
Last seen: Apr 17, 2026
We've had many a holiday over on the West @robin......on the Kyle and Kintyre, Bute, Arran.....even the summer isle before it was all poshed up..........
Yeah @boo. I find everyone else needs me to do something during my precious guitar building time. 🤣 🎸🎶🙏🙂
I'm up in Strathearn @robin. I left Falkirk many moons ago and went to the Big Smoke. Came up here about 26 years ago. Still come down for the footbal...
Cheers @robin. It has been an epic journey. You never know..... maybe, one day, I'll bring it down to show you. 🎸🎶🙏🙂
Then I started shaping the neck flush with the fretboard. 🙂🙏🎶🎸
Then it's glued on 🎸🎶🙏🙂
Once the fretboard is in the right position it's held in place with two locating pins. A little bit of sanding to the soundboard between the soun...
Getting the fretboard in place. Using the rule to check its in line. 🎸🎶🙏🙂
Then I glued it in. 🙂🙏🎶🎸
Keep checking the angle and straightness against the centre line. 🎸🎶🙏🙂
It's almost impossible to get it right first time so a few wee adjustments by gluing on some veneers. 🙂🙏🎶🎸
Using a straight edge and neck angle jig to get it straight and at the correct neck angle 🎸🎶🙏🙂
Now a bit of refinement of the dovetail joint to get an accurate fit. First I created a small chamfer along the edges. Then fine adjustment of t...
Good to see you back in action @boo. Lovin' the whisky stain idea. Hope you're enjoying your life up here. 🎸🎶🙏🙂
More of your own music @clinton? .....lovin' it........oh......and the build is looking good too. 🤣 🎶🙏🎸🙂
Cheers @nsj. 👍 🎸🙂🙏🎶
Do they have a shop @nsj? One of my sons has just moved over to Angus so I could pop in on the way. 🎶🙏🎸🙂
This is My Favourite Song For This Moment.......
Coming along very nicely @tyreman. It'll be very interesting to see how this prototype stands the test of time. 🎶🙂🎸🙏
Then I planed and scraped the binding flush with the body.... Then a wee bit of sanding..... .... and a wee bit more..... 🎸🙂🎶🙏