I’m still working on my first guitar build, we’ve had some personal setbacks so I’m “moving along like a herd a turtles!” I’ll post a few pix from now and as i finish this up…really enjoying the build. This guitar is a birthday gift for one of my sons, then my next project is going to be building – carving from scratch 3 mandolins. I took this…[Read more]

Sigh…not a major bummer…however, i routed the neck slot joint opening about 3mm too wide…the neck fits 1mm loose on one side and 2mm on the other when centered – i haven’t yet finished carving it [or the pickup route to full depth] out completely so I’m open to suggestion…I know the glue will create some swelling on the mahogany neck and the popla…[Read more]

Sigh…not a major bummer…however, i routed the neck slot joint opening about 3mm too wide…the neck fits 1mm loose on one side and 2mm on the other when centered – i haven’t yet finished carving it [or the pickup route to full depth] out completely so I’m open to suggestion…I know the glue will create some swelling on the mahogany neck and…[Read more]