I use a router table for similar jobs, but I doublesticky tape the object to a larger chunk of wood or MDF, just to be safe....

If you treat it right it will stay purple. I've built a thinline Tele with a purpleheart top and neck a good few years ago and it's still a beautiful purple colour. I sprayed the body with 2k polyuret...

Also, purpleheart is cheaper and easier to get. And it's purple.........

Hi Kevin, I'm using the JOF now for a couple of years and it completely suits my needs for guitar building. It has plenty of power to route a body perimeter or pockets. It also comes with a large base...

All well here...... I wish I could say the same for the people in Ukraine........

Hi Boo! I use the Avis brand, but I dunno if it's available outside of the Netherlands. I suspect any non-el cheapo brand will do. And yes, I mean white spirit.

I posted something about wipe-on poly earlier on the forum, but I'll be happy to repeat myself 🙂 It's extremely simple to make your own: 1 part quality polyurethane laquer (oil-based, not the...

Nah.... no problem at all. 14 mm is even closer to vintage Fender specs then 15 mm.... You'll be OK!

I like what you did with the truss rod access.... 👍

Thanks lads............. I must say, this is the first project I am absolutely, completely 99,5% satisfied with.... (there's always something, right?) I think I'll call it The Vaccinator and inlay a s...

Specs: Swamp ash body with purple heart splines Flamed maple 2-piece neck with ebony fretboard and 3 mm dots Gotoh Wilkinson VS100 trem, Axetec locking tuners, Graph Tec Trem nut Irongear Steam Hammer...

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And here it is folks!! The finished Exotica (with special thanks to Mark for letting me use his design)!! Pictures or it didn't happen, right? Front and back: Attachment : 20210402_163652.jpg ...

Thank you all for your kind remarks! The New Plan has come to completion so this topic is no longer valid, as it isn't a plan anymore....... Pictures in the show case area of this forum!!!!!!

Oh wow............. Taht is really something... Very nice piece of kit 👍

Thnx Koen, it's Marks Exotica design however... 😀

Onboard FX's? Been there, done that, yanked them out again..... And that's the beauty of it, you can undo it without damage... As far as batteries in my guitars, I will only go as far as active pickup...

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Did quite a bit of work on my 80-ies pointy headstock metal/prog machine. Some results... Attachment : 20210318_143018.jpg Attachment : 20210318_143026.jpg Attachment : 20210318_1430...

Best wishes and prayers for your mum Mark....