Kind words, thank you. I'm quietly proud of it - never thought I could accomplish it. It's a real tribute to Mark's teaching abilities and patience. It hasn't capsized yet. I'm lucky to own a Martin a...

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I would love your opinion on this Mark... Maybe I'll mask the fingerboard a fraction of a mil short for the primer and peel off the tape before it sets then remask right up to the edge of the 'board f...

Thanks Mark - I'm kinda alergic to Stewmac due to high prices AND import duty - once bitten, twice shy. I notice Crimson sell a product... a teneer for 30ml...

Has anyone used shielding paint? Can you recommend a product? Any tips and recommendations? Thanks...

Further to this... It occurs to me that the side of the fingerboard will be masked for the primer coats which will need to harden before several coats of colour. Will I still be able to demask the sid...

I have a nice fit for the posts of a Wilkinson Trem but want to tighten them up a tad to minimise the risk of them rising under string tension. Tips and techniques please... Teflon tape? a blob of wh...

always a good tip eh... it'll be Tonetech white primer and Tonetech clear gloss BTW H

Does anyone foresee any problems spraying clear onto primer?

May I pick the brains of you experienced finishers please... My current not-a-Strat build is coming along nicely. I'm currently sanding and final shaping and thinking ahead. (Pictures to follow later....

Jolly good, thanks Mark. Cut the truss rod slot and angled the headstock this afternoon. Now, we're away for a week then it's back to the prototype piece figuring out the pup mounting on a plate from ...

My calculations indicate a drop of about 4mm from the end of the fingerboard to the (Wilkinson trem) bridge. About 2 to 2.5 deg. Does that sound about right? Intend about 9 deg headstock angle too?

I'm still thinking about this. I think Fender Strats have no neck angle... Mine doesn't seem to. Help me understand why I ought to engineer a small angle if I'm using standard fendery parts. Perhaps t...

If there is a large cavity to route out I notice some builders rough it out with Forstner bits and only use a router for the detail. Is this recommended?

Mark... I assume 70mm will be more than adequate at the body end? I have a piece of mahogany I can glue on to give me that depth. Were you going to instruct me on the order of events to make the neck ...

Thanks... if I go with magnets I think they will be a reasonable distance from the pickups holding on the backplate rather than the scratchplate... good heads-up though...

Mighty Perdy! Nice work again. Hats off as always... What's next?

{ The thinking behind this project... I always revert to my Strat. It's comfortable for me to play and has a rainbow of tone colours that I love. I really don't play the guitars I make or the others I...

I'm planning to build a "stratty" guitar without a scratchplate. Intend to use rattle cans and do a solid colour. At the moment I'm thinking that the scratchplate shape is part of the vibe so, here's ...