I do like that fretboard @nsj. 🤌 🎸🙏🎶🙂

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Coming along very nicely @tyreman. It'll be very interesting to see how this prototype stands the test of time. 🎶🙂🎸🙏

I've been busy! carved the f-hole and the shape on the top, drilled all the holes needed, including the ones inside, still a few jobs to do but it's getting close. Attachment : top done, almost fi...

@marcel gorgeous spalting. Like the horns and body shape.

Today I worked on the body. Cut out the shape with a jig saw (my bandsaw hasn't enough power to cut through a body blank, especially when it's treated with wood hardener). Attachment : image.png ...

@clinton I fear it's not me you're referring to but the bass...

@marcel beauty

...so today, using a bobbin sander, I rounded off the piece behind the nut to the headstock. Attachment : image.png With a 12 inch radius block I sanded the radius on the fretboard. Attachme...

Next job was to shape the fretboard on the bandsaw and router. Attachment : image.png And then glued it on to the neck. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png Today I took...

3rd update: covered the truss rod with pieces of wood and sanded the surfaces smooth Attachment : DSCN5715.JPG Attachment : DSCN5714.JPG Then carved the dove joint and recess for the nec...

hollowed it out, on the real one I'll do this first before gluing on the wings, it'd be much easier, it's now a lot lighter weight and sounds pretty good when you tap it. Attachment : body hollowe...

Nice work @tyreman! That is going to be an awesome build 🙂

the top is almost done, I used some hot hide glue to glue on a couple of extra pieces to extend the width, using a rub joint technique, I think carving the neck is going to be next, looking forward to...

This afternoon I cut the fret slots. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png

@russ thanks Russ. I put it on liberally but was pretty fastidious about wiping off the excess, so I'd say thin coats. Last coat went on last Wednesday, so sounds like I'm good to go!

Hey folks, Sorry if this question has been posted before. What is the advised cure time to leave liberion finishing oil before starting assembly? Looking on line the suggestion is 24/36 hours, bit of...

Attachment : bookmatched top-1.jpg bookmatched pine top, just need to hand plane it to thickness.

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2nd update. Glued the 3 part neck together and cut out the groove for the truss rod. Attachment : DSCN5712.JPG Attachment : DSCN5713.JPG Next step will be to box in the truss rod with...