I did a couple of test fits to check alignment etc and to get a feel for how it will look and feel as a guitar. I think it's going to look nice, I hope it sounds good and plays well. Whilst the neck i...

Time to whisky stain the neck and get a few coats of finish on it. It's now hanging up drying for a week or so. Attachment : IMG_20230823_133609.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230823_133639.jpg ...

It's looking much more like a neck now. Attachment : IMG_20230821_171441.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230821_171434.jpg

Time for some frets. Attachment : IMG_20230819_170750.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230821_164737.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230817_173550.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230819_163057.jpg ...

I got a few coats of oil on and hung it up to dry and cure for a couple of weeks. Attachment : IMG_20230704_212836.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230704_212826.jpg Attachment : IMG_202306...

@nsj Yeah, I think I know why though. As I want to keep the top boards rustic and even though they are generally flat, they are a little bit uneven. This is due to me doing a deep burn with my blow to...

I did a little video of it too. 😂

I got to the finishing stage of the body and wanted to raise the grain before applying the finish. Usually I use water to do that but as I now live in Scotland and the whisky is so wonderful, I used s...

Even more routing. Attachment : IMG_20230628_115754.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230628_170854.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230628_115741.jpg

Obviously more sanding and routing. Attachment : IMG_20230623_152833.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230625_154043.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230625_154017.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230625_1...

My routing template slipped a couple of times when I was routing but I went along with it and it turned out well, I like it. Attachment : IMG_20230622_164147.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230622_...

Some pics. In the wrong order as usual but I'm sure you'll make sense of them. Attachment : IMG_20230617_145318.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230622_162336.jpg Attachment : IMG_20230617_14...

Attachment : 20230815_170418.jpg Well, there's a funny thing. I switched it on (still no bang), the little light on the front shone brightly and the valves slowly built up a nice amber glow. Plu...

8. The trickier bit. Wiring in the front panel controls. Doing this when the board is already full of components, and mounted in the chassis, means poking a soldering iron around in some fairly tig...

5. Now let's plug it in and wait for the bang. Attachment : 20230812_121138.jpg (there was no bang, so there's more to come ...) 6. In the absence of bangs, keep on with the right bits, rig...

That was where we started, a few days ago. Since when I've been busy, wielding a hot soldering iron (when I remember to switch it on) and inhaling those lovely solder fumes ... 1. Bare Chassis. A...

OK, so not exactly *bored* of building guitars, but time for something a little different ... Attachment : 20230808_111842.jpg Attachment : 20230808_122639.jpg Can you see what it is...

I do like that fretboard @nsj. 🤌 🎸🙏🎶🙂

Your putting us procrastinators to shame @nsj. 🤣😂 🎸🙏🎶🙂

Attachment : PXL_20230216_111453791.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230216_101527375.jpg The next stage was to partially carve the ends of the other Top Braces prior to gluing them in place as it ca...