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Welcome @antokkun. Let the fun begin. Keep us posted on how you're getting on. If you have any questions I'm sure between us all we can answer them. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Hi everyone! I'm new here. Wanted to make instruments from scratch since I was in middle school 🙂 I'm autistic and I live in the most beautiful country of Latinoamérica: Chile! (very biased opinion) N...

Very nice work indeed. I’ll say what I always say when I see an acoustic build, one day I must have a go at building an acoustic. However, I’m always scared because I know how obsessed I am with makin...

The others are right @somethingnicer, once you start carving and sanding the neck profile you won't see it...... It's all a learning experience..... now you are already a more experienced router user....

@somethingnicer Most of that will be removed when carving the neck too so don't worry to much. I doubt anyone will ever notice once the build is finished.

Hey everyone, So I'm in the middle of my first build and I just profiled my neck using a neck profile jig. I made two mistakes..... 1. I stupidly lifted up before the router spun down and I dug into...

@somethingnicer Glue a shaving of wood into the recessed area, make it a good fit, and match the grain as best you can. Once you've sanded it down flush, I guarantee that no one else will notice it un...

@liebe friend had really old massive slabs of it, sold me one. Also sawed it up for me with his massive machinery so I could get the maximum use.

Hello Benjamin from Belgium, welcome to the great addiction. Which course are you doing? Electric or acoustic? Whichever one it is, enjoy. Don’t forget to ask us any questions here if you need to, ...

Friends son asked me about building a nice, simple, 5 string bass, tele shaped with all the arm and belly carves and batman logo at the 12th etc. I somehow made my life difficult by suggesting stainin...

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Welcome Benjamin. Enjoy the ride. 🙂🎸🎶🙏

@liebe many thanks. I am in the cours, drawing, making the jigs and caul ect. Getting the right tools.

We just need Glam Rock to make a comeback @boo. 🤣 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Test on scrap!!! @clinton You know how Mark always says test on scrap? Well, I've just tested some candy paints over metal flake on this scrap body. I burst some black candy around the edges first ...

Hello, i am Benjamin from belgium. Like all things from the guitar from playing to (and hope) building.

With the lights out, just the light from my phone. Attachment : VID_20240909_195939.mp4

Attachment : VID_20240909_182110.mp4 It's everywhere ✨✨✨✨

@liebe Thanks Dan, I appreciate it. It’s a good job those foam brushes are cheap then? Cheers again. 👍

@liebe It’s Chestnut product isn’t it? Sorry, I think you’ve mentioned it in this thread before and I’ve had a quick look but I’m dyslexic and I can get lost in a sea of words.