@tv101 It does look stunning Tony, I'm guessing it was your first Bailey build.

@seth Maple is tough, you should be ok.

@seth Looking good. Working on the dining room table, excellent.

That looks awesome Boo.

@clinton I enjoy building Teles, they are very easy to make but I have still not clear coated (lacquered etc) a fretboard. I really do like the look of a high gloss fretboard, even on darker woods, no...

Access to truss rod however, I opted by the headstock @clinton Yeah I always prefer having the truss rod adjustment at the headstock end. I never understood why people want it at the other end where ...

@boo my first fender style build. Surprisingly easier. Even the headstock thanks to the bolt on online course.

Iv'e just had another learning opportunity. I sprayed a clear lacquer onto my headstock / truss rod cover and some areas of the decals fizzed up Iv'e been to Toolstation and got a can of Plastikote ...

Iv'e just had another learning opportunity. I sprayed a clear lacquer onto my headstock / truss rod cover and some areas of the decals fizzed up. I had tried a test piece and it seemed okay, but afte...

Hello, that Tele is really nice. I’m in Northamptonshire too but haven’t made a guitar yet.....just one kit!

@chrisot Very nice work Chris and welcome to the forum.

Nice guitars there Chris, and what a tidy workshop.

Welcome Chris. Very nice guitars. Cheers Russ 🙂🎸🎶🙏

Hi Folks, I took up guitar making when I retired a few years ago. My first guitar was a classical acoustic that I made under the guidance of Andy Davidson, a luthier in Totnes, Devon. I spent a few we...

@boo They're a very secretive and quirky band from Sweden. They don't tour often so if you ever get a chance I would grab it. They tend to play festival dates rather than doing their own tours. Ƕ...

Thats a neat solution to the pillar drill problem. How comfortable is it to play? @robin It’s just as comfortable as most other guitars really. It does give you an extra option of playing it in a dif...

@boo as you know, the pillar is normally on the way. Thats a neat solution to the pillar drill problem. How comfortable is it to play?

@steveadams but finally worked out a method It's all part of the fun.

@robin I had the smae thing when I made my first telecaster..the string through holes are a total nightmare and the throat on my pillar drill was too short as well... I sweated over that one!! but fin...

@steveadams I had a bit of a learning opportunity when I fitted my bridge. I had drilled my test hole on a bit of scrap using my pillar drill, the post fitted perfectly. When went to drill the body, ...