@Clinton That sounds like a good plan, will give it a go, cheers!

Love your work there @NSJ

@tv101 Thanks a lot for that advice, I have tried the screw in bolt ferrules in the past with limited success, going to try the shortened screw in this build and attempt to match the same thread carefully when re-attaching…   Read more»

Thanks mate 👍 👌

Thanks @NSJ I did what you recommended and 3 of 4 will be good, as I am putting a comfort/access carve on the body where the neck joins I will need just one smaller length screw, Still wondering if I…   Read more»

I would like to see how Mark drills the truss rod access in the headstock for a strat style neck please.

@tv101 🤣 😆 😉

@nsj I just ordered 3 of their stains for the first time, will take 6 weeks to get to me, grrrr! I have had success with the oils so hope the stains work just as well, cheers

@nsj Have you tried any of the Crimson Guitars oil finishes? I have used them with great success and finished off with Renaissance Wax for a silky smooth finish.

Thanks @njs, shall add photos once finished. cheers.

Thanks for your help mate, first time on the Forum, great resource of knowledge, cheers.

Hopefully rescued, neck profiling and blending will tell.  Thanks all😁

@swepri I think after I have carved the neck and the volute I will add the veneer and try and incorporate it in the volute.

@tv101 Oops meant to say make it a feature as @nsj suggests.

@nsj Ha good advice, make it look on purpose, I think that’s half the battle of building guitars is to make mistakes look deliberate cheers.

@tv101 Yes I agree, I will add a veneer on the back of the headstock and make it a veneer as @nsj suggests, cheers

@swepri I think its the back of the headstock that will need the veneer, going to try to keep the front showing the laminated neck details, cheers

Thanks