It is good to have hardware early - avoids that problem where things don’t fit........

Checked the alignment of the neck today by clamping the neck in place, putting the bridge on, a couple of tuners and a nut. Everything is bang on so I could glue the neck in. However, there are a coup...

Can I butt in on this supremely tasteful post and ask if anyone knows of a set of router templates for a Gretsh Malcolm Young Jet guitar? Really struggling to locate some

@darrenking That is something else. Impecabley clean piece work.

Ok, so the neck is glued on and the joint pretty much cleaned up, I have cut the cover for the back recess, although I am tempted to make this out of either walnut or rosewood so that the joint line d...

@darrenking Excelent craftsmanship all the way around. Very clean, smooth and pleasing to the eye. Elegant design. It is a stunner shape. Loving it.

It looks really good, keep at it! Louis

@darrenking that looks amazing...love the style

Looks superb @darrenking keep going. 👍

You may hate fretwork @darrenking but they look great to me, 👍

So this is where I have currently got to @darrenking. Looks Great Darren. You have very clean lines even with your hand carving. Love the shape. 👍😁 🙏🎶🙂Ἳ...

Bugger! My wife found my secret stash of credit cards used exclusively for guitar making related purchases!! *IF* I had a secret stash of credit cards (which, for the record, I don't), and *IF* my w...

I stayed late at work last night to get the neck shaping more or less finished and the frets in (did I mention that I hate fret work). There is still a bit to be a bit of final filing, sanding and pol...

I have posted the video of martin Taylor and my guitars on "Thistle 2 The archtop if you are interested

This is the video I made of Martin Taylor playing my guitars. Attachment : true4.mp4 Highlight of my "musical" career.

I have been off line for a while but am still alive and kicking. I refinished the face of the acoustic to get rid of a crazing effect and bothe are sounding good despite my playing abilities. As poste...

Great work John ! Thanks for sharing the pics - Inspiring. Inlays and frets then you are ready for finishing? Are you going to leave the front of the fretboard blank (side dots only)?

Previously posted under "Return of the Thistle" I have been making slow progress. Main problem was the hand cut dovetail neck joint which is now complete and done with very sharp chisels, a digital mi...

I’ve noticed recently that we’ve been starting to repeat ourselves with some of the jokes.....we need to employ a joke writer for some new material. 😉

Come on boys, there is nothing funnier today than me leaving a dent in my head. 🤣 Everyone must find that funny. (See other thread)