*Knew I’d forget. In a previous job, I had a colleague who printed out a bunch of stickers with the words ‘Actual Size’ and took great delight in sticking them to things. From Mars bars to lamp-posts ...

Another benefit of making a drawing first: I’ve taken to printing out my design at actual size*, sticking it onto corrugated cardboard and then cutting it out. Then I can see how it looks and (to some...

Searching for dovetail archtop guitar on Duck Duck Go has Bailey Guitars as the second link: Tag:dovetail neck joint - Bailey Guitars Which is nice. 🙂 So, if a traditional archtop guitar dovetail join...

Brief hiatus caused by family visit but now I’m on the case: I can confirm that the drawing on this thread is all my own work. This is easily demonstrated when I show you how I managed to draw a dovet...

@frocesterbill Oh yes, something exactly like that! I’ll investigate. Thanks

I bought a set of Sperzels off that Ebay for my build, but I want to change the buttons. I’m really impressed with the buttons on my Yamaha RGX A2, which are knurled rollers rather than little button...

Thanks for tackling this on Workshop Wednesday! I’m going to update my drawing to reflect what you suggested. Meanwhile, in my defence... You’re absolutely right that I should be starting out with som...

That’s good to hear, Darren. Ditto with the Illustrator 88 (on a Mac SE with a 9" b/w screen) and for years afterwards, but now it’s both too expensive for occasional use and too complicated. You mig...

@markbailey Wild horses couldn’t tear me away!

b)In either case, is there any reason other than tradition which would prevent me slanting the heel and block to make upper fret access more comfortable - like a modern bolt-on (see pic attached)? Her...

Two questions then: a) If I opt for the dovetail technique, is there a foolproof Bailey system involving a jig and a router? b)In either case, is there any reason other than tradition which would pre...

@markbaileyThanks Mark! The drawing is being done using a Mac app called Graphic - $29.99. There’s also an iPad version for 8.99, although I don’t know if it’s as fully featured. It can open pdfs, so...

I hate a neck-heavy guitar, I’m sorry but there it is. And now I’m trying to design a fairly small-bodied lightweight guitar with the neck join at the 17th fret. I reckon that spells trouble! Ae there...

I’m trying to design and build a light (approx 3kg) small-bodied semi based loosely on Big Ginger - my Yamaha AES1500. But I’m struggling to work out the best/simplest neck body join. My yellow Vox To...

One more comment before I take a deep breath and move my drawings to the Design Your Own Guitar section. I’ve now read the Jim English ’Making a Laminated HollowBody Electric Guitar’ book and, with t...

Posted by: @frocesterbill They may well be aluminium (or an alloy containing aluminium) the gold on my first Bailey workshop build has worn off a bit but it was all I played for two years.....They do...

@frocesterbill Thanks Bill. I do think that KISS is always a good principle. I’m just struggling to work out what I’ll actually be buying. Zinc? Aloominum? I do fancy a black bridge though. I reckon a...

Good discussion point actually. The success of the Gibson Juniors in a rock context was usually put down to the simple wraparound bridge bolted to a slab of mahogany. That was my starting point. It’s ...

I’ve been tweaking the design, and researching the hardware. The Wilkinson wraparound seems to come in different metals and prices depending where you look - £25 for zinc according to axesrus.com but ...

@markbailey This might upset you: But yes, I see your point. And the p/u switch via the neck p/u opening? I scaled the ƒ holes while scaling down the Yamaha sketch. I might have to restore to origina...