Guitar Making | luthierik | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/luthierik/activity/ Activity feed for luthierik. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:24:15 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 63e23003a2fdec0d07a143f9afcec55d luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58612/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:30:29 +0100 Hi @robin, Thank you for the great advice, and the method of how to figure this out. I will be calculating this over the weekend and figure out what wood to use for the neck and the fret board, as…   Read more»

]]> 1bf47b187df98197d8ab2fa95d5324d9 luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58611/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:27:42 +0100 Hi @jonhodgson, I think it is the angle of the tape measure that is throwing it off. I may have to remove these completely though because of retooling the guitar. Thanks for the idea on the bass though. I think…   Read more»

]]> 6d70561b0a499728a2355daa9e41a7cf luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58607/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:17:57 +0100 Hi @tv1, Thank you for the reply, and guitar appreciation. I am probably going to just make a longer neck it seems like, and possibly change this to a bass guitar. I never thought about making a bass until I…   Read more»

]]> d57fbf63c20a3f7508a2fccae66ce4ed luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58512/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:45:46 +0100

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Hi Everyone, 
Here are the pictures with a tape measure, hopefully they are clear enough to get a good idea. They were taken with my phone.

]]> 72d11c89481ba220c84bb9cf32457a66 luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58511/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:44:00 +0100 Here are the images with a tape measure.

]]> a80bdfcaec0f6f48fc49187c2ae99175 luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58510/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:43:58 +0100 Here are the images with a tape measure.

]]> 56d321f82e3d2dd968817156a922d59d luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58196/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:36:10 +0100 Thanks Robin!

I am glad to be a part of this amazing community, pictures coming soon.

]]> d1f9daef8020f27635816519eaf1feea luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58179/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:47:14 +0100 I never though about capping, that is an awesome idea. Thank you so much!

]]> 93bdc7e75a675b197f7002d3b7692704 luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58178/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:45:57 +0100 Hi Darren, Thank you for your reply, I am going to post pictures later tonight to give a better idea of what is wrong with the guitar. I appreciate the optimism, but this seems like it is going to take…   Read more»

]]> a5c69d15e7a1e23e8ee313cb44cd807f luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58127/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:05:47 +0100 Hi Robin,

I will post pictures later tonight. Thanks for your reply, it is indeed a unique issue. Learned a lot from this build, mostly that I need training haha.

]]> 55d36abd95364d84fde0fbbc64d99040 luthierik replied to the topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/58126/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:04:53 +0100 Hi Boo, Thanks for your reply. I will post pictures later with a tape measure and the neck attached loosely. It is a bolt on neck, but the pick up pockets are already cut out. I was planning on moving…   Read more»

]]> 3d4b0450422207db92b209a3adbfd2f7 luthierik posted a new topic "Custom built guitar before finding this course." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/57259/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:23:15 +0100