Welcome to the forum @electricstringtheorygmail-com. Whew, that’s a big name! I like the look of the guitar, it reminds me of a Blueshawk but I definitely like the second one better, great job!

I agree - Looks 100% better if you ask me.....great! Good advice folks - thanks all!

Thanks guys, looks like that’s the one! Think I am already addicted, just need to get the mrs on board and maybe find somewhere better than the kitchen in which to work!

@electricstringtheorygmail-com I think it looks good as a complete picture taking in the headstock. It leans forward which is making a statement.

Would be good to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether it actually is an improvement though! @electricstringtheorygmail-com Yeah, I think that looks great, go with that. There comes a point where you c...

Still looks okay to me @electricstringtheorygmail-com. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

I had a little play with the asymmetric idea - this is my first attempt but actually much prefer it. Would be good to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether it actually is an improvement though! Wary of ...

@electricstringtheorygmail-com Thanks for the positive response. I would suggest measuring the distance of the top, middle and bottom bouts from the centre line, so that although it’s not a symmetrica...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and support. it is intended for me to keep, so I do have the freedom to veer off piste a little. I will try to come up with some options and post the progress on ...

@electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the forum. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a small body and a standard neck but I would agree that the proportions are not exact. Perhaps you could...

@electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to the community! I would agree with @russ.. It does look ok to me too. I actually like it.

Does anyone have any ideas to improve this short of scrapping the body and starting again? @electricstringtheorygmail-com Welcome to you and don’t sweat it, keep calm. You could try reshaping it a l...

It doesn't look that bad @electricstringtheorygmail-com. Keep going. 🙏🎸🙂🎶

@electricstringtheorygmail.com First of all welcome the group. I think you've had the best advice from Mark already if you want to keep a natural finish, I wouldn't want to hide that beautiful wood ei...

Thanks for the reply Mark, and the link to the course - will def check that out, as I still have a lot left to do. Unfortunately I think you are right on the ‘can’t put it back on again’ category - I...

Ouch. 😮 Ideas anyone? I suspect this probably goes in the 'you can take it off but you can't put it back on again' category... This is why I always highly recommend following along with the co...

So I am part way through my first build. I have completed the neck and designed and rough shaped the body, but having put the two together for the first time, I have realised the body shape is now out...

Posted by: @tej Didn’t use power tools, just not used to hard woods and used an incompetently small pilot, clearly not the strongest of screws either mind 🙂 @tej My rule of thumb: whatever s...

Awesome @Clinton! I couldnt agree more with the others! Sounds great! Looks great! Played great! Now I want to build an uke too!

Very nice @clinton. Sounds great. Looks great. 🙏🎶🎸🙂