The first stage of machining has been completed and the two halves glued together. It takes about 15 minutes to machine each half and the finished pieces have 15mm extensions on either end which provi...

Thanks Mark, Watch this space! Darren

@darrenking Most modern bridges I have seen that are of this style are not hollowed out like the one in the drawing. You could just skip it and leave it solid. If you make it from two separate pieces ...

Good looking guitar Darren!

I have been looking at the shape of the floating bridge for my Maccaferri and it really lends itself to being made in two halves (split lengthways viewed from the front) and then bonded together. I am...

Hi TV, Thanks for the appreciation and I can confirm that they sure as hell have a lot more bits!!! Just to show that I can still make dust by hand without the aid of anything CNC I decided to carve ...

Wow - thats really nice. I am always in awe of people who make acoustics. To my mind, that's *proper* woodworking skill. The accuracy and tiny tolerances that you have to work to ... that's a differ...

Thanks guys! I have often thought that the tiny sound hole on the petite bouche was a bit of a 'FU!' to Mario Maccaferri who had fallen out with, and ended his association with, the Selmer Company by ...

Amazing work - When we made ours I think we did the same thing (use a radius dish like we do on the back) - it was a few years ago! The soundboard should be flexible enough to conform to the shape.

That’s all looking very good!

Anyone old enough to remember this project? It is actually over a year since I did any work on this guitar, having stopped to think about how to shape the sides to take the pliaged soundboard. The sha...

Acoustic neck part 1 done. Nothing too taxing here but I had to improvise with material removal due to my bandsaw not being big enough. Anyway onto the soundboard Attachment : 32CAE77A-4A53-4788-8...

16/09/2021 11:55 am Thanks carol and mark. Gorgeous acoustic kit arrived today. Fantastic quality and I’m nearly ready to go with the first stage of the neck. Going for it. Thanks again -- at...

Thanks Mattbeels I’m just getting started on making up templates, workboard etc So I’ve got the things I need ( or most of them. I still need to get hold of a side bending iron yet). But will put pi...

I know that I have had an absolute blast making the two acoustic guitars I have completed. I'm on the other fence saying maybe someday I'll make an electric guitar.... maybe. I can see me making a bas...

@warmvalves Welcome to the forum. There have been instrument making courses in Glasgow for many years but the college names change all the time. This may be the one you are thinking of. There are als...

I think the screws were spoiling it ...but I'm no expert 🤨 🤔 @irishwhiskeycoke Ahh….. I see what you mean now. 🤣 👍

I think the fretboard needs some work @irishwhiskeycoke That fretboard really did need a lot of work but it’s so nice now, and with shiny frets. I think the screws were spoiling it ...but I'm no...

I think the fretboard needs some work 😆 @irishwhiskeycoke That fretboard really did need a lot of work but it’s so nice now, and with shiny frets. ✨🤘😜🤘✨...

Looks a proper job that Boo - Nice one 👍 @irishwhiskeycoke Cheers bud. 👍