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

Or you could plug the hole with a dowel, drill a 20mm (for example) recess a couple of mm deep, fit whatever inlay takes your fancy and then drill a new pilot hole for the the button screw. Darren

You could also use a longer screw that will go in beyond the repair if you're concerned about the strength of the glued plug.

Attachment : evh-frankenstein-00_bottom-strap-hook.jpg Or do as the late, great Eddie did......

Thanks all. 😀 That’s helped clear my thinking. Right enough, I’m most concerned about the strength of the glued plug. And I can’t use a longer screw because there’s a chamber 30-40mm in. Alth...

If you ever want to buy cardboard shipping boxes (or any boxes) for shipping guitars to customers, NEVER, EVER, EVER.... NEVER USE CARDBOARDBOXES.CO.UK THEY ARE CONMEN! (this is my opinion) ...

@clinton I saw that bass on your FB page, great idea. That archtop looks killer and I love the color!

@rocknroller912 Yes it is based on a Gretsch New Yorker

@clinton Your arch top looks good, did you build it from plans.

Attachment : 8A33B309-76B0-4DAF-817D-5B7EABB7D554.jpeg Dusted off my very first build and my only acoustic build. Many many eons ago. An archtop parlor size. All made from hand tools. The most dif...