Oh I am very envious, that looks like damn good fun and I’m sure everyone enjoyed (are enjoying) time in the workshop. I’m a lot nearer to you now, @m...

@koendb Well, I’ve learned something new, every day is a school day. I’ve not heard of sympathetic resonance before but I’m sure I’ve heard it many...

@dhawkes1gmail-com Sounds wonderful and welcome to heaven, you will be skint though. Little money but rich in self made stringed instruments. Keep it ...

@russ This is all very impressive work, I’m so pleased to finally see your work. 👍

@koendb Nice, I think we have some very similar ideas in creativity.

@koendb Man I love the shavehorse. What do you use it for? I want to make one, I’ve been thinking about it for ages.

@dhawkes1gmail-com That’s a nice build sir, well done. On to the next build. Got any plans?

I don't know what the average weight of a Tele body is but there is quite a bit of difference between these two. The one made of kitchen worktop an...

@koendb 😆😆😆😆 I’m going to weigh it now. In fact, I’ll weigh both of these bodies. I don’t know what weight an average Tele is, do you?

@koendb Thanks man. I’m doing ok, I’m eating pretty well and having the occasional drink 😉🥃 so my weight is staying pretty much the same, I’m not losi...

@russ Cheers Russ, yes I’m loving life in Bonny Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 even though I’ve turned into a full time builder instead of full time guitar maker. I...

I'm going with gold hardware for this one. White and gold is quite a good match.

Time to route. It also routes well without chipping, if you go slow. I also went around with a chamfer bit to give it the smallest of chamfer.

This stuff cuts pretty well without chipping, if you go slow.

Bandsaw time.

I now have a body blank.

Glued and screwed!

I'm using an unfinished control plate and some unfinished brass knobs. I've got CTS pots, Orange drop cap 47, and a treble bleed.