@robin Yep and using new methods I've picked up watching Mark's vids! I much prefer the look of his carving method and also I'm buying a 450mm radius beam in the new year. Normally I do all the measu...

Ok operation new neck is under way, the decision has been made. Birdseye maple again with ebony board Attachment : 20221218_180202.jpg Attachment : 20221218_233714.jpg

Got the fretboard off, levelled the neck with my long fret levelling beam. Maybe I'll tidy the back of the fretboard and reglue, see how it goes. Attachment : 20221217_233500.jpg Attachment ...

@bpower it's a pretty thin neck and I'd have to level the back too I think, also if I just level the board I think there will be a definite curved join line up the side.

@robin I think a cap is ok, has the rest of the body wood to keep it in line. Pesky necks are the issue, nothing to clamp to to hold them in line

@russ yeh bud, proper reputable supplier and first time I've had any issues, ironic lol

Birdseye maple neck, reputable seller and all and I'm not blaming them in any way. Just wondering if this common with things like birdseye? Finished the guitar and uploaded my final build vid to my yo...

@russ he has the spalted stuff, the guy with the floor boards is over by Friockheim but not sure how long he has. He was fixing up a building but got ill hence why he's selling the stuff off.

@robin Feel good wood for some, I have a local friend too that's had a pile of the brazillian mahogany and sapele around his workshop for years, long before all the cites stuff came along. For spalted...

@robin I managed to upload media then insert from there, put a thread in the electric guitar showcase area I think, that's where I was aiming anyway lol

Started at the beginning of lockdown and got carried away lol. For the first three builds I used already made necks. I've gone back to my first couple of builds and modified them too. thinned the neck...

Cheers guys, just trying to figure out how the forum works so I can add pics. I'm used having an add image button that you click then add a direct link for an image but this is all alien to me lol

@boo Cheers mate, I'll post some pics later tonight

Hi, my names Niel and I'm an addict! To building guitars that is lol Started messing about at the beginning of lockdown and now starting number 13. Learnt loads watching youtube and using fb groups...