Yesterday I started with profiling the neck. And I made a mistake. I went a bit too deep near the headstock and made a tiny hole above the nut of the truss rod. And after calling out some not so nice ...

I wasn't happy with the router pattern for the neck pocket, it was a bit to wide. So I glued in a veneer and made a new one. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png I have rounded...

Its been nearly 3 months since I've done anything to this build. But I've cleared a bit of shed space at the caravan and got some room to work. The clear space is only temporary though, my first grand...

Forgot to say that I hammered in a few frets before I glued on the bridge. Attachment : PXL_20230519_133334567.jpg And beveled the edges. Attachment : PXL_20230519_144658653.jpg Ἳ...

Then glued it on. Use two 4mm drill bits to locate it in place then clamp it on using the three wee cauls on top and the bridge plate caul inside. Attachment : PXL_20230525_102634606.jpg At...

Once the position of the bridge is marked out I drilled two 4mm holes through the soundboard where the holes for the E strings will go. Attachment : PXL_20230525_084656972.jpg Attachment : ...

Then started to carve it in to shape. Attachment : PXL_20230517_142555996.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230517_144534700.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230517_144649317.jpg Attachment : PXL_...

Actually, here are the pictures of the saddle that I made before I set up the location. First I squared up the bridge blank. Attachment : PXL_20220606_122441486.jpg Then I put in the saddle sl...

Next I set the bridge location. Attachment : PXL_20230525_085026857.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230525_084955979.jpg To do this you measure your scale length plus 2mm to the inside of the fro...

Next I checked the string action. I made two small guages to replicate the height that the strings will sit above the fretboard. One to sit at the nut position of 2mm thick and one to sit at the 12th ...

Then I put a 16" radius on it. Same technique as the leveling beam but with a radius block. Attachment : PXL_20230505_141852708.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230505_140727453.jpg 🎸...

Next I went on to leveling the fretboard. Attachment : PXL_20230510_130754494.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230510_125057584.jpg Just covered it in chalk and kept going with the sanding beam un...

Update! It's been slow and not much time to post. But we are making progress! Attachment : PXL_20230821_130842848.PORTRAIT.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230826_193607985.TS_exported_10670_16930832...

Got the bridge mounting sorted as well as the string through holes, also the pickup cavities as there will be no pickguard as usual. Hoping my 1/2 inch roundover bit arrives tomorrow so I can crack on...

I contacted sperzel so it looks like I might be able to get a single tuner either from them or a uk distributor, I simply couldn't resist stringing the guitar up today with some spare strings, it make...

Then it's glued on Attachment : PXL_20230504_112653625.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Once the fretboard is in the right position it's held in place with two locating pins. Attachment : PXL_20230503_142937626.jpg A little bit of sanding to the soundboard between the soundhole a...

Getting the fretboard in place. Using the rule to check its in line. Attachment : PXL_20230503_140818174.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230503_140837416.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Then I glued it in. Attachment : PXL_20230421_143102098.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230421_142310718.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Keep checking the angle and straightness against the centre line. Attachment : PXL_20230420_090122950~2.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230420_090036380.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂