Another top tip, mask off your nice light coloured maple neck while handling razor sharp snipped fretwires with frozen fingers, it keeps the blood stains off. @robin My workshop isn’t heated either so at this very cold time of year,…   Read more»

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Looks like you got there in the end, nice one. Btw if you think those snipped frets are sharp, try some stainless steel… After cutting those you have to immediately file the ends cuz they are she-arp!

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ahh, I was talking about a handheld jigsaw. I didn’t realize you were talking about a jigsaw… 😆
 

@robin I don’t have a bandsaw either and made my solid body shapes by drilling all round the outline with an ordinary drill and pointed bit – Spade, Brad point or Forstener. Then the holes can be joined up with…   Read more»

@robin the blade goes to a bit of an angle when I push it into the cut. That’s just how jigsaws are I’m afraid. A good trick to reduce blade wandering is to cut your piece on top of some…   Read more»

I don’t have a bandsaw, so I’m going to be a bit stuck soon once I start the body of my current build. @robin I might be able to help you out Robin. I’ll get back to you soon.  If…   Read more»

@robin I hope these ants in your pants aren’t nipping your ash to much. That’s tough not getting to your workshop with it being so close.  😆😆😆 Actually the space isn’t even mine yet, I won’t know for another week…   Read more»

Hi Peebee 06/01/2021 6:34 pm      @robin, you can also line the neck pocket template with tape just to shrink a little and give a snug fit. That’s a good idea, I hadn’t thought of that.

@robin, you can also line the neck pocket template with tape just to shrink a little and give a snug fit.

@Robin, I think you’re right as the distance to the 24th fret from the nut is 476.252mm so close to 480mm. My kit is a 22 fret,  so 457mm, just checked again as doubt briefly crept in. Its worth noting…   Read more»

@robin the subtle differences in pickups are lost on me. Don’t sell yourself short… Yes, sometimes the differences can be rather subtle, imo most of the time they are not. But, it can be a rabbit hole so if you…   Read more»

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Wow, looks awesome! Like it was done on a jig…
👍👍👍

 I made this many years ago

If you made it once @robin, it’ll be easier and better the second time …

All theory of course, as I’m not doing it.

That’s often the best way to do it @robin 😆 

My wife knitted me a warm jumper

Did she find the wool under the caravan @robin??😋

Cheers @Robin.
The “what do we save” decision making was interesting.  Differentiates the important stuff from all the other stuff that clutters the place up!

Now that I’ve got a cable with a 90 degree end, that problem is gone, so seems like an awful lot of effort for no real gain. @robin Yeah, this is my current solution to that problem too.  I do,…   Read more»

The headstock is shaped and thicknessed, still going to plan so far.

@robin I love shape of your headstock and the grain pattern, looks ace. 

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yeah I thought of that, so far it hasn’t really been necessary but when I catch a typo after posting my ocd tends to kick in a bit 😄

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Lookin’ good! Which pickups, tuners, bridge are you going for?