@timothy-caldwell8bigpond-com Nice looking headstock...

@robin that actually looks amazing, that's going to have to be included on my 'to do' list..i'll bet it plays as well as it looks. Poco7

@norriemac Beautiful wood, always great to read about a 'fix it'

@tv101 that's pretty awesome...great colors...

@tv101 I like the recessed knobs, hadn't thought of that; might be nice even without a cap...

@tv101, @norriemac That's awesome man, how did you achieve the stripes look..the deeper stain of blue? I'm guessing here - but a sanding or scratching can force the pigments to recess deeper into the ...

@tv101 , @koendb pix will be awesome..thanks

@tv101 this picture from Guitarmaking was on my fridge, i was trying to decide how to color my first build..this will be what I'm going for - for the most part,,,probably not with the brown natural c...

@norriemac Greetings from Oregon, US of A... Your guitar is beautiful. Hope it plays for you as beautiful as it looks,,,your craftsman ship is evident, Thanks for the tip on Olive wood being a diffic...

@russ, @tv101, @rocknroller912, @markbaily, @wayne_f, @robin, @jozefbehr, @koendb, I have a serious thing going on with my wrist...but i think i can install the frets, so i pushed ahead; Attachmen...

@russ thanks man... i like this quote from rock'nroller912, "Some people call me a tool, others are less complimentary. Tools being useful things." lol we're all in this...the community forum really ...

@Jozefbehr, @markbailey, @wayne_f, @robin, I followed Mark's advice and created a paste [with regular Tite Bond] by sanding another piece of mahogany - filling, then scraping. of course, the pasting r...

@jozefbehr This is a great community, Jozef...any question can be addressed with good advice, because we're all on this amazing journey together..most of these guys are already experienced builders. ...

Thanks Mark...much appreciated... moving along...like a herd 'a turtles This project is helping me adjust to retirement, so even the small frustration is good,,, <>< Poco7

@markbailey @robin Awesome news...thanks, the dust 'fill' seems good...should i use super glue or tite bond? does it matter? I appreciate the good word...my slot is generally 12mm +/- as noted... I'm...

@robin thanks Robin ...OK, if I went that route, i can see the extra thickness under the truss rod...but, that would mean i would have to laminate my peghead as well, right? ...which means the dominos...

Attachment : gougedNeck1.jpg I've gouged the neck, i think i will have to excavate it with a chisel and glue in a patch,,,sanding and scraping the whole surface after that..there are several scra...

@boo hadn't thought of that,,,i'll definitely do that...good word, ty

@boo, @rocknroller912,@manofgresley I'm not even close to painting, but i have a question...I've been reading different views on whether to use Titebond REGULAR [ 1 ] glue, or TITEBOND [#2] or Premium...

@rathius I hid her rifle ! Yikes... Well, believe me, we need a house to go with my shop,...we're in an apt. I'm praying about finding a small shop that can be rented; housing is very scarce here, an...