Weyhey! Looks beautiful! You should put all your labels upside down as a mark of honour 😛 Seriously though - well done!

It depends on the direction of the grain - we need to see a pic of the end of the block. If the grain is not visible on the end you might need to plan...

FYI: Fretwire is available with different tang widths - so it fits tighter or looser in the slot to allow for both forward and back bow situations lik...

@powerful : YES! Neck angle looks spot on - looks like there will be about 9mm space for the bridge once the frets are in - perfect. We can all stop w...

Yes it seems strange but the shape sorts itself out after gluing to the side rims - it doesn't matter where the radius is on the LFB's or that they ar...

If you can press it down flat easily by hand, then it will be fine. If not - might be a good idea to let it settle for a while - then level the glui...

@powerful : Looks excellent! Maybe tiny bit low?...you can check it with the fretboard on it should be about 7-8mm...so with the frets in 8-9mm. Whe...

Top Class mate!

@powerful I'll ask Carol to dig it out for you...currently relocating office (she wanted a better view) so give us a day or two....cheers 👍

You can tell if there are any splits by tap testing the top - If there is a problem in this regard it will rattle and hum instead of producing a nice ...

She's a beauty! I don't mind the odd lumpy bit 🙂

Thanks for sharing Roland!! I've got a bit more video - will share it when the livestreams start back up...here is a taster:

Interesting discussion... No simple right or wrong answers here - Some fun facts: Closer to the bridge the string is moving a lot less than nearer...

Great work folks - sorry I missed out on all the fun! I was on the road and unable to comment but you guys got it sorted - AWESOME - that is what th...

@steveh Good call...I think that is the best course of action. Once you have the methods down you will be unstoppable 👍

@steveh Ah OK cool... 🤔 Yes, you can do that but you might have to mix and match a bit. It is what I might call a hybrid. I checked your updated ...

@powerful Is that kerfed lining from our kit? We can send you replacement if needed?

Great stuff - good start! Some tips: Sounds like the neck came loose on the original - probably could have been taken out and reset - but you live a...