@cheesewhisk I know that feeling all to well when you think you've ruined weeks of work, but once you calm down and think about it there's always a fix and another lesson learnt.

@cheesewhisk Oh man I can feel what you felt when you realised what happened. I had the same happen to my last build, only for me, I went through the front , when I was routing out the control cavity...

Can’t thank you enough for replies though.Ive left this for now, did a bit of finiting then walked away and poured a JD & coke medicinal like 🤣 @cheesewhisk That’s the spirit! 😉&#...

1mm at a time right? You know me too well @boo which is exactly why I took your advice and walked away.

@cheesewhisk Whatever shape(s) you go for, just remember that when you are routing the depth for the cover plate, set your router depth gauge to 2mm, not 42mm. 😉 Just a joke! Too soon? Ƕ...

@cheesewhisk How about this? Just one big one, you will have to make a custom routing template and cover plate though. Attachment : E9A32182-574F-4BC7-B2CA-94373376E508.jpeg

Ha ha that’s a belter. If I’m honest the duel symmetrical plates will actually be easier as I already have the templates and the left over neck scrap I was planning on using isn’t quite wide enough to...

Don’t worry about what shape they are, they don’t have to be symmetrical. There are some weird and wonderful cover plate shapes out there and some can even be comical. Get creative and have fun! Rock...

@cheesewhisk You could even make them join up to sit right alongside the other one. Look at these two, one for the trem and one for the controls. Attachment : 26717399-2426-4704-8F07-AFD7E9AC7D96...

I like your fix @cheesewhisk. Nice symmetry. 🙂🎸🙏🎶

Thanks Mark, Boo. Lots of deep breaths. I’m thinking of doing a second cover plate and aligning it with the first one. thanks for the help and ideas I think they’ve help the imminent meltdown. Also th...

The easy (and probably only) fix: a coverplate - ditch the fancy battery box this time - who will know? We won't tell... @cheesewhisk Actually, yeah that’s a good way to deal with it, just make a big...

On the fourth the flag on my drill but must have moved up with each of the other three hole. I practised on scrap but now I just want to cry @cheesewhisk Oops! Step away from it for a while, do somet...

😲 Dry yer eyes mate...The easy (and probably only) fix: a coverplate - ditch the fancy battery box this time - who will know? We won't tell... Wrap the battery in foam (like the packing foam f...

Attachment : C5FC6FC9-82AE-4B69-BE27-1D718123DF4B.jpeg On the fourth the flag on my drill but must have moved up with each of the other three hole. I practised on scrap but now I just want to cry

Looking good @frank1985 the neck carve was probably the most satisfying parts of the whole build, when you get to the end and you look at what you've created from a block of wood. It really is inspiri...

One thing about the neck is that the transition up to the headstock sort of begins between the 1st and 2nd frets. I know 1st fret is the standard but it feels quite comfy in my hands as is. Has anyone...

Just need to tidy up that heel transition with the surform and use progressively finer grits all over. One thing about the neck is that the transition up to the headstock sort of begins between the 1s...

Thanks. No concrete plans as yet but fancy trying an acoustic or hollow body for a bit of a different challenge. I like to do everything the hard way so might try to incorporate a few technical diffic...

@electricstringtheorygmail-com That looks great! Good job. Any ideas for a next one?