Just need to tidy up that heel transition with the surform and use progressively finer grits all over. One thing about the neck is that the transition up to the headstock sort of begins between the 1st and 2nd frets….   Read more»

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Turned out fine in the end, thanks! 🙂 
 

Thanks Mark for the advice, I will give this a go tomorrow! 

I managed to level it out nicely with the router…I’m a lot happier with it now 🙂 Lesson learnt for next time…

Darren I see what you’re saying but I honestly can’t think of any reason why I’d want it that way. I’ve calculated that to smooth it out, I’d need to sand off down to 14.2mm. Would this be a problem…   Read more»

Haha “custom design feature”. I’ve used that one already today – told a friend it was my own unique deviation from the typical fender design 🙂 Which is what it is from now on, barring every other guitar I make,…   Read more»

Heh, maybe I was expecting too much to get it right first time….I did have it where I wanted at one stage but I went further than necessary in trying to make the face of the slope perfectly level.

Ok job done, but it didn’t go as planned…in my quest to get everything level I ended up overcarving/sanding, resulting in an ugly dip at the base. The headstock thickness is currently 15mm. Perhaps during final sanding the dip will…   Read more»

Thanks guys, i’m just about to start on the slope, wish me luck

It’s working now

I can’t get through to anyone via email.

Cheers tej. I assume he’s a little busy catching up on orders. You don’t happen to know what type of maple he sells? I see there are a few varieties, American hard maple being one.

Thank you koendb! 

Thanks guys, I got the gvs a1p3 from arco in the end  . I nearly went for the p3 but this one handles organic vapours in addition to dust.

Brilliant, thanks guys I’ll give that a go 🙂