@peebee Your practice body looks great. I love that crazy streak going through the middle. As long as all goes well with it you’ll probably just end up making an actual guitar out of it, why not? Cool...

I really like the body shape. Classic modern timeless look.

Looking stellar! Right on track.

Some actual progress today, albeit on the practice body. Routed out the pickups and the control cavity, it is still mighty cold for a prolonged session in the garage and I am still on IT home learning...

I think I will make a proper start this coming week. @peebee Exciting times eh? I always take my time and do a lot of thinking before I do anything. Think twice (more really), do once! Ive started t...

A couple more templates made, I think that's it now and the practice body marked out. I think I will make a proper start this coming week. Attachment : 20210115_140358.jpg

All looking very good!

A bit cold in the garage today, but a couple of prep bits done. Made the humbucker template and the body shape template. Just waiting for a router bit for the truss rod and I can make a start on the b...

Should have added these two photos as well. PB Attachment : 20210107_140218.jpg Attachment : 20210107_140526.jpg

A practice with neck taper template and the excellent @bagpress fret slotting jig. Works a treat, accurate and simple to use. Regards Paul Borrett Attachment : 20210107_141533.jpg

Hi Peebee 06/01/2021 6:34 pm @robin, you can also line the neck pocket template with tape just to shrink a little and give a snug fit. That's a good idea, I hadn't thought of that.

That’s how I did mine, I made three in the end. It was just tricky at the outset getting the measurements spot on and aligning the straight edge to rout.

Well got there, this is the most difficult jig of the lot! @peebee I haven’t made my jigs and such yet but I would think this one would be rather easy. If the blank has at least one straight factory ...

@robin, you can also line the neck pocket template with tape just to shrink a little and give a snug fit.

Hi Peebee Its worth noting that there is a difference though and it may / will affect the neck pocket size, so follow this part of the on-line course with a note of caution I would suggest. My heel ...

@Robin, I think you’re right as the distance to the 24th fret from the nut is 476.252mm so close to 480mm. My kit is a 22 fret, so 457mm, just checked again as doubt briefly crept in. Its worth notin...

Hi Peebee Mark says 480mm between them on his video, but for me at the 22nd fret using a 25inch scale the distance between the nut at 43mm and the 56mm 22nd fret I made 457mm, from the scale length c...

Well got there, this is the most difficult jig of the lot! 43mm at the nut then I measured 56mm at the last fret. This is where I strayed from the on line course, Mark says 480mm between them on his v...

Neck taper template making today Ah the dreaded neck taper jig. Let us know how you get on with it. That’s some fancy measuring equipment you have there @peebee What you designing, a suspension bridg...

Neck taper template making today and still IT support for home schooling! Attachment : 9F466C84-E230-4169-92E2-FE71C2685919.jpeg