Guitar Making | Seth | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/seth/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Seth. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:28:04 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 6ae118723f9a81c2abf3acf138868cfd mark bailey replied to the topic "Neck slot error" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/13957/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 09:22:16 +0100 @Seth – It’s fine – many guitars are made exactly like this. You can leave it on but I think its better to trim off the excess so it blends in smoothly to the neck as you suggested. Looking good!

]]> 50a20ba2cbfed9b32704c92e0673c9ff Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Neck slot error" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/13871/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:21:09 +0100 @Seth I would remove some wood back to almost the cut away, just enough so that playing the high notes is comfortable. Whichever style you are building – set neck or bolt on if you have made a sound joint…   Read more»

]]> 0511d97d813013f73c301f02b94abe26 Robin replied to the topic "Neck slot error" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/13853/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:27:01 +0100 @seth @robin yes please post a picture!   Here are some photos of my neck pocket and cutaway showing how iv’e tried to blend in the step where I’d cut too far. I’d also taken a lump out of the outer…   Read more»

]]> fa58b0aa532359ea2f1f46ce55872480 Robin replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11600/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:29:30 +0100 @seth  Looking good. Working on the dining room table, excellent. 

]]> 59d463b797341422fadd4268f7443735 John L (Boo) replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11597/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:55:42 +0100

all cut out and ready for final cuts with the router.

@seth Wow! Interesting looking builds there, very nice! 

]]> fc4cba8862dc55507bc215f128cadc63 Clinton replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11591/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:44:31 +0100 @seth Maple is tough, you should be ok.

]]> da3a240f123ade92d98ad152d882356c Robin replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11579/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:06:23 +0100 so im making two at the same time @seth  I’m looking forward to seeing photos of your first build, I don’t think I could cope with two at the same time. Iv’e got my body partly made, its a semi…   Read more»

]]> 639717137ff50ce1282b7c19bb63c208 tv1010101 replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11571/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:30:53 +0100 @seth

I couldn’t make up my mind of what to make, so im making two at the same time,

That’s the way to do it!!!

]]> 73d037545629d737ecbeeccac676e148 tv1010101 replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11503/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:37:57 +0100 HI @Seth I’d echo what the guys above have said. That looks like a really nicely patterned piece of timber.  Should look really good when carved and finished.  The strong grain pattern on this piece highlights the runout.  But you’ll…   Read more»

]]> 4d92c4fef09f6839d337b47c271d92bf Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11497/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:56:34 +0100 @seth The rough bit of grain looks like it’s on the part you are cutting out so you probably won’t know until the shape is roughed out. If it goes through to the cut line then getting a smooth finish…   Read more»

]]> 467250126f3d5a70dd3ea30dd6ec3532 John L (Boo) replied to the topic "Neck grain runout" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/11482/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:40:45 +0100 Do you guys think it will be ok? @seth It will be fine, don’t worry about it. As @darrenking has mentioned, Maple is strong and with the fretboard and a truss rod, there will be plenty of rigidity. Lots of…   Read more»

]]> fc5d5fbd026c079ddd8d477dec549963 John L (Boo) replied to the topic "Fret sloting oopsie" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/8986/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:17:00 +0100 Yes its off by 1mm. I measured with a little $9 angle-izer.  @seth I would probably not use it, your intonation will be all over the place and you’ll probably have big tuning issues. Buy another fretboard, perhaps a pre…   Read more»

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