I'd be a little worried in that the neck has immediately shown such definite bow tendencies - suggests that it's not a very stable piece of wood, and that you might be forever tweaking the truss rod t...

Wow Koen. Wow!

And some people (not me, obviously, but "some people") say that your videos aren't exciting!! Particularly highlight for me was from 0:42 to 0:51 - great work! What's the rationale for leaving the v...

There you go - that was obviously the "decent, expensive brand" that I couldn't remember 🤣 (It's going to bug me now, until I *do* remember!!)

@Boo - you've given us enough clues - I reckon we could narrow it down to a small enough area with the incentive of a barrel of whisky to collect ...

If it were, it'd only have to be replaced with VVAT. I'm VAT registered, but don't think this would quite qualify as a business expenditure - I'm in the wrong business!

Looks like you bought the last one at that price @Boo, with or without the Very Awful Tax.

Hmmmmm - tempting. Got a link @Boo?

Don't tell anyone, and no-one will ever know 😉

😉 999 were one of my favourite of the punk/powerpop bands back in the day. That album came out a couple of years ago - if you like that sort of thing, there's a few great tracks on it, partic...

@robin - completely agree with the other comments about the sunken bridge - it's a "quality feature", not a mis-measurement. I've seen it on proper branded guitars (decent, expensive brand, IIRC, I ju...

Top Tip @Boo ... Before you plan what to do with them, empty them first.

Couldn't you have bought a half-decent replacement compressor for the cost of that Mirka kit?? It's still on my "on day I might justify it" list. In the meantime, I make do with the arm-powered recta...

Though that failure might have been due to the extra clamping pressure, rather than the normal stresses that a finished body would have to withstand?

That's *more* disappointing than the split & bubbled veneers. 🙁 Are you sure you're actually in the right workshop?

I was beginning to think this is reading more like a "how to build bend veneers" thread than "how to build guitars" 😆 But your experience is pushing me towards an approach of trying to use the...

That sounds like a good couple of hours work ... but worth it for all the extra enjoyment you get from a much easier-playing guitar.

Two surprises. I just watched a 20min video on different types of glue It was actually quite interesting and informative Two questions. Which glue did you use on the sides? I'm guessing the Bagp...

It's very effective @nsj - works well 👍 I did some experimenting with the CNC with a similar idea - except I was just cutting the channel in the material and avoiding the step of having to f...