A bit of bishing bashing and boshing today, got the bridge sorted, alignment is spont on too which is always a relief. Of course I got the laser out and done the logo. Attachment : VideoCapture_...

@nsj cheers bud. This has all been really helpful. Every build I learn a little bit more as something throws my initial plan out the window!

@liebe the problem with plunge is you can go to deep and start hitting the wood with the collet. For bits you can go with trend for reasonable but if spending a bit more I've got to say radian, they'r...

@swepri superb, thanks bud!

@liebe As @nsj said, longer shafts on the router bits is useful. I use these:

@nsj thanks for this. I'm my stupidity I hadn't considered bits beyond the 1/4 & 1"bits I have.🤷 The issue with the 35mm plunge is that I have a gap between how deep I can get the hole wit...

@liebe Longer router bits, I do mine with a palm router including floyd rose routs etc. Most routers don't have a huge plunge but you use a bunch of different length bits then just swap them as you go...

Hi folks, I've got a decent powered router, but it's plunge depth is only 35mm, which is severely limiting competing the control cavity. I've been looking at the DEWALT DCW604NT as I've got the matchi...

@brie thanks Brian, that is useful. Thank you!

Hi Dan, I can understand your frustration with the limitations of a 35mm plunge depth, it makes those deep routs quite challenging. For what it’s worth I have two routers, the elder of the two is a PR...

@russ Thansks Russ, the molds were probably harder to make than bending the sides. I got a bit of a fright when I realised that cutaway on the mold is a slightly different shape on my original drawin...

One of the oldest Dutch band are The Bintangs. Founded 62 years ago in 1961 and still playing and touring. Over the years more than 40 different musicians played in the band. The only member of the or...

So it turns out that bending sides isn't as difficult as I had imagined. The cut away was a wee bit tricky getting the tight bends in just the right place, but just takes patience. Attachment : 20...

The neck is cut to rough shape, so time to get on to the bit I've been putting off. Attachment : 20231123_130503.jpg

Ok, couple of things. First, I'm a plonker lol. String height is actually less than 2mm at the 12th which is perfect and also when I did a demo in my vid I wasn't using a bass amp plugin, I was using ...

Not much time today but I did my usual upper fret access carve using a bowl and dish router bit. Attachment : 20231122_173511.jpg

Got the neck pocket done today, sorted most of the shaping around it and also did the neck heel Attachment : 20231121_161854.jpg Attachment : 20231121_173226.jpg Attachment : 20231...

My favourite song today, yes another Dutch band. I went to a concert of them two weeks ago, they launched their new (first) album there. My connection with this band is that the bass player, Peter Gum...

My favourite song today. The Dutch band Sandy Coast.

Headstock sorted and main neck carving done, I'll sort the heel once I've done the neck pocket. Attachment : 20231118_161349.jpg Attachment : SquarePic_20231120_17180973.jpg