A bandsaw, a router preferably with a plunge capability, a rasp, a fretting saw, a radiused sanding block, fret crowning file, a drill, orbital disc sander and lots of sandpaper in different grits is ...

@cattytown Welcome to this great community!

Posted by: @cattytown That;'s a dilemma - I'll be in Blackpool on Friday, but I'll have my partner with me... @cattytown Well Pete, that could be difficult maybe 😆 Best of luck. 👍

@boo That;'s a dilemma - I'll be in Blackpool on Friday, but I'll have my partner with me...

@cattytown Hey Paul, welcome to the club. If you want something that is not construction timber and maybe not musical instrument tone wood, try S&S Timber in Blackpool. You will find all kinds of...

@rocknroller912 Thanks - might have to trawl around for that!

@cattytown Sounds like you have a higher skill level than most people who start guitar making. I’m sure you will do well. One source might be local joinery firms who used to make wooden windows and d...

@russ - Thanks, there are a few timber merchants about, but most feel like they are aiming more at the building trade rather than nice stuff. I was planning on dropping in at Axfords at some point - t...

@cattytown Welcome Paul. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here. Bolton is a big place. I'm sure there will be lots of wood merchants in your area who aren't necessarily guitar wood specialist but I'm sure the...

Thanks - woodwork skill is moderate - I can hand saw square, comfortable with power tools - made storage cupboards that sort of thing. Mainly functional rather than decorative, but looking to step up ...

@cattytown There is not much cheap wood around at the moment, it’s all got very expensive. You could try asking Mark and Carol first but if they have nothing then David Dyke instrument supplies and sa...

Hi all, contemplating my first real build having done a partscaster a couple of years ago. Planning a rear route P-Bass (If using nice wood, why hide it behind a pick guard?) and know full well I'll m...

Looking awesome ... @Michael OConnor

@darrenking No worries Darren; thanks for the explanation. I lived in Lanchester till I went to Poly (remember Polytechnics?) so I don't remember the Consett Mustang sorry - I do remember the day JF...

Posted by: @michael-oconnor Mmm - this is getting a bit stalky mind Darren! Sorry Michael, I didn't mean to spook you! My wife is from Consett but you've got 10 years on her. Born the day Kennedy go...

Posted by: @michael-oconnor a Futurama 3 which cost me 25 guineas in 1967. @michael-O’Connor Yeah, nice paint job on the Futurama and great looking box guitars. I am half way through making a box gu...

@boo Never actually built a full guitar Boo - just dabbled so far. My son recently rescued my first electric guitar for me - a Futurama 3 which cost me 25 guineas in 1967. (It's lost the middle picku...

@michael-oconnor Good luck with that Michael. 👍😬 🎸🎶🙂🙏

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@darrenking Mmm - this is getting a bit stalky mind Darren! I’m native - born 1953 Pls elucidate your curiosity…