Another step forward, thats the cap glued and clamped. Needs more clamps ?

One on them systems. them aka trem, when autocorrect butts out!

Sounds like a great idea One discussion on pickups - pros & cons of different brands, etc (like on your on-going build discussion) One on bridges - again, pros & cons of different brands, or ...

I think you'd find quite a market in the UK for someone able to provide decent quality and accurate templates. Not just for bodies/necks but for all the ancilliary templates too - pickup cavities, con...

Prompted by the discussion in @darrenking's thread about his latest build ... I wonder whether it would be worthwhile having a new section on the forum called (something like) "Pickups & Parts"? T...

It's pretty impressive what can be done with the right kit - and the knowledge to be able to use the kit correctly! I have kit envy @darrenking! hanging around outside some sleazy jazz club in the ...

She probably will....... If not the first time, just persevere, and eventually she'll .... just give up. I think it took me about 50 attempts, but we got there eventually. ?

Got my seat booked ...

latest is a walnut Music Man Luke tribute Found it! Nice looking piece of walnut, turned into a very nice looking guitar. Your work looks as excellent as I remember it. ? My good lady stopp...

I also remember that we consumed a rather large amount of ale... I don't remember that at all @e-den-hartog ? Happy, happy days! Have you built any more guitars since the course?

I’m always telling people to try them. I think they are excellent for the price Yup. I used them on my first 2 BYOG builds, swapped out the stock pickups on various guitars in favour of Iron Gears, ...

Iv'e cut the second f hole now Ahhhh, well, in that case, it looks just fine ? Seriously, be good to see how this build evolves. Always interesting to watch, and see how all the various challenges g...

Oak is an unusual wood to use for guitar bodies. It’s usually quite dense / heavy. Thats an aside really, but worth double checking before you end up with a guitar too heavy to be comfortable. I woul...

Crafty design work @robin! A question ... I wonder how the f-holes being out of alignment (and is one smaller than the other?) will look on the finished guitar. If you've moved the lower one just to ...

PS If you're planning on using the Freeway switch, make sure you get 4-wire HBs. That way you can wire the different tap/phase options. If you get standard 2-wire pickups, most of the freeway positi...

I already have a Mexican Tele, which I love to bits, so I would like this guitar to sound, or have the ability to sound, different. I have got to have one of the the 6 position Freeway switches (thank...

Posted by: @steveadams to be honest I didn't consider the tang width thinking they would all be pretty standard. But as you can see from the other pic it has a tang width of .7mm which will not fit ...

Similarly, "grain gravy" is a new one on me, but it's probably just an Americanism. I *am* familiar with the wet sanding technique. You sand with oil, rather than with more normal dry sanding paper. ...

I’ve heard Cherry is a good tone wood. I've used Cherry on a build (or two, quite possibly) and think I've still got the remains of a plank somewhere. It ages really nicely. The grain and colours se...

Has anyone built a neck with a zero fret? Good idea or not? How do you get the fret height right? Seems like it's a lot more effort to adjust the height of a fret than the height of a nut slot if you...