This morning, after making sure they fit seemlessly (a tiny bit of routing and some sanding) I glued the pieces of wood for the top together. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png ...

Made some progress today. First I've cut the fingerboard a bit shorter and narrower and with my router made it to 6 mm thickness. And sanded it flat. Attachment : image.png Attachment : ima...

Some weeks ago I was in Ayr where Carol took me to an afternoon jam with Mick and Dee. I got the privilege to play Mick’s short scale bass, made by Mark. It was an eye opener for me. Never played a sh...

Then I made a wee truss rod cover.... shaped the same as the headstock. Attachment : PXL_20230613_105803214.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230613_105853116.jpg 🎸🎶🙏ὤ...

Then preparing the bridge pin holes for the strings using a reamer. Attachment : PXL_20230614_104703776.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230614_104004939.jpg Then file a wee groove into the front ...

Nice fit Attachment : PXL_20230613_125846376.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Next, the saddle. Again squaring up the blank Attachment : PXL_20230607_132204290.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_132556776.jpg Then keep sanding and refining until it fits the saddle slo...

Take it back out and mark out and carve out the grooves for the strings Attachment : PXL_20230608_121731392.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230608_092740497.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230608_0921...

Next getting it to the right height and curving over the top..... Attachment : PXL_20230607_102425587.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_105056469.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Almost there.... just making a nut and saddle..... first get the blank to roughly the size and squared... Attachment : PXL_20230607_120724301.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_085252111.jpg ...

Then a bit of final sanding. Attachment : PXL_20230602_082938592.jpg ....and adding some finishing oil. Attachment : PXL_20230607_145712143.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Not a bit of fret leveling and crowning Attachment : PXL_20230531_124419682.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230601_100403023.jpg Then a wee bit of polishing up. Attachment : PXL_20230601_1213...

@nsj The super strat! Looking real nice!

Getting it together now. I just need to find a few more bits to put on it, such as another string tree and strap buttons. Oh, I may want to fire up the soldering iron too so I can wire in the pickups....

@nsj Ohhh, it’s a hardtail. Nice, I love it, especially the fretboard. Will you slow down making guitars, you’re making the rest of us look bad. 😆

@nsj The curve of the carving around the neck pocket is just beautifully executed! 🤩 😍

Its been nearly 3 months since I've done anything to this build. But I've cleared a bit of shed space at the caravan and got some room to work. The clear space is only temporary though, my first grand...

Update! It's been slow and not much time to post. But we are making progress! Attachment : PXL_20230821_130842848.PORTRAIT.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230826_193607985.TS_exported_10670_16930832...

Hi folks, thought I'd share some shots of my first guitar build following Mark's BYO online course. You've probably seen me pop up from time to time with odd questions in a desperate need to find an a...

I'm using an unfinished control plate and some unfinished brass knobs. I've got CTS pots, Orange drop cap 47, and a treble bleed. Attachment : IMG_20230825_114037.jpg Attachment : IMG_2023...