Laminating the linings, veneering the headstock, sanding the front of the body prior to bonding the linings. Soundboards now pretty much ready to go bar for a little bit of final sanding. I like flat!...

Having laboured with the Selmer pliage soundboard guitar build for a couple of months now I have started what I hope will be a simpler distraction project whilst I get my head around exactly how to sh...

Brilliant ! The next stage is hold them down at either end and machine the diagonal radiused scoops on either side. I think the programming for this should be fairly straight forward so hopefully b...

@darrenking Most modern bridges I have seen that are of this style are not hollowed out like the one in the drawing. You could just skip it and leave it solid. If you make it from two separate pieces ...

I have been looking at the shape of the floating bridge for my Maccaferri and it really lends itself to being made in two halves (split lengthways viewed from the front) and then bonded together. I am...

Holy Guacamoli ! That is a serious piece of kit - not for the beginner ;P We did this on the course once here in the workshop but just used a basic hot pipe in a wooden mould to clamp it into - Also w...

The first pliage has been pliaged! I only had time for one very quick test before I left work today but it looks VERY promising. Given that I didn’t time anything or do anything more scientific that c...

Ok, so the pliage bending machine is coming along nicely. The 1” x 1/4” aluminium tubing was spot on and the 1/2” 425 watt cartridge heater is a really good snug fit so I haven’t bothered with any hea...

Ok, so seeing as I have a bit of a thing for laminated guitars I thought I should have a go at a classic. I should say at this point that I knew a guy when I was growing up in Scotland in the the late...

That component (IC27) looks like it might be a voltage regulator - that is a more recent amp than the one I found a schematic for - looks like it has DSPs for effects an poss amp models - bung a pictu...

@marcel Attachment : BBC Radio Bristol ARMPIT2.mp3 Internet radio competition winner Armpit Excerpt from BBC Radio Bristol 2009 Great fun! Warmness E PS thanks for feedback - it matters!

You mean you spent some time over the border in England ??? Yes, to Newcastle for the ferry back to Holland. But we also had some sunshine in Scotland. The sunny end of the video was filmed in Ullapp...

Thank you, binary tv ?

Great stuff guys and the reason why I set up the original post...it’s not just about making it also about playing guitars (ok ok and bass...?)

@deej The standard scale for a bass is 34" and for 35" for 5 string basses. A 36" is hardly ever used, some custom builders use a 36" scale for 6 string basses. The purpose of a 35" scale on 5 or 6 st...

I’m toying with a baritone 32” guitar or having seen your recent uploads of your work a short scale bass..I also have acquire a 36” scale for my fretboard for my fretboard scale template so.......choi...

Again stunning work @marcel what Make of bridge is that.

Thank you John. Don't know why it took me so long to start making this one.

The mother of all basses is the Precision bass @marcel Now this is the type of bass I should build for my first, you’ve convinced me now. This build of yours look stunning by the way.

The mother of all basses is the Precision bass. About 3 years ago I made one. Alder body, flamed maple top, maple neck with a pau ferro fretboard. Attachment : image.png The pickup is a Seymour...