Thanks for taking the time with that comprehensive advice @boo . I'll get it prepped for more lacquer and wait for the right weather conditions again before spraying.

I'm up to 12 coats of laquer now and sanded with 1000 grit and got rid of all the tiny runs and ripples that I couldn't see before I sanded. Should I leave it at that for polishing or put a wet coat o...

Hi @boo can I have some of your expert advice please. I'm up to 12 coats of laquer now and sanded with 1000 grit and got rid of all the tiny runs and ripples that I couldn't see before I sanded. Shou...

Yup, I am mindful with the radius block and I only use masking tape and super glue on my sanding blocks Haha @Boo

@clinton Be careful when sanding with a radius block. It’s easy to sand more off one side than the other or even sand a twist into the fretboard. In your head, you are sanding everything straight and ...

Attachment : C3B6678C-E63F-4518-BBF6-858735CB26BA.jpeg I have carved necks many times and yet I still revert back always to Mark’s lesson on carving. As in all the time.

Masking Tape and Super Glue Attachment : IMG_4367.MOV

Top quality work as usual @clinton I’m always impressed. You’re a rock star! 🤘😁🤘🎸

Attachment : IMG_4351.MOV Purpleheart Fretboard

Sounds familiar @Boo, I think I'm getting to the stage where building another kit again won't teach me too much... And expensive hobbies... when I'm not being a wannabe luthier I'm a wannabe cyclist! ...

It's easy to think that you need to spend £hundreds on all the tools needed to build guitars. And it probably would add up to that quite easily. But (and there are a couple of buts) ... But #1 - onc...

I hope my next project will be something along the lines of starting with a body blank, perhaps with a ready-made neck - making a neck still looks intimidating! @stephen Yep, I’ve done that a few tim...

@stephen perhaps with a ready-made neck - making a neck still looks intimidating! Making your own guitar neck for the first time is a daunting thing, but once you get started, it's not so difficult...

Any opinion is welcome here! A servicable router would have cost about as much as my first kit, not to mention the materials like mdf and/or plywood for making templates. I can't comment on acoustic i...

@stephen Welcome to the forum. I’m going to swim against the tide and say that building kits is harder than starting with blank pieces of wood and templates. Seriously though kits, particularly acoust...

I hope my next project will be something along the lines of starting with a body blank, perhaps with a ready-made neck - making a neck still looks intimidating! My most advanced tools right now are a ...

Welcome to the builds

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise. You'll get used to Boo. Eventually .... 😆 😆 😆 Welcome Stephen! Kits is a good place to start in th...

No worries! We all have our moments 🙂 Thanks all for the warm welcome!

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise.