Thanks for your kind words everyone 😀

Edit - didn't round over the edges as much

Thanks Boo and well spotted. When creating my first body template I just copied my Kramer 120 (early 90's Korean model) and changed the neck heel, bel...

Just to echo what everyone else has said; Don't be hard on yourself and don't let mistakes get you get you down - shrug them off and take the 'learnin...

Never seen a truss rod yet that wasn't a bit thicker at the headstock end - by the time you've 'nibbled out' for that your 'learning opportunity' will...

"But somehow, I never have the right parts for the next build." When you could have sworn you had two of something but can only find one of it ...

I have access to a pillar drill at work but I'm on leave this week so I used a step drill bit in a hand held drill. This worked pretty well for preven...

Thanks everyone. One corner of the tuner was right on the edge - not enough to stop it working or really be seen from the front (so not worth puttin...

I say keep going too Dave - as long as you can't hook a finger nail underneath the frets or see the gap (without tools borrowed from NASA) then "job's...

Thanks Matt I heard Mark call it "sucky sweet" when referring to guitars with high gloss - clear laquer finish in a video (don't ask me which one) a...

Thanks Mark It's from the competition I'm afraid; Crimson water based stain, penetrating oil, then a layer of carnauba wax. The neck was taken to 15...

What they said above ... (though I suppose some plumbers ptfe tape around the threads would tighten things up but that's definitely a bodge) As an...

Thanks TV1 🙂 The fretboard still has plenty of meat on it, so trying removal might be worth a shot. Hadn't leveled yet so no time lost there thankf...

On my only 100% successful & playable build, which has bolt on 'strat' style neck; the pocket is 18mm, neck is 26mm at heel (20mm neck - 6mm fretb...

I'll try and tune in to the Live tomorrow (missed the last few weeks because work has been so busy). Here are a couple more pictures Had this b...

"I fortunately haven't blown through to the truss rod slot but I am wondering how thin is too thin when it comes to the wood between the bottom of the...

Feel your pain there too Eddie. I think I've managed to burn through on every guitar I've sprayed clear coat on (the joys of only having a back gard...