts that Mark uses for the set neck Bailey Bandsman @boo So this sounds like a great idea in theory as one thing I don't want to do is put a lot ...

I think now I need to subscribe so I can watch the various videos through and get a clearer idea of what I want to do as I'm sure that in itself will answer many of my questions. First up the design c...

You don't have to use both bearings at once @rockpile99 There's the me feeling stupid bit 🙂 I'll absolutely be making a template though they'll be worthwhile. As for the main routing bit I was planni...

PS - if you're not following a template for your body shape and just carving/sanding after cutting roughly to shape, then you probably don't really need the edge trimming cutter.

It confused me too to begin with 😀 You don't have to use both bearings at once - use whichever best suits the job you're doing and where you have the template. Here's how I do it (the more ex...

@rockpile99 thanks for the breakdown, I’m in a similar place, I’ve only ever used routers for cutting square channels and messing about to no end with round over edge bits. I’m clearly missing somethi...

I started out with (as it was capable of trimming bodies and necks in one pass but you could use a shorter cutter and do a few passes). For cavities I first bought and finished the tighter corners b...

@rockpile99 thanks, so which bits have you actually used then at what size, there are 5 from the guide notes with the round over being optional? Sadly limited to a work mate so good to know I’ll be go...

I bought Radian based on a recommendation but they're certainly well made, very sharp, and spare parts like bearings are available. I didn't buy a straight cutter (as a 6mm one came with the router) b...

good quality router bits from Radian Tools @rockpile99 interesting you mention Radian Tools, as I was looking at router bits today as mine are all dirt cheap and won’t do for fine work. Obviously the...

@tej Yeah, @darrenking is correct. You must use your judgment about which cutter to use, depending on which truss rod you use. If the truss rod is 11mm, use and 11mm cutter. If the truss rod is 6mm, u...

Hi Tej Welcome to the most friendly and helpful forum (for any topic) on the internet. Just to echo what others have said - keep it simple for your first one as it's certainly not as easy as the video...

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We're all glad you and Carol are back and hopefully all is OK. Stay well!

it is great to know that You and Carol are still with us! And I'm looking forward for more class time / fun. 😎

Great to hear you are back, looking forward to the streams.

@tv101 I can understand your dislike of banjos they can be really annoying and that’s why I got one, pay back time for players who don’t like fiddle playing. They like banjos even less and they are lo...

@tv101 When banjo players walk into an Irish music session al the eyes start to roll especially if it has a resonator

I suppose I could play jazz banjo Just take all the strings off before you start.