@usadave Mark has loads of vids under the live tab, not quite the same but tons of brilliant info in them. I use his neck carving method which takes a fraction of the time and also learnt how to do…   Read more»

@USADave show us the bridge and also what scale you’re planning.   For instance using a T.O.M type bridge with a 24.75 scale I find 630mm to be the sweet spot for the initial scale line then add 3mm for…   Read more»

I keep my wood etc in the house, I take whatever I’m working on out to the shed, do what’s what then it comes back in the house. I glue up in the shed then into the house it goes….   Read more»

@rocknroller912 The solder flows lovely on the pots I’ve used so far and you’d have to file it off to remove it! 🤣    The only thing I can struggle with is the spring claw using a trem, they need…   Read more»

@markbailey they’re pretty cheap these days but great for a logo etc. People cut out their own templates and all sorts but logo is as far as I’ve got lol

@rocknroller912 I’ve seen people mentioning scuffing/sanding pots to solder but I’ve never found the need, do some come with a weird coating or something?

@markbailey lol it is shit isn’t it! Lead free for a problematic life!     @cafebrouge if you’re on FB there’s some not bad groups, UK Amateur Guitar Builder and Luthiers Club are a couple.   For the basics you…   Read more»

@rathius what happened with the necks?
 
I used some yew up the middle of my latest but I’m starting to think it wasn’t dry enough, ended up proper bowed lol. Anyway I’m using good old brazillian mahogany now.

So we finally decided to copy the switch location like his musicman JP6 guitar which works out nicely. I thought it’d be in the way but it isn’t. I drilled from the front with a 3mm bit, then used a…   Read more»

@boo Use a forstner bit to bury the heads in the bench. But yeh, that things a bit of a beast lol

@boo I’ll pm you pics of mine in IG, I like using regular 1k matt spray, car stuff.
 
Pics are in here too somewhere but not sure where lol

@boo black limba build?

@swepri I find him really annoying being so adept at doing this stuff like it’s nothing 🤣 

Use the first image of the complete guitar top view to work it out, should get really close. Just zoom in on the headstock. Or if you have suitable edit the pdf and cut the headstock out on it’s own,…   Read more»

Well the yew didn’t work out, developed a hell of a back bow, broke the trussrod trying to straighten it lol.  

  Anyway, I’m currently making a new neck from plain Brazillian mahogany. Tried a new way…   Read more»