Onto the sides now. I used cherry for the sides on this one. Planed and scraped down to 2.0 - 2.1mm thick. Attachment : PXL_20221103_134054841.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221028_143829287.jpg ...

Frets in, markers and side dots done, next up it's carving the neck and volute. Attachment : 20230806_164550.jpg Attachment : 20230806_164557.jpg

The Renaissance guitar build is on hold until september, but I started making a mold for a dreadnought guitar, I am planning to build a 12 string and a bass guitar next. Meanwhile I am working on som...

Then I carved out each end of the centre strip to accommodate the heel block and end block. Attachment : PXL_20230209_135932639.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230209_133648378.jpg 🙏...

Time to carve the back braces into shape. Attachment : PXL_20230209_113055517.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230209_101904324.jpg 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Then glue in the four back braces. Attachment : PXL_20230203_115306628.jpg 🙏🎸🙂🎶

The next stage was to mark out each of the areas of the centre strip where each of the four back braces will pass through. Then carve them out Attachment : PXL_20230203_092142104.jpg Attachm...

@peter-c-f Keep us posted Peter. I'm keen to have a go at this. 🙂🙏🎶🎸

@peter-c-f There is nothing wrong with slow builds. Hopefully one can avoid some mistakes if there is time to think things through before doing the steps. Good luck with the first build!

Building my own version of a strat this time, 3 single coils, 5 way blade etc. So far I've been working on the neck, today I got the fret markers done. Next will either be frets in or carve, haven't d...

Cheers @swepri The shooting board has a series of holes at even intervals along the length of the board. I think mine were set at 8cm apart and about 3cm back from the edge (it's hiding in the back of...

......then glued it onto the inside of the back Attachment : PXL_20230202_133942215.jpg 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Attachment : PXL_20230202_112347273.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230202_115436639.jpg I used an off cut from the soundboard to make the centre strip for the back 🎸🙂🎶Ƕ...

Then I plane on the radius of 20 foot using the shooting board. Attachment : PXL_20221222_111323781.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221222_111206068.jpg 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Attachment : PXL_20221221_132129470.jpg Planing down the back braces flat and square. They are all 7mm thick and will eventually be 14mm high but I'm leaving them 20mm high for now. 🙏
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Attachment : PXL_20220929_152744833.jpg Joining the back. I'm using cherry for this one. 🙏🎶🙂🎸

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

Well I got there in the end, plays really nice, looks really nice and sounds really nice. I'll call that a win. Attachment : 20230727_195323-01.jpeg Attachment : 20230727_195333-01.jpeg ...

Well I finally got the finish on, I cleaned up the fretboard etc but think I'll let it sit another day before assembly. Attachment : 20230725_230832-01.jpeg Attachment : 20230725_230853.j...

Attachment : PXL_20230203_151257063.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230202_141558050.jpg Then made the bridge plate using "harvested" wood from the back. 🙂🎸🎶🙏