Guitar Making | NSJ | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/nsj/activity/ Activity feed for NSJ. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:59:50 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 d6c241b21f8e1dc1d49674a90c883c72 NSJ replied to the topic "Thinline tele" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187560/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:07:05 +0100 @brie I’ve got the wood but been sorting out car stuff and now got lurgy but I’ll be back at it soon. Cheers

]]> 46e8a62f3fe16bf3c00b53b59056495b NSJ liked forum post "Thinline tele" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187559/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:06:17 +0100 89081e977ac421fde760a50964e5e883 NSJ liked forum post "Suitable UK/European timber for building" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187558/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:05:55 +0100 5f8a27fef8e2301bd95f86b5a220278f NSJ replied to the topic "Suitable UK/European timber for building" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187430/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:41 +0100 @liebe not so much sacrilegious as just plain weird! 🤣

]]> e963805b9b15798c87fea62c215d11ed NSJ liked forum post "First 7 string" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187270/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:18:10 +0100 da579ec90ed89766b841985757f9e499 NSJ posted a new topic "Thinline tele" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187269/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:17:29 +0100 Latest build is a double f hole thinline tele, body is yew and resin with a sipo mahogany top, slightly flamed maple neck with ebony board. Loving the P90’s from warman guitars
 

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]]> 7a6b8e07a436d6a23aed2e9f729c4675 NSJ replied to the topic "Suitable UK/European timber for building" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187268/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:08:26 +0100 @liebe spalted is good, un spalted can be quite heavy but good for a semi hollow like a thinline tele or that

]]> 8e88027a6b652c943e3a8a902633b588 NSJ liked forum post "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184222/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:56:45 +0000 45658030a5718ee9eff50ece39d34f79 NSJ liked forum post "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184125/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:13:47 +0000 62909a6577e96a52779798b489334d92 NSJ liked forum post "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184124/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:13:44 +0000 c15ac902e51719908bb263ae9aaac9a2 NSJ replied to the topic "Cavity cover thickness advice?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183911/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:43:31 +0000 @drewbag Living for the challenge! Lol

]]> c34fb6920ebfd0624b19659fc6f61e4e NSJ liked forum post "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183908/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:41:00 +0000 1d50b0796e842e6cab027b5d59e1caef NSJ liked forum post "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183786/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:43:05 +0000 f8eb858812f1aa27b58d0526bf60a553 NSJ replied to the topic "Order of Operations question" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183720/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:42:15 +0000 With osmo I finish the neck first then oil, that’s what I did on the copper tele with oak board. Worked great. 

]]> 7dd0f165fc29773f92ffc3b691fc0b2f NSJ replied to the topic "Cavity cover thickness advice?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183719/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:38:36 +0000 @drewbag Not magnets but I generally do about 5 or 6mm with wood covers. I just screw them down though which helps if they curve a bit. You could try gluing a veneer of wood to say 2mm aluminium. That…   Read more»

]]> f0b3bf0f4e4e05c310d4303cddb86a11 NSJ liked forum post "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183718/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:34:10 +0000 8f84fe41e26ac495e6f065d689c700b6 NSJ liked forum post "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183717/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:34:03 +0000 5dc2642ee41f6ff340436a084da9200d NSJ liked forum post "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183716/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:33:58 +0000 1052115514517a5a1a9a3a8219c898e0 NSJ posted a new topic "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183715/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:32:41 +0000 Mahogany necj and body, ash top and headstock plate, ebont board, jumbo frets. Gotoh hardware and seymour dunscan JB4 SH2N pickup combo. It’s one my favourites I’ve done so far. 
 
 
 
 

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]]> faa2de9c703347f6a5efe453cc49e663 NSJ liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183191/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:17:54 +0000 1dc179d86a39339daada487149de2bb8 NSJ replied to the topic "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183159/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:51:12 +0000 Looks great! I’m currently having my first go a faux binding, pain in the rear lol   I like to wipe down with thinned down polyurethane first, shows all the scratches I missed. Then I’ll coat with shellac sanding sealer…   Read more»

]]> 2edfd4698e59981a6fd1e3b94c2caaf4 NSJ liked forum post "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183158/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:48:15 +0000 ad74110fd9a0301e0a4458aebd4a0709 NSJ replied to the topic "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183038/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:03:42 +0000 @brie Router sled and a laser, it was actually pretty easy. The lightburn software for the laser is brilliant too

]]> 3036b8744ca196574f21ac8a34f05775 NSJ replied to the topic "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183031/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:45:46 +0000 @brie lasered them, had to drill where the resin is though because it’s blue and my laser is a diode type, but I made templates when practicing with ash. Started with paper till it was spot on, then ash wood.

]]> 4d428061ccb1c1e62c969b1e9fcd3fde NSJ posted a new topic "My most recent build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/182936/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:10:04 +0000 Wanted to try something different, yew and resin for top, fretboard and headstock plate. Mahogany neck, limba body. CF rods added in the neck. Running the iron gear dirty torque blues engine set. I was hoping to fit my Seymour…   Read more»

]]> e045db3dd41cf2d55d108704b13af538 NSJ replied to the topic "Hi from another newbie in Scotland - Justin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/182692/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:13:35 +0000 Hey up, I’m north east and gather in my shed with tools and wood lol

]]> 0896afd5235410de05607a0638fc2dd3 NSJ replied to the topic "Advice on body cap carve top with cavity." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/180953/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:55:03 +0100 Can’t you turn it over, make that side the top then all that will get carved out anyway?    If not binding is about 6mm and it looks like you should hide most if not all of it, could also…   Read more»

]]> a9b9625a0808069d0274f0819eb5b737 NSJ liked forum post "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/180047/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:57:20 +0100 15d6667e57270b21383b642398a86ff8 NSJ replied to the topic "Hello everyone, newbie member - Andy" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179747/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:37 +0100 Hi Andy, you can try whatever scale you like but just remember to read the trem routing cavity instructions properly to get the posts in the correct place. Also worth finding out if there’s a sweet spot for a 24…   Read more»

]]> e468cee67d685235b5f429b7ca261cc0 NSJ replied to the topic "Bosch Colt palm Router, anyone using this?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179746/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:50:12 +0100 @andyorton2gmail-com 
 
It’s a fine router, smooth etc. I mainly use it for the truss rod channel. I find the palm routers much easier to handle for everything else. Stick a bigger base on them to make them even more stable. 

]]> 055c6f87007500c2bcdf732ba52e239a NSJ liked forum post "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179745/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:47:05 +0100 4a54736d12d2ea65d6d2594935fe302b NSJ replied to the topic "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179744/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:46:50 +0100 @brie Here’s a couple, basically mounted like a regular 2 point trem, then I added a recess and then cut the back end away so there was no restriction. Nice brass block to finish off the look. 
 

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]]> 638f4d07603fad5932c0c9113197fc18 NSJ liked forum post "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179231/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:19:31 +0100 1c2f1a9407c635d49cccba347b40f402 NSJ liked forum post "Rattly truss rod" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179181/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:59:34 +0100 c42db1b7dfee5f232a493c07842aba8d NSJ liked forum post "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179139/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:17:27 +0100 33ed066c6c50bffcdd45ef59d23dc643 NSJ posted a new topic "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179078/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:29:08 +0100 Friend asked me to build him a guitar, he sent the wood. Pale moon ebony and mahogany. Originally a prs, then a superstrat and finally he sent me a pic and said this please lol. Anyway stranberg boden but with…   Read more»

]]> 0ac43af9e6e747ccbc951ac87f109530 NSJ liked forum post "Single Cut Makeover" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179077/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:20:44 +0100 ccd8d8c17911e27d123a65409ec93fde NSJ liked forum post "Single Cut Makeover" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179076/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:20:38 +0100 bad075a44914e7051bcb1db0cf10ab5a NSJ liked forum post "Single Cut Makeover" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179075/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:20:33 +0100 d103b53bf204106f819ec8acaafbbf7a NSJ replied to the topic "Rattly truss rod" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179074/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:17:50 +0100 It’ll be fine, if it still rattles after set up just drill out a marker near the middle, take all tension off the rod and glue in a dowel clamping till the glue dries. Then fit a new marker.  I…   Read more»

]]> 8f7fcbd87655e59a5d23ab7e0788fb4a NSJ liked forum post "Tele type thing completed!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/178369/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:30:33 +0100 34ff116494d08a87384dc51baf050a6b NSJ replied to the topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177268/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:03:10 +0100 @somethingnicer I used that on an oak fretboard, seems fine but it’s also super easy to re apply later if need be.

]]> 8c455bc25bb1c762a26c7756d1deef14 NSJ replied to the topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177267/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:02:13 +0100 @russ I did and do, well, until it ran out lol.

]]> 33c65ae66718d5f906af62c4fa9fe1ff NSJ liked forum post "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177266/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:00:38 +0100 8e043bc182d18dc5717bcd58ef37dfc3 NSJ liked forum post "First ever build, The Plywood Paul." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176159/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:36:04 +0100 94671310ca2bff77b21a5615da68968f NSJ replied to the topic "Hi from Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176158/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:33:58 +0100 @scotty Glenisla direction, about 20 miles from Dungdee heading into the hills

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