I built a Thinline Tele with Mark (and several later at home…) which I routed to about 8-10 mm from the edge, just keep enough meat in the area’s where you’re going to screw in your strap buttons. The cap…   Read more»

Hi Bill, that’s the way I started! Life has never been the same since……………Good luck with your build and do yourself a favour: Follow Mark’s online course! Step-by-step instructions on how to build a relatively simple set-neck guitar. In the…   Read more»

For myself, working from my shed and garden and making one guitar per year, it seems overkill to invest in a CNC machine. However, if I ran a small business like Mark does, I wouldn’t think twice about using CNC….   Read more»

😀 😀  Glad to see there are still people who know their classics……. 

Better not use 80 grit………………..

Making your own nut is a nice job, and therapeutic! Sand, fit, sand, fit, sand etc…… Like Darren said, a piece of mdf and sandpaper…. And if you mess up the first time, no problem. Just make another one!Tip: Use…   Read more»

I’m checking the community daily, but my activities are at a low point at this moment……. So, nothing much to share….. Sorry…..I will be spraying a neck anytime soon and I got plans for a Music Man Luke and a…   Read more»

Posted by: darrenking PS Is it only us two left on here? Hello? Is there anybody out there?

Just nod if you can hear meIs there anyone at home?

Congrats with your newest offspring! Really great and that bridge is really something else…..Appropriate glass of bubbly, you deserved it!!

😋 😋 I suspected it wasn’t lacquer thinner, but Armagnac? I wouldn’t have guessed…………..You’d better take a trip to the wine cellar, because this guitar is already absolutely stunning…………..

Looks fantastic! I have used Aquacoat and it works a treat… Sands easy and is absolutely transparent. But I’m curious…. what’s with the brandy snifter?

Yesssssssssss!!! Finally! I win something  🤩 

I am from t’Netherlands…. Nuff said…………….

Something to consider…….  🤔  🙂 

Blimey……. I wish….. ☹️ And here I am in my 2×3 meter shed…. Or in front of it…. Guitar building is mainly an outdoor activity for me! Looking great  👍 

Hi Mark, are the drawings also in Udemy?

I must say that my experience with wipe on poly is based on usage with maple, pine and rosewood…. Not with wenge…. Too bad you didn’t get the result you’re looking for….