@robin Thats great. Thats what I was thinking and what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

Thanks! That’s what was hoping to hear. I built the jig to marks specs in the jig videos. But in the neck route video I think he’s using a different one. His blank looks the same as mine….. One more…   Read more»

@robin that’s what I was thinking. Maybe they just taped it on so it won’t get lost in transit. Thank you. This has been very helpful!

@robin Sure thing. This is the truss rod I have:

@brie that’s very helpful… so sounds like I need the 1/4” bit instead. No worries….. so the flat wooden part (on mine it’s wood) goes facing up. And then I still place a fillet on top of that that glues…   Read more»

@russ yeah they’re great for some of their starter kits, but once you get it down, there are better options.

@russ great! Stewmac sells lots of parts and kits, but they’re $$$$. But to start out, try them their kits are very helpful..   afterwards I use tone-kraft for wire and Philadelphia luthiers supply for most everything else.   of…   Read more»

@mario heeeey Mario. I hadn’t thought about making a tutorial, but maybe it would be helpful… in the meantime, this is chases video on it: https://youtu.be/MxVLF-maqb4?si=0kwV3EvmCJInC033 There are tons of information out there about tonal quality of different copper and…   Read more»

@robin so wind count affects how sensitive your pickup will be, but the pattern in which it’s actually wound? Not so much… magnet type is another factor. There’s alnico 2,5,8 and ceramic, and they all have different tonal properties.  …   Read more»

hello from Texas! I’m pretty new here too, but I’ve found this to be a great community so far!

 Here are some pics from the process. The concept isn’t difficult. The tricky part is dealing with such small parts and such thin wire. The key for me is constantly being aware of what your hands and fingers…   Read more»

@markbailey thanks mark! I’m really enjoying your academy so far!