Posted by: @ I think the fretboard needs some work 😆

Looks a proper job that Boo - Nice one 👍

wow man that looks absolutely stunning! Great job from the paint master! 👍 🤩 @koendb Thanks very much, I do like to paint things up nice. ✨✨✨✨🎸&#x...

@Boo, wow man that looks absolutely stunning! Great job from the paint master! 👍 🤩

There's a college near me in Glasgow which offers 8 week guitar maintanance courses (beginner and advanced), so I may look at that for next year - this year's has already started. Anyway, thank you ve...

Thank you very much for the prompt replys Boo and BPower I wouldn't have thought that .25" would make that much difference, but I didn't want to assume so. I am just gathering tools and information to...

I would imagine that the 16" caul would be the one you want. My head says 0.25" over that distance would not be able to be seen and the 16" being a little shallower would push the middle down. And sin...

@warmvalves. I would imagine that the 16" caul would be the one you want. My head says 0.25" over that distance would not be able to be seen and the 16" being a little shallower would push the middle ...

@warmvalves (cool name) Welcome to the forum. I’m not sure of how to answer your question but @markbailey will be able to help you with this one. Cheers. Boo.

Hi all, new to the forum - just dipping my toes into guitar work. Question - my Ibanez rga42fm has a 15.75" radius fretboard - fret insert cauls only seem to come in mostly 'even' sizes, especially wh...

I'll probably start with a 'leckie' then hopefully progress to a strummy box thingy. @irishwhiskeycoke Good to see you a getting a good grasp of the terminology Chris. 🤣 👍

Thanks Mattbeels I'll sleep easy now 😉 "Too Old to Rock n Roll...Too Young to Die" as the poet Anderson once said No bandsaw as yet still plucking up courage to jump in the deep end with arm ...

One thing I would advise though is that you mask up the neck pocket at least, @boo yeah I figured that a few coats in, masked it up and then started removing it between coats as it was building up a ...

@tej For stuff like that, I’ve used a round file before. I use a really fine, thin, round file (a chainsaw sharpening file). Be careful just to push the file down into the hole and along the top edge ...

@tej Its possible to clean out the finish build up from post holes by running a sharp knife carefully round the inside. I know this sounds scary but the knife will take paint off without damaging the ...

Progress on the body finish @tej It’s looking superb. One thing I would advise though is that you mask up the neck pocket at least, it doesn’t matter too much about the pickup cavities. 👍

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I am starting to collect all my material, tools etc.. to prepare for my first acoustic build. @koendb Good for you sir. Every so often, one more of you makes the jump and commits to building an acou...

I managed to find an old bandsaw (But with big (44cm) throath and enough height (17cm)) at a thrift store Good point! A lot of folk buy a bandsaw and use it once...then get rid of it... Also they thi...

@koendb Nice hunter gathering, it’s always good to consider older gear, some real bargains can be found. 👍