Thanks all, went with the .010 set, not likely to get to building an acoustic for a long while yet so certainly no point in the larger ones.

@rocknroller912 thanks, I’ve also found a different set, still from hosco but sizes 010"/.026", .013"/.036", .017"/.046" which are probably a better s...

@rocknroller912 thanks, for what it’s worth the use of imperial measurement was solely down to the strings and files being measured that way! Thinki...

@whyte thanks, definitely something to look into, was aiming for 25.5” as that’s what I’m used to, and like, playing most. I had it in my head that so...

@wayne_f For reference for drilling the routing holes through the body I used a 10mm argur bit with a drill that has a max unloaded speed of 1650RPM a...

@seanf For what it’s worth I did all my carving with the wood clamped to a workmate bench, well, a cheap copy from Wickes and it’s been fine. Obviousl...

@whyte why would adding an additional string mean the scale length would need to increase, what am I missing here?

@boo thanks, I’ll have a go at making some first but at least those are a sensibly priced option

@russ Just take it slow, keep your space tidy and watch each lesson through before you follow along. If you’re unsure then ask on here or ask Mark dir...

@boo have you found anywhere that sells frog tape at a good price, I’m nearly out but it seems to have gotten a lot more expensive of late?

@rocknroller912 Thanks for that, makes perfect sense 🙂

@rocknroller912 I’ll give that a go and see how I get on. I’ll likely need a cabinet scraper to finish it as I don’t have anything to do that with and...

@frank1985 also if you really wanted to you could put a laminate on top of the headstock to get the thickness back to what you planned. 🙂 (edit)...

@rocknroller912 I think what I’ll do is like you said, use some masking tape to get an idea of the angle I need.Not sure of the best approach to makin...

@robin I’d have considered that, admittedly just after I’d put the first screw back in at a unique angle 😬

@boo thanks, I’ll have a look through those, I’ll not be buying from there though, way over priced. I feel I could make similar myself which will poss...

@rocknroller912 lots to think about there, it’s just the angle that needs raising so adding depth to the front edge of the heel. (Or arguably reducing...