@mattbeels 😴 😜

@tej, yeah thats why I prefer mainland Europe companies lately. I do buy from UK/US based luthier shops on occasion, but only if I can't find it here....

@Tej I decided to leave the ferrules as they are and make the back as tidy as possible with filler, mixed with the stain I will use. This seems to wor...

Almost @Mattbeels! Almost, still need to do the roundoff , fix the dings, and finish it. I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler and sta...

@tv101 They are bevelled, but not enough to my liking, I think I should have used a 45º routerbit instead of a 30º one 🤔 I'll try to make a better pic...

I get much of my tools from Guitars and Woods in Portugal and TLC guitar goods in the Netherlands, My fret puller and fret cutter are from G&W and...

This morning I ve made a pickguard template and an almost perfect fitting pickguard, using a jigsaw for the rough cutting, routed the rest and used a...

I will probably wait on a good deal/opportunity to buy a bandsaw. Until then , the jigsaw or a friends bandsaw will have to do. I am in no rush

Grr I wish the edit function would work properly! I meant 'Sound advice' of course.

Soud advice. I now did a couple of builds with nothing more then a jigsaw and a router. I t works, it just takes longer. With the jigsaw, you just hav...

Yes! It definitely had that vibe from the 80's! What is a constant in both sessions I've seen from James is that he really lays down some funky groove...

@Robin I also thought of using stepdrills, and I have some of those laying around. The only issue I have with them , is that they I am not able to do ...

Thats indeed the issue, the shaft of the ferules is one thing, but for me, what screws it up is that little lip that you need to cut out, to make the ...

@Tej, The router is actually a good idea! You just need to be very careful and have a right sized bit I guess.It is ideal, because you can really ac...

@Tej Yeah I know of that solution. It's not what I wanted for this project though. I have not yet decided which way I want to go for this project with...

Nice work @Boo! I had to do a similar repair a few days ago too, placed my bridge in the wrong spot.. I never learn 🤣

Wow @eddie6string nice work! and nice stash of wood too ! 😍

Logo applied and tuners installed!

No @tej, I have only started working on wood just recently, so everything I do at this moment is a first. Since I dont have scrap wood to practice on,...