Welcome to the group @wayne_f , what are you planning on building? Post a photo of your drawing and let us have look.

Welcome @wayne_f. Good luck with the first drawing and build. Post some progression pics along the way. 🙂

Hi everyone. I've been a premium member since March but just now getting around to making this post. I suppose I could tell you a little about myself: Well, I'm 37 and a lifelong resident of Michigan...

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Coming along nicely @russ I think once you get going, you will have many guitar builds coming nicely along. There’s no better feeling Russ. Apart from maybe……. a few things but not much…… 🤘&#...

Into the fret levelling jig and tape up the fretboard. Attachment : 878DD177-3580-4824-85E2-20F8CF1B3F1D.jpeg Attachment : CD6DF7E8-61D6-4085-9B0E-866BBBB07AD0.jpeg Attachment : 4DB...

Time for a bit of CA glue and accelerator, as well as keeping a bottle of solvent handy (with lid removed), just in case. Attachment : 0C2399F2-C062-4BBA-B97B-BFDD52A66FEA.jpeg

Filed the bevel onto them. Attachment : 03A9AECB-B0DA-47F2-AC4A-85FD888B99A6.jpeg Attachment : 0B7CFD60-A291-4E04-B364-7917A9A92E38.jpeg Attachment : A3D0A47F-3386-4BC5-B005-0AC2986...

Filed them flush with the fretboard. Attachment : 06281D82-6117-41C3-8160-27C06AB8A9C4.jpeg Attachment : E709BFF3-2932-40F1-8F8F-034330223404.jpeg Attachment : 2D21FE75-B7E5-4856-9B...

Snipped off the excess. Attachment : 4CC37444-08E0-4EE4-8DC7-FA1C0026B2E1.jpeg Attachment : 232054A7-9527-4AD5-B2D4-E6953744D2E9.jpeg Attachment : 27384482-F69E-4405-8617-12C281EFADA...

Installed the medium jumbo frets into this build. I’ll keep the jumbo ones for mine. Attachment : C1E348E2-52FE-421D-A7D3-1AFEAA7D0D81.jpeg

Thanks for that, I'll have a look. I bought my last lot from Northwest Guitars and it came in 250mm straight lengths. @robin It’s cheaper to buy in straight lengths but it’s easier in coils, it’s rea...

@boo Yes I normally buy it in coils rather than in straight lengths (although I do buy straight lengths sometimes). One good place I get it from is Tone Tec Thanks for that, I'll have a look. I boug...

You're a little Industry @russ I’ve normally got about 3 or 4 builds on the go at the same time. I have 4 at the moment, including a cigar box guitar build. Oh I’ve got that bass to finish off too. I...

Do you buy your fretwire pre rolled and where do you buy it from. I'm planning build #003 now while waiting for lacquer to harden. @robin Thanks Robin. Yes I normally buy it in coils rather than in s...

Frets and Wings @clinton Cool video as usual and nice work as always. 🤘😁🤘🎸

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Looking good @boo Do you buy your fretwire pre rolled and where do you buy it from. I'm planning build #003 now while waiting for lacquer to harden.

Jumbo and medium jumbo Evo Gold frets. 🤘😁🤘🎸 Attachment : 62C4C5D3-610F-4184-B7C5-BD763C9E35C4.jpeg Attachment : ECC29055-2EFE-4210-BFD2-D6A994876D16.jpeg ...

Don’t fret! I’ll do both of these today. Attachment : 71300425-C3BD-417E-9E89-59C358EAFF16.jpeg Attachment : 6E183798-B1AE-44D7-843D-C02B12DD578D.jpeg