I love the headstock drilling jig. Gimme, gimme, gimme!!

@darrenking fretboard included

@darrenking 18mm at the nut is really thin. Be careful that the truss rod does not poke out. I would not go less than 20mm.

@darrenking Yes I’m probably being a bit picky about the flame. I used to worry that I could never get the gluing surfaces to match exactly using a plane and always had to finish with a hand scraper. ...

The flame didn’t match up very well side to side Remember that the flame is always going to be a negative book match ie one stripe will look light and the corresponding, opposite stripe will look dar...

First job this year. Flame maple top I bought last year. It had been pre owned and joined but the join had gaps and I was worried that carving around the top join would reveal a gap, so I separated it...

Hey Ali Thanks so much for your kind comment cheers Steve

Don't just sit there, buy some wood and get going. i loved every minute of my project. Mind you, patience is required. If you want to see fingerstyle archtop, look at Martin Taylor on you tube.

Looking great @koendb I think you need our resident finish guru @boo to comment.

Today finally the weather conditions where good enough to start on finishing my latest built.There seems to be some sort of a consensus that humidity is more important then temperature to decide if t...

@boo Stunning paint job it’s as good as anything I’ve seen from a factory. You commented that you’re not fitting the scratch plate, so just a thought would a faux painted scratch plate in a contrastin...

I’m a numbers man spelling and grammar is not my strong point! I know it’s dear but I meant to put Deer ....spoiled the joke ..damn 🤣

😣 where’s that edit button!!! @TV101 start a petition

Sums up guitar making too bloody dear..🤣 @deej Deer deer 😝

Sums up guitar making too bloody dear..🤣

Ain't that the truth !!! I think it would have been more sense for us to live in the shed and turn the house into a workshop 😂

Yeah I hear you, money is a never ending bitch. Are you going to convert your shed? Seems like a great idea, I hope it works out for you soon. Let us know what we can do to help you along! 💪&#...

@boo I was thinking to mask off the scratch plate shape and spray to make it look as if there is one. Maybe the Saltire as you’re moving to chilli jocko land (Jimmy Greaves favourite saying). Plain b...

I really like this shaller bridge. I am thinking about this bridge for a future neck through build I have in mind.

Oh and apologies for the ironing board in one of the photos...the missus mustn’t have put it away 🤣