Hi - I've just done some tests with pine. Firstly I used 18mm pine with a variety of settings, but it was having none of it. I then used 8mm pine which cut pretty well with the following settings: ...

That would work as well; though if you check out E80 cutting 16mm pine it suggests that pine would also be an option. I haven't tested with pine, I'll give it a go in the next couple of days.

It's all coming along nicely @robin. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

I've made my bridge now, that's a fun wee project in its own. Took me about 6 hours to do what @markbailey does in his 35 minute video, but just follow the instructions and it happens. Photos of its v...

@russ Thanks Russ, I'll keep tbe binding option open. It would probably be less prone to damage with binding on it too.

That's looking great @robin. You've done a fantastic job joining the back and the top. Adding binding does give it added strength but with such a neat join I think it's worth leaving it as it is too.....

Glued the back on yesterday, I thought my 6 metre rubber strip was too short but Mark said it should be enough, and of course he was right, I just needed to stretch it further. I trimmed and sanded th...

Good afternoon, Here's a question that I am sure must also come up with 6 string pick ups. The bridge that I have ordered has 19mm string spacing ie 57mm in total but the pitch of the bridge pickup po...

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Hi @darrenking, Doesn't sound like a bad idea to me, but generally I don't know until I *uck about, then I find out. For what it's worth, I really like a trapeze on a guitar or something like a bigsby...

And update - there's alot since the last update. Firstly I've installed some temporary electrics and pickups etc to test it out. Sounds good - there's some fret work and some other bits but it's play...

@darrenking I think the split 3mm from joint line was a weakness, but once I'd cut that out and rejoined it, the board was sound. The split that I've repaired since then was caused by my own clumsine...

Good afternoon and happy new year to you all! After a protracted break from guitar making I have decided that I really do need to produce an electric bass to further my ambition of seeing an entire ba...

@nsj Wow!! Looks great, especially the blue resin contrasting with the light colour of the wood. Great work there.👍😃🎸

And done, seperate bridge and neck volume with master tone, coil split and a para series on the bridge pickup. All gotoh hardware, warman pickups Attachment : 20240109_130301.jpg Attachmen...

I'd have taken this up with the supplier as it sounds like there was a pre-existing weakness in the soundboard. Before you glue it onto the body have a REALLY good look at it with a very bright light ...

It would probably have to be some old Grateful Dead T-shirt from the '60's @robin. 🤣 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@russ Those little diamonds are a very common way to support the crack but I've just recently heard about the use of Japanese paper, pasted along the inside of the crack. It tends to be used in the ...

Nice work @robin. Those little diamonds are a very common way to support the crack but I've just recently heard about the use of Japanese paper, pasted along the inside of the crack. It tends to be us...

You could always cut layers of 1.5mm ply or 2mm MDF and laminate them together using laser cut dowel holes for alignment. Darren