Hi peeps, it's a been a loooooooooong time since I've posted here but I finally have a bit of breathing space to start a new build and was contemplating making a small travel electric. Essentially thi...

Have you started the build yet? When thicknessing a neck blank I always leave an extra 1mm, so if aiming for 21mm at the 1st I'll take it down to 22mm. You can lose 1mm easily by the time you've radi...

Could you explain what you mean by shimming it please?  

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Thanks that vid was very useful.  

Hello, new member here, just attempting my first guitar build. Lots of questions.

Mahogany and cedar are great, for making a guitar that sounds warm and nice. Mahogany and cedar guitars are very responsive. When you start building your guitar it helps you understand the things you ...

That’s a mix of materials. The yew and resin body with a sipo mahogany top must look really cool. The flamed maple neck and ebony board is a touch. I can see why you like the P90s. They are good, at b...

This renaissance lute is really worth the wait. The people making this renaissance lute pay a lot of attention to details from history. They do a lot of work by hand. This makes the renaissance lute b...

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com   Thanks again, that makes sense. I will have to wait until I have bought a fret board before I can move the neck on. The drop top I bought is very nice but t...

A Telecaster is a choice for a first build because its simple to design and theres lots of information out there to help you. My idea of using a veneer can work well if I glue it properly and support ...

@rib-f Yeah, you need to add the thickness of the fretboard and the thickness of the neck together and thats the thickness of the neck. For exmple the neck is 21mm at the headstock - fretboard 6.5mm ...

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Thanks for your response Benjamin.   I have bought a 5mm maple top & will add that to the front. Maybe I'll use the veneer on the rear. I'll procrastinate...

Welcome 1. I have a poplar body blank & also some 1mm booked matched maple veneer which I was thinking of using on the front. Is veneer wise to use on the top of the guitar or is it better to ...

Hello. I'm just about to embark on my first guitar build & am seeking some advice. I'm planning on building a Tele because I'm thinking that might be simpler for a first time builder & also ...

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There are some great ideas on that list, but I'd really like to see a course on recovering from mistakes and wood defects. Every builder, regardless of experience, eventually runs into issues like tea...

Oh wow, that's really amazing

Haha, love this update—sounds like such a great vibe in the workshop again! Must’ve been amazing to have two longtime members finally building side by side, sharing tips and laughs (and those classic ...

welcome and have fun building