@rockpile99
Thats a nice looking build

@boo
Thanks for sharing the video it’s brilliant. It’s on another level to what was thinking and I can imagine it would cost a lot to make.

@robin
Top prize would be to reach the Carol Cam

@cheesewhisk
Is a guitar making video game a possibility. Virtual reality might help us to get all the mistakes out of the way.

@keondb
If you need to make a curved slot try making a curved scraper to match a curved bottom nut then scrape it front to back.

@keondb Ok I think I picked you up wrong. Do you check the nut to see if it’s flat, a lot of new ones are not. I use a thin chisel as a scraper to get the slot flat and…   Read more»

@koendb I use the same set up as for cutting the fret slots but with a tapered fret board it’s more difficult to get it square. Clamps as well as tape can be used but the tightening will move everything…   Read more»

Looks like it’s going to be an LP summer

@tv101
I probably would have worked it out eventually, I’m a bit rusty after having a long lay off from guitar stuff and using power tools. Mostly I’ve been using hand tools.
 

@tv101 Thanks a lot that’s all very clear and just what I was looking for. I thought there would be a smart way I just couldn’t think of it. I’ve got bottom bearing cutters. Starting to think about working now…   Read more»

@robin I would say that’s a pretty good repair and it looks like the grain lines match. Don’t be put off by how many attempts it takes before you are happy with it. I’ve seen web posts from top professional…   Read more»

@tv101 You mentioned that you’ve made an LP style so I’m looking for some advice please about how to route the pick up cavities. Obviously a flat template isn’t going to work very well either before or after carving. I’m…   Read more»

@robin
Good luck. Repairs and restorations are about deceiving the eye, so straight lines don’t always have to be at 90 deg they can be at an angle to match grain lines.