Panga panga all routed up. It’s a pretty wood but very splintery, I had to be careful when routing, splinters flying everywhere. Attachment : 5B96EA02-F1EC-4125-B6D6-E127AAA7A197.jpeg Attac...

@russ I haven’t got any photos of when I drilled the truss rod access hole in the headstock. Once I had routed the truss rod slot, all I did was eyeball the hole it with a long drill bit. There is ano...

My customer took receipt of his new guitar today, he is happy with it. The Black Stealth is now a reality. 💛🖤🐝🎸Complete with case candy. Attachment : 4522EFF8-B245...

Some important guitar making measurement nomenclature to know: 'A Gnat's Nadger' = A tiny bit - It's no problem...e.g. 'It's a gnat's nadger longer than expected but that is OK.' 'A Midges Cock' = Li...

Look at the brass nut on that! 🎸 Ive just sanded and polished this brass nut up to a mirror finish and test fitted it. I like it.✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Att...

Had a gig last saturday, it was fun. As usual.

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Oh and one last thing to add (I’ll do it tomorrow), I thought I would install some of these bright yellow strings for my customer. It will add to his vision of a matt black guitar (nitro) with black c...

@swepri Yes! Well done sir! It looks amazing and don’t worry about mistakes made, we all do ‘em. 👍

Ok, let’s be honest, its not sunny just cold, wet and dreich really. Good to be here among people who know what they’re talking about and can help me correct the many mistakes I’m going to make on thi...

@swepri Yes the files I find make a difference but the major difference is how your hands and eyes apply the tool to shape. I use the same files as yours and I’ve busted nuts plenty of times. I find p...

@swepri Just love seeing a newly built Bandsman. Well done!

Posted by: @swepri It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar In that case, it’s a guitar! And it looks amazing! Fantastic job. Darren

Posted by: @swepri I will invent a few new mistakes There’s no such thing! We’ve all made them all before so you will have to be VERY creative to come up with an original, but please don’t take this...

Nice work @swepri. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Posted by: @swepri It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar. Chances are real that it IS a guitar then 🙂 Nice work @swepri! up to the next one 😊

@swepri that looks fantastic. We'll done. 🙂

@swepri There was some mistakes, some lessons learned, and a lot of fun. It sounds like a guitar and it look lika a guitar. Looking good. The trick on your next build is not to repeat the mistakes...

Some Important News: In a bold and fearless move @cazdaz has just declared herself the 'Queen Of Parts' causing massive shock throughout the UK, EU and NATO Alliances. As such, I'm sure you will al...

Hi ! I am Carol from guitarmaking and am going start getting a bit more involved in the forum 😀 ( is The Knob and Nut Arms still open for beers ? lol) I buy most of the materials, tools and p...