@boo What do you lot think? I think I need to change my last name to black! 🤪 I like the idea of a textured contrast, sounds interesting. Actually all the options you listed sound cool, hmm...

Cheers @deej. I've always liked the look of the Hannes bridge.....I have a plan in my head for a future build to use it. 🎶🎸🙏🙂

@tv101 I'm only on build #2, #3 is still growing in the back of my mind and #4 is already on the drawing board. Ive got a long way to go on your map, l think I'll stop when it gets easy.

Lovin the look of that Dave !

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Thoughts with you all...

Hope all will be well Mark....very best wishes to you and yours

So sorry to hear. Hope everything will be ok... Ali Sami Farooq

Thanks. it took about a year to complete and was finishes one week before lockdown in March 2020 so hasn't been played in public as such but Martin Taylor has recorded it along with my acoustic Thistl...

I have been off line for a while but am still alive and kicking. I refinished the face of the acoustic to get rid of a crazing effect and bothe are sounding good despite my playing abilities. As poste...

Thanks Mark. I'm still fine tuning action and relief as it settles down. I'll drop in to let you see it soon.

- A touch of Amber on the back and sides? Vintage-tastic! Well done John - well impressive indeed! It was a pleasure to help but I think you didn't need a lot from me - top job - massive chunk of HERO...

Thanks bill. You mean that I have to learn to play it? Watch this space. I have an idea.

That is very beautiful. Well done! Any chance you can post a video so that we can hear it?

As in the Rolling Stones song "It's all over now". A year has passed and what have I got to show for it. Thisle 2 the archtop. All nicely polished and strung. Still got the fine intonation to do once ...

I have finished the lacquer application and now have to wait for it to harden up before the final finish/polish process so I have started on the electrics. I'm using Schatten volume and tone controls ...

Thanks but you'll have to join the queue already wanting a "shot". Pick up is to be finger rest mounted KA Jazzy Joe. Hoping for playability about Easter.

@jmcmi93888 Fine work. Would love to play it when finished. Rockers don’t get it. Green or red for a jazz guitar! Nah. Are you going for a neck floating pickup or leave it acoustic? Guild have reissue...

Progress thanks to the bad weather. Making the ancillary bits and bobs and have ordered all the parts to finish the guitar. Decided on stain colour. Not green!!!! Attachment : IMG_20200211_154844[...

Oh Wow excellent John. Favourite colour for an archtop has to be heritage cherry red. Attachment : es-335-2016-hd-4-111129.png