Hi Darren, My Yamaha AES1500 has an almost 5mm thick top (I try not to do inches). And unlike the 335, it has a neck block and bridge block with a couple of top braces supporting the pickups, rather t...

@darrenking Thanks Darren, I’ll pass that info on... 🤘🤘

Hi Matt, send the files to darren.king@bagpress.com. Do you know what app your designer is using to draw the plan? Best file types for me are .ai, .pdf or .dwg (LT2000 version). Also if you can get hi...

@darrenking BTW, per our previous conversation about making custom templates I’ve got a designer whipping up the first one now and so will have a file ready to send to you soon. Shall I use your email...

@darrenking I was just having a bit of fun, I know Festool makes great stuff. A few years ago I helped out a neighbor at his furniture shop and got to use some of their routers and sanders so I’m well...

Got to agree with Darren about sanders - I've got a Mirka - obscene price at around £400 but totally brilliant - Mark uses one as well!

Hi Matt, I have to agree that Festool stuff is sodding expensive but it is designed for professional use and it is far from being just a posh labelling exercise. I would find it pretty much impossible...

DeWalt 621 is a great little router and probably has the best dust extraction of any that I have ever used including my Festool routers. If you see one in good condition on eBay snap it up. Darren

The Bosch GKF is perfectly adequate for the job. Cheers Edwin. Much appreciated advice. 🙏🎶🎸🙂

The depth gauge is good as well.

@jamesbisset It's on its way!

@rockpile99 I laminated poplar for a neck from a futon couch/bed frame. Pretty solid. Watch out for the knots in pine. They tend to fall out when tou hit it with the rasp.

I normally have a sacrificial piece of wood underneath the one I’m cutting/routing. Good tip @boo It would probably be easier (and more fun!) to just make a new template then dicking around with Bon...

Posted by: @ Cheers Boo. Thanks for the help. 🙏🎸🎶🙂

Hey Guys, I'm going to make another set of templates from my master templates. Will it be okay to rout straight through the MDF or will it cause it to rip out?

@boo Halfords do a car body filler called chemical metal which is good for template repairs. It's harder than the basic stuff and stands up to repeated use with a bearing cutter. Very hard to rub down...

You can fix it with car body filler 🙂

Hey everyone, Hope you are all keeping well! I want to cut 5.5-6mm rings for my marker dots, which I will fill with synthetic crushed opal. I want to keep the maple wood in the middle so the grain...

Attachment : Screenshot_20201224-005800_Instagram.jpg I used 6mm plug cutter to make Maple & Mahogany dowels for one of the Necks in pic. Careful to align the grain. I think with metal surroun...

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