I got the wiring done today and got through it without having to take a break to go and smash something up. Everything went well, with no buzzing or humming, I’m happy. I put everything together and a...

Have you lined the humbucker cavities with copper foil, or is that the colour of the wood. I haven't reached that stage, but I thought I'd only be lining the control cavity. @robin Yes, it is copper ...

@johnnierox-boo how it’s done. @deej Is this you playing left handed Deej?

@simon1138 Thank you, it’s good to see people being inspired by what I’m doing, I never thought that would happen. The good thing is about using pallet wood/scrap wood is that you can try out lots of ...

i am left handed and like the idea of building something from scrap/pallet wood. i really like the finish on it and the rustic look of it. nice and shiny too but with the cracks in the wood give it a ...

@tv1010101 Thank you very much sir, I appreciate the kind words. I agree about the plain ones, I think traditionally people like them for their simplicity. I have made many Teles now and I think I’ve ...

Bridge on, alignment check and pickup placement before drilling the holes. Making a left handed guitar is very confusing the first time you do it but I’m getting there. Attachment : BD1ABA28-EACC...

Looking forward to the finish guitar...

The project is ongoing. More pictures to follow.

My friend wanted to apply some waterslide transfers so that was incorporated before applying several more coats of Tru Oil to seal them in. Attachment : 42920EAF-1155-44FC-A6BC-0A4E09C20557.jpeg ...

Of course sanding in between coats is essential for that super nice finish. Attachment : 254C3DD2-717D-44F8-905C-4D90AA52724E.jpeg Attachment : FC4BEAB8-8620-46E4-8895-6C302E46105D.jpeg ...

We decided to finish this guitar in Tru Oil, it’s a gun stock oil that can produce a fantastic lustre. Many coats were applied. Attachment : DE04752D-F97A-4CE0-9503-9D7B0852D376.jpeg Attachm...

As this is a Barncaster, I decided to put some old brass screws into the top boards as a feature. I also played around with some dyes and we settled on black for this one. Attachment : 4CD53B9A-AE...

I did some essential marking out and then had some fun with coloured epoxy resin. Attachment : 46BEB48E-8E41-4168-BDC1-D8B27522D7C5.jpeg Attachment : EC776AC6-FBFA-46F0-A433-DB920A5C29C4.jp...

During lockdown a couple of friends asked me if I could make them a guitar each and we decided to use pallet wood and any other bits I had around the workshop. I showed them a few pictures of what are...

Cheers @a-p-p-o ! Also - Always test whatever you intend using on a hidden area first (like under a cover plate)

Its something I've often wondered about, the whole naptha thing. I think its used a lot because it doesnt cause problems on nitro or whatever. If you just want a clean surface to start finishing..mayb...

Thanks Mark and Darren......... Loads of interesting videos out there but always the problem with translation needed with names of chemicals..... That said there is some really dodgy stuff going on -...

I have been watching videos of guitar finishing. The ones from USA often mention Naphtha - used to wipe down wood before finishing - is this white spirit or lighter fluid? Do you only need to use i...

Hi Bill, Naptha seems to be the fraction of crude oil that distills immediately prior to petroleum. There seem to be multiple sources on eBay and Fiddes do a naptha thinners which may be of interest. ...