Started another bass guitar, friends kid bought the last one so I need another, obviously lol Brazillian mahogany with yew and resin top. Neck is maple with brazillian mahogany up the centre and som...

I've finally got myself back out to my shed too, also building a bass. Since we've had the heating installed I'm more reluctant to go out to the shed in crap weather lol

So after a long winter break I've returned to my little shed to work a little on the bass again. Routed the neck pocket and drilled some holes. Attachment : IMG_9559.jpg Attachment : IMG_95...

Today I celebrated my 66th birthday by working on the frets. Rounded the edges, leveled, recrowned and polished the frets. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png And then put in ...

Cheers @russ 😅 I think it was planned as part of the fabled finishing course Mark was working on. Don't think I'll be able to provide mark's level of detail and if you don't hear anything, I'v...

Hey folks, I'm thinking of giving faux binding a do on a current build. I've done a bit of research and I'm looking for any advice from those with experience. My plan is to sand body up to 320. Lea...

Hey Dan, Welcome! I've followed your same route in to guitar building, and I have a sneaking suspicion partscasters are the gateway drug to all this! This forum is excellent and the members great. Ch...

Hi Dan, Don’t know why it’s taken 2 weeks for your post to appear, bet you thought we were all ignoring you!!🤣🤣 Welcome to the forums, I’m sure you’ll find plenty of great advice here ...

Hi all, I'm Dan from Manchester! After a few partscasters I've moved onto some proper builds 🤣 For some daft reason my first build is building three guitars at the same time. 2 music masters ...

@clinton Thanks for that, what you’ve said is pretty much as I expected and hoped. Just need to find some now!!😃 There’s one place I’ve seen it listed but currently out of stock. Thanks again....

The Purple Metal Machine. Push pull split coils too Attachment : IMG_6915.MOV

@brie Poplar is great. Inexpensive hardwood. Mellow ring tone, stable, not heavy and a charm on your tools. It gets a bad rap but I love it. Not as hard as maple but not quite soft like basswood. Does...

@clinton I have been considering Poplar for my next build, I want something light for the body, and would be very interested to hear your opinions on working with it, sourcing it ( not sure where you’...

@liebe Poplar

@clinton, looking good! What wood are you using for the body?

@russ that's great I will try making it...I am happy to connect with the community and hope I learn how to make a guitar!

I Manav Gangwani am a passionate software engineer with a deep love for music, particularly playing the guitar. I hold a degree in computer science/engineering and have established myself as a skilled...

Welcome to the forums John, I’m sure you will find loads of useful advice here and, likewise, with your luthier group, you will be able to give us the benefit of your experiences. will look forward to...

Hi there my name is John and I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! I'm originally from Northern Ireland but I moved to Alabama in 2017 for work. In 2022 I joined the Alabama Woodworkers Guild as I found they...

Hi @boo I've got that acoustic here at the caravan now if you still want it, I'm only here for a few days, I suspect by the time you see this post I'll be away again. Drop me an email, my email addre...