UPDATE! Hi everyone, My guitar is playing great and my thesis is almost finished. I had to do a powerpoint presentation to my class and teacher dutch about the guitar i built. She told me that she h...

PROJECT IS FINISHED! Hi guys, my guitar project is finished, i still have to make a plate to cover the trussrod at the headstock but the guitar is ready and she plays fantastic. here are some pictur...

@rockpile99 Anything can be used for jazz, you just have to declare yourself "experimental" and/or "free". It takes commitment though, you have to repeat the motif (no matter how painful) until somebo...

I’m going to block it and reroute it Hi @boo, I don't think you need worry about the strength of an end grain block going in there, as you said the stress is being exerted forward of the repair. If y...

In my first post, Hi From Belgium, I showed a work in progress on a DC Junior like guitar , made from an ikea kitchen tabletop. Well , it is in a working state now, just waiting to be setup and finish...

@rockpile99 that make a lovely thru neck...

@boo's little bit of glitter free rosewood arrived this morning. I didn't take any chances, went out to the shed and opened the envelope very carefully, but still got a fright. Attachment : 202104...

For what it’s worth I’ve removed the fretboard from an Encore strat copy I was donated. The truss rod adjuster was destroyed and there was some damage around the adjuster access along with a small chi...

Ok, here is one perennial problem that can now be put to bed permanently! Sloppy fitting neck joints! Here is the working prototype of the adjustable neck pocket routing jig designed to either be used...

@rockpile99 Thats a nice looking build

I love the contrast between the high gloss of the body and slightly sinister satin/matt black/dark purple of the neck. Very cool!

Once the nuts, washers and especially the knobs are on, no one will ever see it. Exactly as @mattbeels and @frocesterbill have said earlier. A 1mm difference in diameter is just 0.5mm either side of...

I often build in ‘features’ as I go along! I think you will find that all of the most innovative makers try to do this as a matter of course!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

@rockpile99 I think it looks okay, how much material is left between the hole and the edge?

My drill bit decided not to properly follow the brad mark when I drilled for the B string tuner, so it's a little close to the edge. @rockpile99 A simple solution is to glue a dowel into the hole and...

PS - how does this blinking quote tool work? Use the mouse (left click and drag the cursor) to highlight the text you want to quote. As you do that, a quotation mark symbol appears. When you've high...

unless you're breaking into the house next door to steal their mahogany doors @rockpile99 That thought had actually occurred to me! 🤣

Here is my offering for today, love this song. Alice in chains - Man in the box.

My favourite for the moment