Hi, my name is Scott and I live near Edinburgh. I've been a maker of things for years but recently started my first electric guitar project. I'm sorry to say that I didn't know this forum existed unt...

Hi Guys and Gals, I am having a massive clear out of my factory (more on that later) and have a stash of Rio rosewood that I am happy to give away to anyone who can come to Letchworth to pick it up. T...

1ste guitar build. Here he is Mr. Bailey(s) bandsman. -Mahony neck and body(stage 1 carved)-Ebony fretboard 25inch scale radius 12-kluson tuners-Wilkinson Wrapearound Bridge-tonerider pickups A few mo...

Great build, like the color

@peter-c-f Nice work Peter. Looking forward to the next one. 🙂🎸🎵🙏

Attachment : IMG_7752.jpeg It’s been a while for a bandsman build.

Finally popped my 7 string cherry. Based on the black machine b7, went with their alternative headstock. One piece Brazilian mahogany body with yew and resin top. One piece Brazilian mahogany ne...

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Here’s my #2. It’s a mustang style with 3 jaguar pickups. Has a 5 way rotary encoder instead of a blade switch. 25.5” scale, and I think I’m gonna keep building at that scale. Pickups were hand wound ...

@liebe walnut is nice, not to heavy, same with cherry. Made a full start entirely from cherry. Both lighter than limba or at least black limba, posibbly similar to the likes of brazillian mahogany. Yo...

In the meantime, I finished the rosette, turned the tuning pegs and fitted them to the pegbox. I also carved the lower inside of the pegbox for better string access Attachment : 5A018EEA-CAED-4218...

One piece Brazillian mahogany body, one piece Brazillian mahogany neck. Yew and resin top, ebony board, stainless frets. Gotoh hardware and some kick ass warman pickups. Added a little touch to the ...

It feels like these three builds are taking forever, but the end is in sight. I've put the finishing touches to the limba build, with just the two mahogany ones to go. After days of mirk we actually ...

On with the lute build! I glued together the pegbox Attachment : 7DE8CC32-35B9-4784-9990-1DF8422194B2_1_105_c.jpeg Attachment : A6AAF9BF-5168-4790-850A-6E8F9095D8B9_1_105_c.jpeg Cut an a...

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I realized, I havent posted something in quite a while. Let me get on with the Lute build I started last year... This piece of spruce will become the neck Attachment : 0B00CFE2-A608-4F1D-98F8-DB...

Here’s some pics of the progress thus far. Attachment : IMG_2167.jpeg Attachment : IMG_2097.jpeg Attachment : IMG_2180.jpeg Attachment : IMG_2177.jpeg Attachment : IM...

Friends son asked me about building a nice, simple, 5 string bass, tele shaped with all the arm and belly carves and batman logo at the 12th etc. I somehow made my life difficult by suggesting stainin...

I've had to continue these builds in my spare time and, unsurprisingly, learning a new (to me) you're of finishing process want entirely smooth sailing. Anyway, thought I'd share some photos now I've...