@nsj I hogged out the bulk of the material before hand.  I worked out to angle the bit & lower it gently after the first cut . Maybe my cut was a bit deeper than it should have been.  I…   Read more»

@nsj Thank you very much for your response.  That clears up a few things.   I am mainly using a palm router &, like you I have a 200mm acrylic base I have made to screw it too.   I was wondering…   Read more»

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@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Thanks that vid was very useful.
 

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com    Thanks again, that makes sense.   I will have to wait until I have bought a fret board before I can move the neck on.    The drop top I bought is very nice but the 2 halves are…   Read more»

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com  Thanks for your response Benjamin.   I have bought a 5mm maple top & will add that to the front.    Maybe I’ll use the veneer on the rear.   I’ll procrastinate on it for a week …. In relationship…   Read more»

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com  Thanks for your response Benjamin. In relationship to the neck thickness, I’m planning to make the profile of the neck similar to my existing telecaster which is a MIJ Jerry Donohue model which has an unusual slightly V shaped…   Read more»

Hello, new member here, just attempting my first guitar build. Lots of questions.