Latest project finished yesterday, metal body banjo with a completely broken neck. The only thing holding it together was the FB. Made a new neck and added rosewood binding to make it wider due to the...

Today I smoothed out the back and front and did the neck heel transition area. Attachment : 20231029_154154.jpg

Got the top glued on then today I rough cut out the shape, still a bit of refining to do though then it's onto routing and carving Attachment : 20231028_144123.jpg Attachment : 20231027_1...

Got the frets levelled, crowned and polished today then glued on the wings. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the top glued on at some point. This was one of my best fret jobs, hardly any levelling needed ...

yep, and “over the moon” has been my exact words to others. 🤣

@russ will be, waiting on the fretboard and truss rod to do more filming first

@nsj Under starters orders again Neil. Looking forward to this one. Is there a wee YouTube video? 🙏🙂🎸🎶

Got myself more wood, Brazillian mahogany, Northern Ash and some more yew. Aiming for neck through with a yew top. So far I got the neck blank sorted, waiting on stuff before I can go further so got o...

That's handy!!

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Looking forward to seeing your builds here. Welcome

Thank you very much

Hello @rey_rchotmail-com, a very warm welcome to you at Guitarmaking community.

@rey_rchotmail-com Welcome! Nice kitchen equipment you have there! 😉

@rathius It must have been a great feeling to have experienced that. I just had a look, Black Stone Cherry are playing in Glasgow here in Scotland next Friday, sold out. I'd be interested to hear how ...

Well, that's something to remember!! Congratulations @rathius. What an incredible experience that must have been. 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

Attachment : IMG_0632.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0628.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0627.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0631.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0629.jpeg Last Monday, September 18th, 2023...

welcome @nickkuk That's a very specific build spec for a first (I'm assuming) build. Once of the (many) benefits of Mark's course is that he breaks the total process down into a series of individual s...

Hi and welcome to the forum, I take it that you have full membership and access to all the course material to help you with the build, if not then please consider joining as a full member. The course ...

I have been pulling together bits and pieces and some tools (I have some hand me downs from various places) to build a 7 string 27" scale guitar (I can hear the groans of 'Djent' from here) to go alon...