what are my options to correct that, if any? If the neck pocket is not straight, you can shim and reroute if needed. Is it a bolt-on or set neck?

I wish I’d asked you for some sound samples now, those are the same pups I chose for my build! @tej I ve got a hotslag in the bridge position on my Ibanez. It sounds so much better then the original...

@bangy Depends on the body shape but yes, carving first would be wise. At least the transition. Another thing to look out for on a neck through are the wiring holes for the pickups. The thing to do ...

Im guessing you would carve the neck before glue up--but what do I know? @bangy There is a YouTube live stream that Mark did last year about this kind of construction. Check it out.

It may already be here not sure so my apologies if it is. Yesterday at the shop my cousin gave me 8/4 Piece of Black Walnut. Attachment : 650dvp-back.jpg Attachment : 650dvp-front.jpg ...

That's brilliant!!! How does it sound?

Hello, I would choose A. I think rosewood would look stunning for the fretboard and I heard that Jimi Hendrix had an advantage keeping the higher strings in tune longer the reverse way. I could be wro...

Love the spalting- where do you source the wood? @deej Thanks man, I got all the woods from @markbailey He has quite a good stock you know. 👍

That tele look awesome @boo. Love the spalting- where do you source the wood?

I try to normalise the data I input so everyone else can make sense of it much easier (I hope). You've never tried searching this forum - even for something that you posted yourself - have you! I don...

And that's a good way of keeping a record that you can check back to in later builds. @tv101 Yep, that’s why I do it, not just for myself but for everyone else, present and future guitar builders. We...

Start a new thread every time you start building a new guitar. And that's a good way of keeping a record that you can check back to in later builds. Many times I've reached the stage of doing somethi...

his is amazing to see, I kind of wish I'd posted all my bits n bobs in one thread rather than 'look guys, I did a thing' everytime I make some kind of sawdust. @cheesewhisk You still can, I use this ...

This is amazing to see, I kind of wish I'd posted all my bits n bobs in one thread rather than 'look guys, I did a thing' everytime I make some kind of sawdust.

but there is only one true Master and we all know who that is. ssshhhhhhhhhhhh @tv101 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

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You've never tried searching this forum - even for something that you posted yourself - have you! I don't think the posts here quite meet the usual definition of "normalised" @tv101 I have searched f...

The pickups I used in this Bailey Bandsman are Hot Slags from Iron Gear. Attachment : 5B1E892E-41AA-4336-801F-589B1139CCC9.jpeg

I just gave you a Hero point for being the first to upload a pic That means you are a Guitar Making Hero my friend!

Weird...indeed.... At least you won't get the lurgy...