@koendb This is wonderful, I’m in awe of your work. Keep going, I can’t wait to see how you progress further with this.

Hi all, sorry, I have been inactive on the forum for quite a while now. Mainly because of time issues , too many things to do and new stuff to discover. My second year in lute building class has finis...

You'll not see anything better on YouTube. [edit] Apologies all, I think autocorrect changed "Bisseter" to "Better".

Thanks @tv101! A slow and steady process by hand. I think having z-poxy as a sealer helped stabilise the top and helped the crispness of the line.

Attachment : image.png That's a *very* nice, crisp, line there, looks very good.

You've all been very good builders, so you can have an update from me as a reward😅 I've got the necks glued on two of the builds on, with the third going under the clamps just now. I'm really...

@jamesbisset. 🙌🏻 Nicely fixed James. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@jamesbisset it's looking awesome! A proper jazz box and love the headstock detail.

I was going to suggest some decent nails, but your approach seems to have worked just as well! 😉 Getting there Jim, getting there ...

Attachment : IMG_0312.jpeg And twenty-four hours later: Attachment : IMG_0313.jpeg

@tv101 I know, right? Otherwise it would have been like a broken light bulb - Bsst!

Nice save to add the "i" in above the bottom of the S!

It’s not a decorative hole any more. It’s a feature! Attachment : IMG_0303.jpeg

Hey @jamesbisset I find using whip tips to control the speed/application of ca glue a game changer and helps prevent bubbles.They often fit directly onto the bottle, but you can also decant a bit of ...

Thanks for all the tips folks. I used the smallwonder-music.co.uk black CA with a tooth pick on the first pass. I’ve got some micro-tip applicators but they were far too fine for the cavernous gaps I ...

@nsj Looks absolutely fabulous Neil. Really enjoyed watching this one. Cheers 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@nsj looks very cool!

Well this turned out nice, sounds great, plays great but I'll probably get a green arm at some point lol Final video will be up in a day or two on my youtube, NSJGuitars Attachment : SquarePic...

And a bit more, tops glued on, edges filed and sanded over and my tele neck pickup ring finally arrived. Also copper on headstock and logo on trussrod cover. Drilled the temp screw holes I used to hol...

As usual it's all on my youtube including the cheek clenching latest episode lol