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Some of you will have recognised a few clues already ...

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If I've timed this right, my 5,000 rep point is earned by this post. And I wanted to mark that milestone with something a bit special. This is my #1 guitar. It has been since the day I got it, and I ...

I’m in debt but it’s nothing to do with guitars, honest! @boo - I’m not in debt, despite trying hard by spending on guitars, tools, wood, .... 😆

Welcome to the forum @chrisot. That Tele looks way too nice to be a Tele ... in that I normally think of Teles as being quite basic and unbling, and yours looks like a very tasty piece of work. Look f...

Here’s the garage....everyone loves a workshop pic. That’s a decent workspace @peebee - and looks suitably well used too!

I am talking to Mark and Carol about the possibility of them supplying preformed laminated back and side sets as thinking about how to accurately bend the sides, especially of a cutaway, is probably t...

If he can get my neighbour to pay for it, then the job is his. 🤣

Oh yes. I want one. I WILL have one. That'd be a great place to start your guitar-making journey ... I think I've posted a few pics of my various LP Jr types, though most are single cut rather than t...

I have found that hammering in 20+ tightly fitting frets tangs can actually exert enough force to cause the neck to bend Hmmmmmm. @darrenking, as an alternative to hammering, I've got a cheapy drill ...

the sawdust marks on the block were even, That's another excellent tip @rockpile99.

Love this band but sadly they have split...... hopefully one day they will get back together. Never heard of them (to my knowledge), but an interesting track. Thanks for sharing @russ.

Something gentle, restful and subtle. To match my mood today,

But she did suggest that I hang all my guitars on the wall. You're going to need to start building a bigger wall @robin. There's a guy in the US talks a good wall-build - and he's looking for a new j...

Best I'll be able to do is around 7'*18'. That's not too bad at all @peter-johnson - you'll be able to have plenty of guitar building fun in a space that size. 👍 (don't get old. It sucks)....

Dr who has got the perfect guitar makers workshop! Is it full of sonic screwdrivers @darrenking? Imagine what you could do with one of those in the workshop ...

I'm envious. Hoping to get started building a small workshop in my garden soon. Tip @peter-Johnson. 1. Build it at least 3x bigger than you think you’ll ever need. 2. If poss, get some polystyren...