I use an old bosch GOF900ACE you should be able to pick one up for £50 maybe less, they are very good and reliable, the only problem with them is no extraction, but if you can live with that it's a go...

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finally worked out what I did wrong today, when I calculated the break angle in the body, I was off by 2.5mm, now it all makes sense, I didn't include the thickness of the base plate, hopefully on the...

@sogoslotvvip hi, not sure what you mean by wood polish? It is french polished, it probably doesn't come out too well in the photos though because it was a dull/cloudy day when taken.

thanks, I think that's the right idea, will wait until the next re-string and do it then.

nice job on the guitar Brian, looks great!

I re-carved the top, got rid of the volute and thinned out the neck then re-finished it, feels even better now to play. Just need to add on strap buttons, and then it's officially finished, the one th...

@nsj thanks neil, I entered the scratch build category this year only JUST finished in time, I did a sound demo here

I bought a couple of oil radiators from aldi, makes a big difference in mid winter, well worth the cost.

@boo thankyou

@swepri I'm happy with the balance, maybe a bit neck heavy so if anything the body could have been solid and it might have been a little bit better balance wise, the real test will be putting straploc...

here's the completed guitar:

superb! the craftsmanship is great on this one, like others I'd love to hear it 😉

there was cool one that ben crowe made of crimson guitars where he made a 12 string with a rickenbacker inspired headstock, not sure if I like it, but it is good for saving space.

I agree with you, the weight being a primary issue with the longer headstock, I also think it would suit a strat style 12 string better than a tele style, thanks for the feedback.

@robin I agree with you robin, it's been holding me back a bit but now I can continue with the real build, I will go with the 6 x 6 headstock.

what do you think of this headstock design? compared to the other one? this one is designed to have dead straight string pull and there's a bit more space for a decal or logo. Attachment : headsto...

made a slideshow video of the prototype build, hope this is allowed here? if not I'll remove it.

on the body I carved in another curve on the right side, also the replacement tuner has arrived today, thanks to northwest guitars for the great customer service, I'd highly recommend them. Attachm...

@boo @tv101 thankyou both!