@markbailey Thanks Mark. I thought Stewmac looked good quality. I wondered if some of the cheaper versions that I saw were not as good. I guess the old saying of “you get what you pay for” tends to be right….   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey Hey Russ – happy to have you here! Let us know how we can help… I would love to have a copy of that doc BTW…would be good to hunt it down…glad somebody saw it! Hi Mark,…   Read more»

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It’s a pleasure Mark. I had to get my kids to show me how to attach it. I think you should attach a link to it on Workshop Wednesday. It will certainly inspire others. 
Cheers,
Russ.

Posted by: @markbailey Hey Russ – happy to have you here! Let us know how we can help… I would love to have a copy of that doc BTW…would be good to hunt it down…glad somebody saw it! https://vimeo.com/196353619 Hi…   Read more»

@markbailey Yeah there is a clear coat over the top. Masked off for the blue, then for the orange, then for the black. First coat of clear was a dry gripper coat (flash off for 5mins), then a wet coat…   Read more»

@markbailey This might upset you: But yes, I see your point. And the p/u switch via the neck p/u opening? I scaled the ƒ holes while scaling down the Yamaha sketch. I might have to restore to original size.

Posted by: @markbailey   Its beautiful!   Not sure I’d quite call it beautiful, but thanks Mark! I found a slight “operational inconvenience” when using it.  To clamp the sides of the cap in place, you need to get the…   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey Posted by: @johnnierox Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎  Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other…   Read more»

Posted by: @johnnierox Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎  Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other mark near the…   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey Thanks guys – you make it all worthwhile! 😎  Mark, after measuring down 3mm at the scale length line, you then need to strike a line from there to the other mark near the fretboard. Does it…   Read more»

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it’s fairly decent one, although it’s rather stubborn when going through thick slabs of material. I think I might just have to get a little creative.

thanks for the reply. best regards Oliver

Posted by: @md54 Posted by: @markbailey Posted by: @md54 @markbailey No I own one and I have just taken every measurement I can and drawn my own plan. For a hollow jazz guitar it’s relatively basic.    Great – that helps!…   Read more»

Posted by: @md54 @markbailey No I own one and I have just taken every measurement I can and drawn my own plan. For a hollow jazz guitar it’s relatively basic.    Great – that helps! Does is have a laminated top…   Read more»

@frocesterbillThank you, there’s a couple of bits I’m not happy with but I think it look ok. I’m glueing the fretboard on later. I’ve been taking it a bit slower, as @markbailey says, there’s no rush – tbh if I…   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey 2- I’ve ordered an arbor press to do the frets… throat capacity is 117mm. Can I fret the neck with fingerboard glued on? I’m not sure how I would position the fingerboard once frets are in. You…   Read more»

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Posted by: @markbailey Nice work !Goes to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune on wood to have excatly the same amount of fun 🤩 Where did you get the offset heel plate? Maybe you could have carved the…   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey Nice work !Goes to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune on wood to have excatly the same amount of fun 🤩 Where did you get the offset heel plate? Maybe you could have carved the…   Read more»

Posted by: @markbailey Hey @Shambho – I would suggest that you make your own neck from scratch…it is easier than you might think! You can order a neck blank and fretboard from us and follow the instructions on my online…   Read more»

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Looking forward to seeing pictures of your router jig! Cheers Mark. 

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