Mark is passionate about building guitars - the one he builds and the ones that we build either at the workshop or on line. He gets a real buzz out of seeing people realise that they really can build...

Really brilliant session - well done Mark! The new widget does open up some options - like you did today you could run a video and add commentary live. Thanks for the through neck stuff - clearest exp...

Just to complicate things..... The centre part of a Firebird is thicker than the wings - so there is a little step top and bottom - the plans I bought have the centre bit 40mm thick and the wings 34mm...

Thanks Mark!

Nearly messed up earlier...... I have been routing control cavities - one for the switch and one for the pots. I made patterns for the cavities and for the recess for cover for cavities. Routed both c...

Posted by: @david-johnson09 Posted by: @frocesterbill Will be good to see your neck-through. I am working on a Firebird - was working out angles earlier today..... Look forward to your pics Pics ...

How do I fix the wings in place - just good flat surfaces and glue or dowels or something else?

Lower wing glued together and cut out - there is a channel routed into the middle Walnut layer to take wires from the switch and pickup cavities (when I have cut them) to the main control cavity.........

The copper stuff i used has conductive adhesive so you just overlap to get electrical continuity and you can solder to it to connect a ground if you need to.

I've used copper tape and shielding paint. The only before/after I can offer is from my Mexican Strat - when I got it is only had some foil on the scratch plate - I took it to bits to add the Dave Gil...

The neck has been profiled - truss rod fillet glued in, planed and scraped flat. The upper wing has been routed to final shape - the lower wing will need a channel for wires and a control and switch c...

I have glued up and bandsawed the upper wing. Straight from the bandsaw. Attachment : 1480241C-66F7-4489-B894-7C1585FD083A.jpeg I am trying to decide what to do to the edges - just a 6mm round...

All my router bits are 1/4”......

My Titan bandsaw (£109) has a maximum cut depth of 85mm - replaced the stock blade with one from Tuff Saws (spec from Mark’s tool list - 6 tpi 3/8”) - once set up it cuts square and true - just need t...

Top of fretboard to bottom of string about 3-4mm. The drawing is easy to change - cut wood not quite as easy.....

Because I needed a different neck break angle from my Bandsman I built a new jig to do neck and body break angle - I had bought some Firebird drawings and then drew out the side view onto tracing pape...

Apart from the sound hole and some extra routing it is a stock Bandsman built from the online course.

My build from a Bailey kit - plays and sound really good! Attachment : 26177D58-2CFF-455D-BCFA-3126756501FB.jpeg

I have done two courses with Mark but when I built my first at home I bought a (slightly customised) kit from Mark - all the bits were the correct thickness and nice and true.

Hi Hogan and welcome..... This is a very friendly place - lots of really good advice - looking forward to watching your builds! Bill