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...

I almost forgot....... Attachment : PXL_20230224_155738234.jpg A small cap over the join of the X-brace clamped on........ Attachment : PXL_20230302_094700435.jpg .....and shaped. dz...

Then a bit of sanding before it's ready..... Attachment : PXL_20230224_151020410.jpg 🙂🎶🎸🙏

And even more carving........ Attachment : PXL_20230223_133056236.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230223_133233800.jpg .....and more ....... Attachment : PXL_20230223_135030966.jpg Att...

Attachment : PXL_20230217_153749329.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230217_140002951.jpg Then gluing on the Lower Bout braces and the Outer Edge braces 🙂🎶🎸🙏

.....then set about carving them down.... Attachment : PXL_20230217_094813854.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230217_113607752.jpg ....and a bit more.... Attachment : PXL_20230217_100709888.j...

Attachment : PXL_20230216_115948488.jpg Next, I glued on the X-brace and the Upper Bout braces. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to post my second guitar. Finished it up and gave it to a friend. Could not have done it without Mark's courses and the advice from the community. On to #3... (Hopefully I'l...

I’m sorry guys, I’m just terrible at documenting my builds. 🤦🏼‍♂️ I’ve gotten to the point of working on the finish for this one. Started working on the front on ...