Last seen: Jul 3, 2025
To avoid breakout I no longer route the headstock profile and use the method described by Brian here... I think I would try sanding/scraping the top...
Hey Jonathan - That's normal. We normally push it as far back as it will go (towards the body end). This way it cannot slide back any further so could...
I'd suggest making a side section drawing of the neck so you can see clearly what's going on...if you do that and then take a photo of your drawing we...
It is not a method I've used or recommend for inlaying guitars (in my experience you cannot get a crisp outline like a 'proper' inlay) but it should w...
Oooft! It happens to the best of us.... 🙄
Hi Lena! Great question - The ends of the UFB and XB can be right next to each other, but if they are actually touching it will make it di...
@liebe Hey Dan This is Carol now on Marks page 😉 NO offence taken at all - we know we have been absent, and it is shame indeed ... BUT we are final...
@liebe hello to you and everyone who sees this - things have gone a bit astray here, mainly because of family illness after the pandemic - but we are ...
Love the neck join and the clean look of the natural finish - class!
Thanks for sharing Stephen - looks beauteous 🙂 is that one of our Sycamore caps? Can't wait to see it with the strings on!
@robin Link works - guitar sounds great! Awesome job -thanks for posting!
@robin Yep I remembered after I posted that so I edited my comment 🙂 Sorry my bad memory...
Great job @Robin - thanks for your kind words and for sharing the pics for us all to admire. Maybe you can upload the vid to youtube or elsewhere and ...
Great job Brian 👍 - Thanks for sharing the pics...and for your kind words...makes it all worthwhile!
Hey @somethingnicer - THANKS for ordering the kit!! Carol is packing your parts - she will message you with an update today . Sorry about the contac...
Absolutely gorgeous - great plan! You'll probably find guitars much easier now after that - I did anyway. I found ukes to be a lesson in humility myse...
If you are going to 'tune' any of the braces, plates, chambers make sure to offset your tuner by 1/4 note (A=431) The last thing you want is parts t...
OK you convinced me... - it's on the list...just need to convince Carol now! Seriously though - do you have any Laser cutter/engraver recommendation...
If in doubt: Mount your bridge into a lump of scrap wood to simulate the body then you can work out exactly where the take off point of the string w...