THANKS! To those who clicked 'set reminder' I salute you! Seems to have helped - 15 likes already...live in 1hr...cheers folks

I shouldn't worry about it - did they give any reason?

@darrenking 's suggestion would make a higher quality repair if done well but it is a bit harder to pull off - you could try this first - you might su...

Another option is to bind the 'fretboard' - I would do what @tv101 suggests first (fill it) and keep binding in reserve if not happy with the outcome.

I never want to see it that tidy again!

@robin maybe you have to be signed in or something? Not to worry - hope to see you there anyhow!

It is not such a big deal as the Truss Rod is pretty much 'set and forget' - so once you get it right it should stay that way, unless you change strin...

Cheers Folks - That was Great fun! Thanks for helping out all - it takes the pressure off a bit doing a longer build and I'm going to need extra time...

ps. The truss rod is not used to set the action - it is for correcting the neck bow caused by string tension (I know you knew that 🙄 )

Trial and error...a lot of guitars are made this way - It is not the most convenient design but it works 🙂 Slacken the strings Rremove the neck ...

All good practice for when you start on the 'good stuff'! Jigs look Ace - half way there!

Glad to have you here! What problems did you have with your early builds?

It is an expensive hobby for sure but there are advantages 😀 I have guitars that I would never buy in a million years but I can make for myself at ...

AMAZING!

Hey that is not bad for a first go - I'm sure any of us would be proud of that. Neat coverplate! Sometimes it can be tricky to get an electrical con...

I would deliberately machine the body slightly wide and finish with a spindle sander (or by hand) to make it flow into the side of the neck...maybe a ...