I usually apply a couple of drops of thin superglue to all fret ends as soon as they are hammered in and seated correctly. But luckily so far I haven't had any "stubborn" fret ends to deal with. If it...

@russ. Great work there!

@simecircle Check your jig using a fret space calculator. Maybe some templates are already compensated and others are not? On the other hand, the difference is only half a tang width, so maybe it does...

@simecircle Yes there should be a tiny offset, at least compared to using a zero fret. I have a template from Rall, and there is markings for Saddle/Zero fret. The slot for this is a tiny bit wider an...

@simecircle Welcome. Lots of experience and good advice on this forum.

@wolframmalukker I went for a simpler "f-hole". I just did a weight relief chamber on one side of the body and added the f-hole for looks. I forgot to seal the inside of the chamber for moisture, tho...

@steveh Planning and drawing is a useful start. Maybe you could try out the necessary routing for the trem on a cheap piece of wood, to confirm. How is samba wood to work with? I have only used Bosse ...

@julioherrera If it is your first guitar build, I would recommend to follow Marks course on this site and build a Bandsman (or one with the same construction principle). I learned a lot when building ...

@nsj Yes, 630mm and 633mm is exactly what I did. Worked very well.

@nsj That one looks great!

That is how I do it. On my last build I cut a shallow slot (~0,5mm) with the exact thickness of the nut, and then just shaped the nut and dropped it in the slot.

Finally (almost) done. I still have to make a little cover plate for the truss rod and maybe adjust the slots in the nut a tiny bit. American walnut top, bosse cedar body and neck and some white venee...

@steveh I always do that kind of (tempate) routing on the routing table, if possible. For me it is far too easy to wobble with a handheld router and tilt it a bit. On the other hand, the router table ...

Don't forget that the necks usually are a bit thicker at the heel end and thinner at first fret. So maybe shim up the headstock end a millimeter or two? If I undertand your setup correctly, that is.

@rathius This time you will make it! Maybe a simple checklist with the right sequence plus all dimensions and cautions noted would help? I find it very easy to miss a step or forget which measures are...

@kalimar Bummer! If the shank on the router bit is dirty or scratched it can work itself loose. Sometimes you can hear it happen and manage to stop in time.

@julioherrera Welcome!

@bpower Wow, good progress! Nice rosette too.

@kalimar That taper jig looked more complicated than the whole guitar build. 😀 Good tools does half the job, as we say in Sweden.

Yeah, and a tear-out when routing the neck pickup cavity. But it will be hidden when the pickup is mounted, so I didn't try to patch it up.