@frocesterbill I’m not qualified to answer that question! Better ask the guys who know what they are talking about. Cheers

@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.

Butting in on this thread - apologies MD - how long would building a body like this or a Gibson 335/345/355 take on a workshop course if the neck was already built - just thinking forward to 2021...

Welcome MD! Now that is a challenge...do you have the drawing/plans?

Hi Folks New member here. I’m a life long jazz guitar nut and now approaching retirement I’ve set up a workshop in my conservatory. My objective is to build an Epiphone Sorrento replica as a first gu...

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Thanks for your detailed solutions Mark, it feels good to hear that I have some options to fix it. I will give an update here when the neck is glued in. By the way, I now have the Attach Files button...

@bart-van-der-kemp There is an easy fix - this sort of thing used to happen all the time at 'the factory that shall remain nameless in this context' so don't feel too bad! Use a piece of veneer to fil...

Hi guys, I could do with some advise from you. The neck fitted nicely in the template but when I routed the pocket it appeared too wide. There is a gap of 0.3mm When the neck is fitted in the pocket I...

No sorry guys but I do not have the "Attach Files" option on the bottom left of my reply screen. And from the instructions that Mark has send I see a screenshot with a red "Update" button. In my reply...

@bart-van-der-kemp Try this: If that didn't work please let me know - ta!

Use the Attach Files button at the bottom of the editor.

How to add pictures to this topic?Don’t see any button and I tried copy/paste. No succes till now ? I carved the neck today and I want to show the results.

Fantastic! You should be able to add pics now...Can't wait to see it!!

Hi there, it was a big day for me today. After watching the online videos design your guitar and build your own electric guitar it was time for the real job. End of last year I ordered the electric gu...

Glad to have you here! Hope you find the site useful... Make sure to check out my online acoustic course - there are some free lessons at the start you might find useful: Keep us informed and Good lu...

Hello guitar builders. just saying hi. Joining the forums as I’m about to start building an acoustic 6 string and having absorbed most of what YouTube has to offer I’m thinking I’ll need some real wor...

@5544 Great to have you ! It is not an easy way to make a living that is for sure...the best way to get experience is to 'just do it' - if you want to be a guitar maker you got to make guitars...but d...

Well hello from me. New to the forum. Taking the tentative steps in trying to get experience to work on my own in the guitar repair, and making business for my autumn years. Had quite a colourful work...