Well bollox! I knew the neck was tight but only just realised how tight! Gone and split the body! 🤣 
 
Think I’ll put this one on the back burner pile for now lol
 

Glued the neck in today then this evening I thought I’d check how it all looks. Well that’s a relief!
 
Now onto more finishing.
 

Got the carve done today and the recess for the controls, after a lot of sanding I wiped down with white spirit to have a look. Looks awesome!
 

Well this has progressed, body cut out, pickups and control catvity routed, belly carve done and neck on it’s way to being done. Tomorrow I’ll be carving the top, mostly filing due to the knots lol
 

Carves sorted, frets levelled and polished, fretboard oiled and now the body has finish applied. Next will be to mask up around the pocket and glue the neck in, then mask the body and get finish on the neck.
 

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Welcome along

Got some routing done today, just the control cavity then it’s drill the wire holes. Hopefully when it comes time to string up it all looks good!
 

@russ baddumtish! 🤣

Got the frets in yesterday and today I got on with side markers, carving the neck, volute and heel a bit and also got the neck pocket routed. I was thinking of adding a tiny angle to the heel so…   Read more»

Welcome Chris from about 70 miles further North.

Today I was able to sand back and get a look at how things were going, so far pretty good. Had to add a tiny bit more resin in a couple of spots but it’s getting there.

Ok I’m at a bit at a standstill while this stuff cures. Fret markers are the aluminium tubing again but filled with the epoxy, can’t wait til it’s cure and I can sand everything flush.

@tv101 no, I’ve hit a long boring process where you have to wait and wait and wait lol. I forgot it wasn’t sealed on the back to, made a right mess on my table, thank god for actetone 🤣 
 

@rathius seen a jackson guitars reel on insta earlier, they use a wire hook through a tuner hole and hang the neck through up.   When I did mine I stuck a cup hook in the rear strap button hole…   Read more»

Not done much today but got the headstock sorted and the locking nut fitted.