I did my first workshop course in September 2017..... Wasn’t sure what to expect - had vague ideas about an SG shaped guitar - rollercoaster ride for 6 days. Mahogany neck and body, birdseye maple c...

Thanks Mark! Cap thickness - is 6mm OK - would be using normal (Gibson) pickup switch and probably CTS pots....

I spent an enjoyable Saturday building jigs - have completed the headstock thickness, headstock angle and neck angle jigs - had already done the neck taper one. Fretboard caul still to do. Will order...

Thanks for the suggestions Mark and option A has now been adopted. It only took a little under 1mm off the width at the 12th fret but I will remake the bridge to compensate for the narrower string spa...

Thanks chaps - must download manuals - I have now three routers but they all came second hand on eBay.........

Lots of cutters actually have a mark on the shank showing the recommended insertion depth. You may get away with 3mm or 4mm less but this will be putting excess strain on you cutter, your collet and p...

Attachment : IMG_0589.JPG\ Attachment : IMG_0585.JPG\ Final sand Attachment : IMG_0588.JPG\ I guess this red transformation is due to the hide glue on the X-brace, impregnating the PV...

Final assembly Attachment : IMG-2559.JPG\

Attachment : IMG-2342.JPG\ That took bloomin' ages! So much longer than I remember with my maple sides from the B.Y.O. number 4. Was at it for almost three hours, with the iron sizzling. The waist...

Attachment : IMG_0635.jpg\ Attachment : IMG_0612.jpg\ Trimmed mortice slot Attachment : IMG_0615.jpg\ Attachment : IMG_0630.jpg\ R O S E L I N E

Attachment : IMG_0601.JPG\ Trimming the plates on the recycled upside down manual drill press. I needed a router collet extension to reach low enough on my jig. Attachment : IMG-2352.JPG\ ...

Back to the guitar..... 15mm from the outer edge to the cavity - is that enough? 6mm cap or thicker? The lower chamber is just an extension of the control cavity - thinking of connecting the chambers...

Oh.... and be carefull with a belly carve.............

I built a Thinline Tele with Mark (and several later at home...) which I routed to about 8-10 mm from the edge, just keep enough meat in the area's where you're going to screw in your strap buttons. T...

@frocesterbill Hi, I went for 30" with some Rotosound short scale strings Attachment : IMG_20190901_112512.jpg . I read that a short scale can sound a bit more dull than the normal 34" but this...

I'm sure it will turnip all right in the end.

Attachment : IMG_0596.JPG\ Ready to rope up, heel block gap closed as best as possible. Wish I'd left a bit more sticking up, as I couldn't sand all of it. Attachment : IMG_0598.JPG\ Inner...

I have collected some tools and got a work bench set up. I started to make some templates - just used my bandsaw to rough out one for the body - now to sand it to shape. Will try to post a picture - c...