Thanks very much @SomethingNicer. Great information to have. I’ll check out the YouTube link. You’ve inspired me to finally get on to trying it. Cheers
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Thank you @SomethingNicer it is interesting. Will you post tutorial for making the winding machine? Do you know if there is information about how to make pickups that sound like blues, jazz etc… or as guitarists like SRV etc…? I…   Read more»

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Thanks for taking the time to tell us how you go about making your own pickups, thats interesting stuff. Do you experiment with different windings to get different sounds?

@somethingnicer You’re right to focus on keeping the scale length correct  And yes you can shorten the fretboard to the number of frets you want it to be. Your drawing looks fine to me, maybe just double check the tuner…   Read more»

Hey @somethingnicer – THANKS for ordering the kit!! Carol is packing your parts – she will message you with an update today . Sorry about the contact form – we have contacted the webguys  . Can you send a screen…   Read more»

@somethingnicer I built my first electric using scrap wood and second hand parts from ebay to see if I had the skills.  For my second build I bought the kit from @markbailey, absolutely every part you need is there in…   Read more»

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Welcome Chris. Enjoy the Ride. It’ll be great to pick your brain on pickup winding somewhere down the line when I want to give it a go. 
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@somethingnicer, welcome along! As the others have said, you’ll enjoy mark’s courses. They’re something for everyone, no matter the skill level.
Please do post on pickup winding, it’s something I’m interested in trying too.
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@somethingnicer Welcome to the forum!
The conversion from slabs of wood to electric guitars was easier and more fun than I thought it would be. If any problems arise, just post a question about it.

@somethingnicer Welcome to the group Chris, just follow Mark’s courses and you’ll experience the magic of building guitars from slabs of wood. I’m on my 4th one now, an acoustic this time, started with a 6 inch square slab of…   Read more»