Probably acrylic  – you can use clear and paint the underside any colour you like prior to gluing and it comes out fine.

Good tip – thanks @eddie6string!

@eddie6string Actually, you have just given me some inspiration. I’ll let you know when I’ve worked it out. 😉👍

Cool inlays @eddie6string!

Provisional fret marker design front & sides

@eddie6string Ohhh….. challenging and I like it. 😀👍

@eddie6string
I would probably recommend the latter. It’s obviously a bit more work to set it up but the results are more accurate. 

Loving the grain on that…@eddie6string

Looking good @eddie6string! 👍

Meanwhile – I’m chuffed with progress on semi-hollow Telecaster style geetah.
Applied the mahogany back today. Will trim and sand tomorrow,  then seal prior to clear coating.

@eddie6string That is seriously cool, I’ve got to make one. 👍

Hopefully it will go from
Yellow 
Yellow over green
Green over mid blue
Mid blue over midnight blue
Midnight blue on the edge

@eddie6string Yeah, nice colour scheme, I like that idea. 

@eddie6string    I let the pattern bit ride with a little squirt of WD-40. Drill out as much holes close to the line, highly highly adviseable. Make sure your f hole template/pattern that you scroll sawed is…   Read more»

ask @clinton. That’s how he does it @mattbeels and @eddie6string Yeah that is the best thing, ask @clinton. He always seems to find an inventive way of doing things or just does them by hand. Let’s see what he says. 

@eddie6string
Hmm, ask @clinton. That’s how he does it. These days they make some super slim pattern bits, I’m pretty sure Amana make some… 

Could you do it with a Dremel @eddie6string? 🤔 
🙏🎸🎶🙂

I’ve spent decades training woodworm

@eddie6string 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@eddie6string
I’ve never done one but if I had to I’d use a routing template, boom… done!

Can I butt in on this supremely tasteful post and ask if anyone knows of a set of router templates for a Gretsh Malcolm Young Jet guitar? Really struggling to locate some  @eddie6string – that’s going to be a tough…   Read more»

Meanwhile the Bookmatch fever continues

@eddie6string ooooooo……. she’s a beaut 😍

Tempted to do body similar to LP junior for thickness as this would be easier, but that walnut is crying out for carving – Waddayafink?

@eddie6string Yeah with Walnut like that, it definitely need carving. 

🤣 🤣  New design coming up then @eddie6string

Hmm @eddie6string
I typically like a slab body for the LPJ style guitars but a carve on yours seems appropriate. It’ll look very classy with that center strip, plus a carve is more comfortable to play imo. 
Have fun!