@darrenking I have also tried pressing a few sides with a single, thicker cross grain layer of mahogany in the centre as this is closer to the construction used in the originals. This works equally well and results in very…   Read more»

Damn! I’ve been found out!
And backatcha – I look forward every week to seeing what you and Mabbot are up to.
 
 

Looks like some bugger has scribbled on your fiddle there! 😉  I was idly speculating because I’ve seen decorated joins on flat top backs and thought it might be prudent to work out at what stage in construction such a…   Read more»

@TV101 Steve Robinson indeed. Lovely guy. Happy days cycling across Chorlton Ees to his workshop with my latest project on my back.

Steve Robinson – guitar and bass repair in Manchester

The other thing worth keeping an eye on is the length of the mounting screws. If you’re using soap bar style P90s the mounting screws go through the middle of the bobbin and bolt straight into the wood below. Check…   Read more»

My Yamaha RGX A2s ‘AIR’ guitars and my semi-hollow body Yamaha AES 1500 use twin coil humbuckers in a P90 sized pickup cover. They’re identical to the Dimarzio P90 range in form factor. The RGXs have a 21mm rout, while…   Read more»

Hmmm…. I’ve already got a couple of orange guitars.
Hang on, what’s this?

@darrenking Yup, cedar sounds like an good option, though I’d prefer a pale, yellow style rather than a red cedar if there was a choice. I must confess to a weakness for the look of John Lennon’s Epihone Casino.

Is this a good description of the different veneer cuts?

Timber veneer cuts

I’m open to suggestions, Darren. 😘 But my initial intention was to make an electric guitar that I could take into folk clubs and open mic nights without raising suspicion. Pale, natural woods – possibly like a fiddle with spruce top…   Read more»

I have to say also that it wouldn’t look correct as carved arch type instrument never have a centre strip as far as I know.

And that’s another problem solved 🙂
Thanks @rocknroller912 

Hi @darrenking, thanks for that. While I have your attention… On the Bagpress video you say that most veneers come in 200mm wide strips. If I want a ‘two piece’ book matched front or back, am I advised to design…   Read more»

Yup, that’s useful. Thanks, Jonathan.

Updated. Now, if only there was an edit button… Acoustic Guitars Classical guitar Small bodied, waisted flat top guitar with sound hole, 50mm (2in) wide fretboard and slotted headstock. Normally strung with nylon strings to replicate the tone of traditional…   Read more»

Well, it was a either a big, fat target on my arse or a target on my big , fat arse.

At least a big, fat target is removable. Now where are those crisps!

have you thought about using laser cut veneers? @darrenking A’m no daein’ it masel! I was thinking of smallwondermusic.co.uk as recommended by Bailey Guitars, or rothkoandfrost.com where I spotted the chequered binding. But that would be either Mother of Pearl or…   Read more»

I wonder if there are any other aspects of Mackintosh design that you could put into the guitar.

Whaddya reckon? Willow Tearoom or Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen?

I think whatever you go for, it should be design unto itself, not dependent on the shape of the headstock.

Here are a few tests, just to see…