Onto Day 5 …

Looks like job pretty much done …
 

Day 4.  Surprisingly, that followed Day 3 back in 2008 …

The other thing about Amazique (apart from being heavy) is that it’s hard.  Very ‘eavy.  Very ‘ard.   Day 4 was spent carving.  Re-sharpening the newly-blunted tools.  Carving some…   Read more»

Day 3 …

I was using Iron Gear pickups back then.  I’ve recently gone back to them too.  In terms of value for money, I still reckon that they’re unbeatable.  OK, made in China, but build quality has…   Read more»

Day 2…

That top is Amazique.  Which is another word for bloody heavy.  I chose it based on looks, rather than any other attribute.  The guitar is over 9lbs … which is a bit heavier than comfortable. :(…   Read more»

That notebook got a lot of use during the week. Visit #1 proved that I *could* build a guitar!  Visit #2 was all about understanding *how* to build a guitar, so that I could produce a few more in…   Read more»

I’d say 60s or (very) early 70s. There were a multitude of similar things produced in that era, under various different brands, mostly cheap and not hugely well made.   It was really the period in which the Japanese learned…   Read more»

I’ve seen a video of someone making these – must have been one of the YT woodworking channels that I wander into (very) occasionally. Looked simple enough to make, though it was a US channel (IIRC), and they had a…   Read more»

Can I glue a bit on to thicken it at the heel for a set neck

I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen commercial builds done exactly like that, so I don’t see why it would be a problem.

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^^^ That looks beautiful @mikeyrjiom.  Congrats on your build.
Seeing builds like that is really tempting me to “have a go” at building an acoustic.

@markbailey
The fix to add pictures (etc) is a huge improvement!  Thanks for sorting that.

It actually sounds remarkably good for a £25 / 1w (I think) tranny amp!  Powered by a 9v battery (or standard pedal PSU if you prefer), the knobs are “grit” and “volume” and the mini toggles give more grit…   Read more»

Half the reason for making the kit was to give me a reason to do some more woodwork! I had some bits of ~5mm thick mahogany left over from something, but it wasn’t quite wide enough, so I added the…   Read more»