Next was routing the neck pocket using a template and checking the fit of the neck. During the final sanding of the neck a line began to appear and with a sinking feeling in the guts I became convince...

Now some carving... first the body contours, then the neck. Attachment : HP_160304_IMG_3824.jpg Attachment : HP_160317_IMG_3860.jpg Attachment : HP_160317_IMG_3871.jpg The fingerboa...

I routed the truss-rod slot after practising on a scrap of wood - I got it slightly off the centre line unfortunately. This contributed to a problem later on... The neck and headstock routed to rough ...

The surfaces of the mahogany clanks to be joined were prepared and glued, templates made, the body marked out and the hole for the volume control drilled. Attachment : HP_160202_IMG_3683.jpg ...

Having attended 2 of Mark's workshop courses around the year 2000, being thrilled with the process and the products, I never dreamed that I could build a guitar at home. When I retired I stumbled acro...

Oh, the pots are push/pull... one splits the coils, the other completely switches out the tone circuit. I NEVER use tone controls. It's surprising the difference removing the tone circuit completely m...

Here's Mark putting her through her paces at the end of the final day. Despite the gorgeous performance Carol's comment at the end cracks me up! Attachment : marks_mood (Converted) - Large.mov

Here is "The Tiger" from my second visit to the Bailey barn workshop near Coventry. I don't have any construction images - I took video which I've subsequently lost. Book matched flame maple cap over ...

This is looking twangtastic - love the woods. Wow you're a tidy worker. Looking forward to watching your progress...

Nice build John! Look at the grain on that, I assume, mahogany! Nice headstock design too... so hard to come up with something special! And... brave to do a refret. I'm in the process of that with my ...

Yes, I guess they are left handed tuners... hadn't really thought about it for over a decade... You're spot on with the woods John

If I'm honest it's heavily influence by Albert Lee's guitar... Thanks for your comments John... just getting the hang of this but now "attach files" and "edit" have disappeared again...

This is how it turned out... Attachment : HP_Guitars_RIM00033-3.jpg Attachment : HP_Guitars_new_head_front.jpg Attachment : HP_Guitars_guitar 004.jpg Attachment : HP_Guitars_byo_...

Here are some pictures of the construction in no particular order... Attachment : HP_Guitars_Truss rod slot.jpg Attachment : HP_Guitars_Truss rod fillet.jpg Attachment : HP_Guitars_too...

Constructed over 2 long weekends in 2000 when Bailey Guitars were based on a farm near Coventry.