Guitar Making | SomethingNicer | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/somethingnicer/activity/ Activity feed for SomethingNicer. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:32:59 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 828b26f742accfb408f535fa1208c89b SomethingNicer replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184608/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:03:02 +0000 Hey there, I’ve not used a super switch like that, but if you wire it backwards it should be super obvious. In a single coil the pickups would be counter wound and counter polarity for hum bucking purposes. A backwards…   Read more»

]]> ab83f1c22f53e22c1307d2fb39754b4b SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Order of Operations question" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183613/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:51:16 +0000 Hello all, I’m I’m working on a maple neck with a maple fretboard (bolt on). I’m at the point where I’m struggling on what order to do things, My fret slots are the right depth and my side dots are…   Read more»

]]> 249c8b80b0b3272c949a907ee15c6c16 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Advice on block inlays" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177026/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:51:44 +0100 @russ
So I finally discovered the secret to inlays on a maple board. The secret is…… buy a CNC!

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]]> aad8a61e5dc81689f72cd5368ec15ad4 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177025/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:10:25 +0100 @russ You know thats the second time I’ve seen Osmo come up. Guess I’ll check it out!
 

]]> 5889b1c927498251855505e11af4ec85 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "How to treat this maple fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176970/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:35:46 +0100 working on my first maple neck and fretboard. I decided to do a separate fretboard for a couple reasons. I’m really happy with how it’s coming along so far. My inlay blocks are poured epoxy. So since I’ve never done…   Read more»

]]> af3ecd7c350068285a8217e5b901e094 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Advice on block inlays" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174459/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:00:39 +0100 I’m working on a difficult fretboard inlay and am struggling to find the best method, maybe someone here has some advice….. I’m working on a maple fretboard (separate from neck), and it needs block inlays (like the picture). Now my…   Read more»

]]> 471b2fcb6786c588e2797c822ab47e9d SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Advice on block inlays" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174458/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:00:16 +0100 I’m working on a difficult fretboard inlay and am struggling to find the best method, maybe someone here has some advice….. I’m working on a maple fretboard (separate from neck), and it needs block inlays (like the picture). Now my…   Read more»

]]> 0a65994cbab82fa83f2b2add44248b35 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Does this adapter exist?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173019/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:37:37 +0000 @nsj oh I see…. Hmm I haven’t noticed that myself.

]]> 65cd397273f36e549ed9de60e9384307 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Does this adapter exist?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173017/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:29:58 +0000 @nsj well that’s kind of my point I think. The extension isn’t stable in the base because the nose threads don’t fit.

]]> 54b9a2a6d7af2cc96f1911fe71329184 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Does this adapter exist?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172991/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:14:45 +0000 Is there a nose thread adapter for the dremel 225 and the precision router base from stewmac/elmer? I have the Elmer precision router base (https://elmerguitar.com/…/products/elmer-router-base). As far as i can tell it’s identical to the stewmac version. My dremel 3000…   Read more»

]]> 88e43cc7e047964140e2c7ed8a0a9204 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "#2 done!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172776/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:27:33 +0000 Here’s my #2. It’s a mustang style with 3 jaguar pickups. Has a 5 way rotary encoder instead of a blade switch. 25.5” scale, and I think I’m gonna keep building at that scale. Pickups were hand wound by yours…   Read more»

]]> 76a6bfe163bd46b896957a43411fbeba SomethingNicer liked forum post "Ran pickup wires through mounting holes. Why must ye mock me so, Lord?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172713/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:02:50 +0000 405cf5bd93916aaf7a6ab043f32f3a19 SomethingNicer liked forum post "Ran pickup wires through mounting holes. Why must ye mock me so, Lord?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172712/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:02:45 +0000 e411f475cfae233f0a2becbd4c3bc925 SomethingNicer liked forum post "Ran pickup wires through mounting holes. Why must ye mock me so, Lord?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172711/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:02:37 +0000 5f31dda483877d040d43e9fb11192414 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Ran pickup wires through mounting holes. Why must ye mock me so, Lord?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172703/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:20:24 +0000

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Purple Mustang is finally dry, so I’ve been assembling and finally got down to electronics and I realized I ran my pickup wires through the mounting holes… so now I need to unpot them and reroute the  wire….. I…   Read more»

]]> 1cbc88a3f0c3c1cd459d4d6e65a8ca97 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172625/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:07:02 +0000 @liebe Thanks for that drawing, it’s very helpful!

]]> db141ebaf891d34a043af2e541e4207c SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172624/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:06:20 +0000 @brie That makes sense, Thanks!

]]> 8e085ea9ebd89016857f749cac98db04 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172589/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:14:00 +0000 Hey all, working on a new guitar body and I’m using ambrosia maple for the first time. This wood seems very hard and has some fun figuring to it. So I just profiled the body with my router and I…   Read more»

]]> 384a6959a9dffe194a84abd952c070e0 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "What would you call this tool?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172583/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:57:20 +0000 @benjaminschwillens82gmail-com Thanks! That’s what I was looking at online, but looks different than his.  Then I noticed he mentioned a “microplane”. But microplanes are for zesting lemons and turning cinnamon into powder….   is mark using a spice grinder? lol….   Read more»

]]> 4b8a1a1957a8ca6cb168c723b32f760d SomethingNicer posted a new topic "What would you call this tool?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172581/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:04:17 +0000 Hey all, I’m looking around for this round rasp that mark uses in this video, but I’m unsure what to look for, would this just be considered a curved surform or something?
 

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]]> d32f9d7b976ca287e29523c72cd6a3a8 SomethingNicer liked forum post "My first! What a milestone!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172433/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:19:30 +0000 63d8bdeff95ad558ea18aaa70058ab52 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "My first! What a milestone!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172432/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:17:04 +0000 @koendb oh you know it….. #2 going to paint tomorrow. #3 starting this week

]]> eb2c52768002f217dcf07cc63ec2a996 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Can someone recommend me a sander?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172245/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:44:08 +0000 Hey all, I realized after some trial and error that the compressor I have is not big enough for a pneumatic sander, so I’m wondering about electrics. This would be for body sanding and like knocking down pore fill layers……   Read more»

]]> 31bbca8a264f4e76b7b4f0fbb147601e SomethingNicer replied to the topic "What would you like to see next?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172043/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:24:41 +0100 Drop tops and arch tops would be awesome

]]> a443ff7f366963b6e65a64fb5732932d SomethingNicer liked forum post "My first! What a milestone!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172005/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:57:31 +0100 e4e1f3246af399dc24b9267424e1560a SomethingNicer posted a new topic "My first! What a milestone!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/172000/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:01:00 +0100

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 Today I finished my first build from scratch. I took a long time because I wanted to do this the right way, with the right tools and techniques. Prior to this I had made several partscasters and I wind…   Read more»

]]> 02ae2f297cdba3047b36dd24c6a59713 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "12 inch nut for bolt on" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171823/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:15:39 +0100 @russ thanks! Is it just because fender doesn’t make any 12” radius guitars? Cuz I can find tons of other sizes

]]> 1c629fac6b11bde898050e0e4ed46662 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "12 inch nut for bolt on" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171818/ Sat, 21 Sep 2024 18:47:19 +0100 Hey all, I’m almost done with my first bolt on neck and I’m at the part where mark installs the nut. I’m realizing I bought the wrong type of nut and I really need a “fender style” nut with a…   Read more»

]]> 7c24ccf28b3e595180bc2a45e6b32609 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Bolt on neck and premade fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171276/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:37:21 +0100 @russ I am! so you’re saying this “double notch” is for the embedded nut?

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If so, that’s incredibly convenient!

]]> 2daad223feb4aaa71aa4d64d680b1daa SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Bolt on neck and premade fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171272/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:18:10 +0100 @russ got it…. So if I was to make a fretboard for a strat style guitar, would I just cut my slots and then just leave extra material at the top of the first fret?   like for example, just…   Read more»

]]> 61066088c2ff75fcc23ecf6562e18eff SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Bolt on neck and premade fretboard" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/171245/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:59:16 +0100 Hello! I’m about to start my second guitar. I want this one to be a bolt on neck. I bought a precut (Gibson scale) fretboard from Stewart McD. I’m seeing in the bolt on course he has a “sacrificial” first…   Read more»

]]> 2625a78da11d78375574dd070514433d SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Painting order" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170888/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:29:31 +0100 hey all, I’m almost ready to paint my guitar and I went through the finishing course but so far there’s only 2 examples and I want to make sure I’m understanding this.   ill be painting a setneck guitar with…   Read more»

]]> 00c12bb2f27b073b0f29eea0d6c6586f SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Fixed scale by altering body. Now have toggle issue" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170798/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:36:13 +0100 @liebe hey Dan, thanks a lot. I ended up plugging the hole and just going down to one pickup… this was my original plan to begin with so not worrie. I’ll just cover the pickup hole with a pick guard

]]> 75377e9a1eddf787d539c5e1196f1b1a SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Fixed scale by altering body. Now have toggle issue!" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170758/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:37:08 +0100 So if you remember my post about messing up my scale, I fixed that by altering the design of the body and cutting the top part (closest to the neck) off and making it look smooth. And it came out…   Read more»

]]> 4be578858b70bc6007c5d7db8a7cab1c SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Order of fitment and finishing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170475/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:15:11 +0100 When you say glue in, then strip it down and paint. You mean leave the neck in cuz we just glued it, right?   so I would just remove hardware and the mask the hell out of the fretboard and…   Read more»

]]> a627f58db945275eb5921c94e001efa4 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Order of fitment and finishing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170466/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 20:48:01 +0100 Quick question about the order of tasks…. In the lessons, Mark glues the neck and then applies the finish. But he’s using a wipe on oil….. If I wanted to actually use paint as a finish, is that still the…   Read more»

]]> d1b0c97c56cdccd32471b05e18c2aa4b SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170343/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:43:28 +0100 @robin awesome…. I think that’s my move. Thanks for talkin this through with me!

]]> af5b4a6694547ca2028a412da8ae2aa4 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170339/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:12:20 +0100 @robin Actually, now that I look at it, this doesn’t seem too horrible….. I think the may be the easiest method to reshape on this line. Does that jive with you?
 

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]]> 230a097634b91e549ab2ba831e0b4520 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170331/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:05:22 +0100 @robin That’s an interesting idea. So to do that I would cut out a pickup shaped piece of wood and glue it in and sand it down?

]]> 7c125ef7e5dc773fb5542ce1fae8df3c SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170327/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:55:22 +0100 @robin You know I had that thought, I guess it wouldn’t be horrible. Just cut a small curve off the top and sand by hand. I’d love to not if possible, lol

]]> 21acfbf3f5f945b5c46573cd93b012a9 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170308/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:31:21 +0100 @robin It looks like My pickup and bridge spots don’t match my original drawing. I think if my lower pup was a bit higher, this wouldn’t be an issue

]]> 261f5f47eaa5929a4daf1bc028feb569 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Somehow messed up scale" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/170306/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:16:34 +0100 Hello all, So I’m going through my first build still and I’m running to an issue. Somehow I think I messed up my scale. My neck is mostly done and my pickups are routed and the body cut out. Problem…   Read more»

]]> 691fb73dcda0f88560a2da7658b09412 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Fill in gap around dot inlay?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169335/ Fri, 17 May 2024 20:47:45 +0100 I thought about that….. I’ve got extra dust, I guess it’s no issue if the dot itself gets dust glued to it as long as I sand it back down flush?

]]> ca0d3ccc79ff95d2eb6ff78e40b388b0 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Fill in gap around dot inlay?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169314/ Fri, 17 May 2024 15:40:28 +0100 Hello all! So I have my front dots installed and as I’m sanding them down I’m noting that on a couple there’s a little bit of gap. Well since sanding the dots flush, the gap was filled with the white…   Read more»

]]> c396abe7dc8c1486c2655e2f3484239e SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Radius amount?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/169023/ Fri, 10 May 2024 15:31:39 +0100 Hey all, I’m at the point where I’m doing the radius on the fretboard. In the video what radius is he using? I think 12″ seems close. is that right?
 

]]> 863fc89f70cec2abce1ea1ab83e0767a SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Okay, my first big mistake, but I think it's fixable, help! :)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168751/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:12:44 +0100 @robin Thats great. Thats what I was thinking and what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

]]> e621a44797b2ba63d8b04ee3b24434f3 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Okay, my first big mistake, but I think it's fixable, help! :)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168731/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:27:50 +0100 Hey everyone, So I’m in the middle of my first build and I just profiled my neck using a neck profile jig. I made two mistakes…..   1. I stupidly lifted up before the router spun down and I dug…   Read more»

]]> 1d7d9e866aae01e5c9b61c6dc19e586f SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Neck Angle Jig Placement" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168499/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:17:49 +0000 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»

]]> bfaa03dfe12953a00f7eef73da03c085 SomethingNicer posted a new topic "Neck Angle Jig Placement" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168497/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:37:48 +0000 Hey All, sorry for bombarding with questions. I’m on to the neck angle and the Jig I made at the beginning is taller than Mark’s in the video. in his, his neck blank is fairly flush with the top of…   Read more»

]]> 5f6a841333f43b42196caaf629bfd6f6 SomethingNicer replied to the topic "Question about truss rod and placement." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/168493/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:44:20 +0000 @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!

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