I think that's me done the finish sanding now, been going back and forth looking for scratches to remove. Carves for the pots etc are all smoothed off too. And also got the holes drilled for the locki...

I've just done the dish method for my carve top today. I put something flat inside the cavity then used a vernier gauge to check the depth of the holes and routered the cavity till the holes were abou...

Today I got on with doing the recesses for the controls aswell as the jack socket. I like using the barrel jacks, I fit a wedge of wood in the cavity so the nut can sit flat and be tightened easily. W...

My first neck developed back bow after carving, single action rod too! Anyway, week or two later when it came to fret levelling etc it had sorted itself. Stewmac actually makes a jig for the issue, ...

@boo stuck all my social media links in me profile, nowhere to stick an email though and no way to message members? But yeh, I'm on pusbook and IG

@russ cheers bud

@robin cheers mate

Cheers mate My lovely aldi sander is doing a great job! Took me by surprise 🤣

Well f**k! I am one super happy chappy! Massive thanks to Mr Bailey and his really helpful vids. Copied what a watched and tada! Attachment : 20230221_181629.jpg Attachment : 20230221_181...

@russ cheers bud, never been accused of being conventional, annoying but never coventional lol

@boo 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

I have a very special set of skills, I will hunt you down, I will find you and i will steal a barrel! 🤣 🤣 New Liam Neison film that lol

Well stage one is complete! I'll watch the next bit of Marks vid tonight then onto using the gouge. Attachment : 20230220_201930.jpg And of course here's the belly carve. (Although I think it...

Mate, I film everything and stick it on my youtube channel under NSJ Guitars! Everyone knows! 🤣

Made a start on the carve top, just stopped for food because I'm fading lol Got to say though, I'm thoroughly enjoying myself filing away in my own little world! Attachment : 20230220_175602-01....

@robin yeh I did wonder, bit more room to play on a solid body. But, I think just rounding off the hard edges etc will look spot on.

@boo would you like my address to send a barrel to? 🤣

Mostly fettling today with a bit of routing thrown in. Had to use the pickup template raised to get over the neck. Then as I forgot to do a small channel in the side before gluing up I had to work out...

@robin maybe a bit of an arse to work with some of the nicer woods are in my experience, looks really nice though Not sure on the bridge, being a hollow body means less to work with I'd imagine. May...

@robin Yeh my titan workshop hoover connects fine to my aldi doody! 🤣