Posted by: @kevin-turvey Can anybody recommend a brand of inexpensive pore or grain filler for a mahogany like wood available here in the uk? Danish Oil works well as a grain filler on Mahogany type wood if you apply as…   Read more»

@norriemac
Your guitar looks good and very ambitious for a first build 

@markbailey
Sorry to be a wet blanket but I don’t like the new layout at all as I find the light blue text on a white background to be very difficult to read.

@pruch1989
This forum is for guitar makers we don’t write essays

I would use mild steel as the bridge has to be earthed or connected to ground, and I think it’s the best material for this. I’m presuming it’s an electric build, but if it’s acoustic then it doesn’t matter much….   Read more»

@tv101
One for you 

@bpower 
Classic very funny

@cheesewhisk If you have a 12”” radius bloc then put a straight edge across from side to side and measure the depth at the deepest point. It will tell you how deep the inlay needs to be. If you don’t…   Read more»

@mario 
Good luck with your build

@robin 
Just too many fingers

Found this on Facebook and thought it was too good not to share 

@mario One problem I think you might have with creating a hollow body is creating an acoustic chamber which will cause vibration around the body. Pick ups are slightly microphonic so the vibration will cause feedback. Gibson do it on…   Read more»

@koendb 
Elvis has left the building

@bpower 
Looks great