@seanf
Welcome to the forum. Repairs are much harder than building from new, especially on cheap factory instruments. Often they use glue that can’t be taken apart so te whole thing breaks. Where are you getting fret wire from.

@alnlush 
Looks like a bit more than a few mods 

@alanlush
What mods are you looking to make

@alanlush
Looks good I like the unusual design and the finishing is impressive

@tej I haven’t done a 7 string guitar but I have made two acoustic 8 string octave mandolas with a guitar scale length so it should be a reasonable comparison. I didn’t do anything extra to reinforce the neck on…   Read more»

@tv101
We should start a new thread – The Battle of the Builds

@boo Thanks I would like some help sourcing a decent gun so I will check the spec on my compressor and see what it’s output is. I don’t need a large one, smaller the better. Price is not a problem. Also…   Read more»

@tv101 I think you have got the timelines fairly accurate. Woodwork is not that difficult but finishing is. I follow some professional restorers in the violin world and it often takes several attempts over many months to get a result…   Read more»

@boo I’m planning a 3 colour sunburst body sometime probably after the winter unless I can find a good way of heating my garage up to temperature, so I might need to pick your brains. I have yellow and red…   Read more»

@boo
Your impact is very positive for sure. I had never heard of isolator paint before, although I’ve done a lot of wood finishing.