Hi, so I’ve a friend who has some ash timber that I can buy, if I want to use it to make body blanks from what do I need to do to ensure it’s ready in terms of being dry enough etc, how would I test t...

Thanks all, went with the .010 set, not likely to get to building an acoustic for a long while yet so certainly no point in the larger ones.

@rocknroller912 thanks, I’ve also found a different set, still from hosco but sizes 010"/.026", .013"/.036", .017"/.046" which are probably a better selection! I’m presuming here that there’s really n...

@rocknroller912 thanks, for what it’s worth the use of imperial measurement was solely down to the strings and files being measured that way! Thinking about it the .008 set is on a guitar with a float...

@whyte thanks, definitely something to look into, was aiming for 25.5” as that’s what I’m used to, and like, playing most. I had it in my head that some of the Ibanez 7 strings use 25.5 so I’ll have a...

@wayne_f For reference for drilling the routing holes through the body I used a 10mm argur bit with a drill that has a max unloaded speed of 1650RPM and 65NM of tourqe. Apprectiate you dind't have an ...

@seanf For what it’s worth I did all my carving with the wood clamped to a workmate bench, well, a cheap copy from Wickes and it’s been fine. Obviously more space and a beautifully arranged workshop w...

@rocknroller912 You answered a previous question around nut files but I couldn’t find it. Do you know what tolerance is generally acceptable for nut files, as in if I want a slot for an .008 gauge str...

@whyte why would adding an additional string mean the scale length would need to increase, what am I missing here?

Posted by: @boo G&W are selling shims now too. @boo thanks, I’ll have a go at making some first but at least those are a sensibly priced option

Posted by: @russ If I had unlimited wood then I could be a wee bit braver. @russ Just take it slow, keep your space tidy and watch each lesson through before you follow along. If you’re unsure then ...

@boo have you found anywhere that sells frog tape at a good price, I’m nearly out but it seems to have gotten a lot more expensive of late?

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Ive made a very rough sketch of how I would estimate the finished taper in wood. @rocknroller912 Thanks for that, makes perfect sense 🙂

@rocknroller912 I’ll give that a go and see how I get on. I’ll likely need a cabinet scraper to finish it as I don’t have anything to do that with and my plane is only about 40mm wide.

@frank1985 also if you really wanted to you could put a laminate on top of the headstock to get the thickness back to what you planned. 🙂 (edit) just noticed how old this question was Ƕ...

@rocknroller912 I think what I’ll do is like you said, use some masking tape to get an idea of the angle I need.Not sure of the best approach to making the shims, the table saw would give accurate res...

Posted by: @robin I hadn't thought about the screw holes being out of alignment, we so lucky to have helpful people in this group. @robin I’d have considered that, admittedly just after I’d put the ...

@boo thanks, I’ll have a look through those, I’ll not be buying from there though, way over priced. I feel I could make similar myself which will possibly only remain true until I try 😬

@rocknroller912 lots to think about there, it’s just the angle that needs raising so adding depth to the front edge of the heel. (Or arguably reducing the back) There’s no issue with a gap the fret bo...

Hi, I’ve a Tele copy where the action is too high, if I lay a straight edge over the frets to the bridge the angle is too low. Any tips on how to make an accurate shim to fix this please?