A Telecaster build for my niece Although I made a bass with a premade bolt on neck, this was my first attempt into making a Fender style bolt on neck, following the bolt on course with modyfying the a...

Never cut the body shape /neck until you’ve done all the routing!

Always cock up before you ask for help, that helps to reinforce the lesson learnt.

Today I will be giving you my 5 best tips for making guitars and then I will reveal (whatsss he got in hisss pockettsseess) What is the best thing you got from the course? Any tips for beginners (or p...

My favourite song this week. Louis

Small flush-cut saw? One of the Japanese things that Rutlands sell perhaps? Oooo... Shhhh - it’s cheaper too! (although you can sharpen a guitar maker’s knife - a tool for life)

Posted by: @boo That is really cool. I’ve never built a bass guitar, never mind a Bandsman bass. What a great idea. This forum is really good, it’s full of people with ideas and inspiration for others...

@rocknroller912 Your acoustic looks like a jumbo style, what make is it. It's a Stagg SW203.

Are you sure that the guitar, and case, comes in under 5kg? It’d have to be a light guitar, and a fairly light case ... Also, check the small print of the courier’s insurance. Many of them opt out o...

My Mrs just recently found out that I have a Bailey's electric kit in my garage waiting to get started. Apparently I had been sneaky. @robin Robin, it’s that Mark Bailey @markbailey and his tempting ...

A couple of little jobs done today. First swapped my bandsaw blade as it was blunt. Made the headstock thickness jig, nice and simple that one and three sanding blocks made from some mdf. I think that...

@peebee looking good mate. Keep it up

@peebee thats it.

What an excellent thread. I've been mostly offline for a couple of days so now feel like I've missed the birth of this build, and it seems like its developing quickly! (Or maybe it was the conception...

@jamesbisset Sorry to read that you didn't get a great result. You could try trimming the dowel using a sharp knife, chisel or gouge by starting from the edge and cutting towards the centre. That way ...

I glued in the 6mm dowel, drilled a pilot hole and then drilled out a 10mm hole with an old brad point bit. I only needed to go in about 20mm because the 6mm dowel was thoroughly bedded in at the tigh...

@rocknroller912 I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it i...

...or use epoxy resin - excellent gap filling properties - clean up excess with methylated sprits (maybe test on a small hidden area of finish to be sure - and mask up around the hole for extra safety...

So, there I was swanning roon the hoose, with my restored, vintage US built Peavey Generation S3 chambered tele swung over my shoulder and hanging down my back. And then, all of a sudden, the bottom s...

Hi James, you could add a wooden or leather washer to cover the dowel hole. Or polished stainless, they would all cover the hole and look cool. Cheers Darren