@robin thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately the glue is in the grain a little too so I’m not convinced either will actually work, why I didn’t mask ...

@koendb thanks 🙏 I checked around the join, there’s a gap (😔) on one corner where I’ve not fully seated it in the pocket on one side, I’d need a feele...

@russ I’ve used tools from a variety of companies, ones I’ve had from Crimson Guitars are my favorite. They’re expensive but a delight to use and so f...

@irishwhiskeycoke Hey, so my current build was all done with an Aldi bandsaw, the only Aldi power tool I’ve had that’s not died or tried to kill me....

@whyte Welcome Pete, strongly suggest you marry your girlfriend, if you lock that in now before you fill the walls with guitars it’s more likely she’l...

Finally after finishing, having to sand back and re-apply the finish I have the neck in. Now, one of us, let’s say me, seems to have left a thin coat ...

@boo I’ll have to look at the type of file you’re talking about, I have a half round mini file that might to, between that, @rocknroller912 suggestio...

@rocknroller912 thanks for the idea, i think the initial layers will be cured hard by now, I can test gently to see though.

@boo yeah I figured that a few coats in, masked it up and then started removing it between coats as it was building up a ridge at the edge. Indeed I’v...

Progress on the body finish

@robin, with regard to masking the holes, I meant I didn’t do that, not that I don’t intentionally! That said do you know how you would go about this...

@robin ok, so I don’t do that either but I like the solution. What I’m thinking now is to do that to get the built up finish off and then colour the h...

@boo I’m not putting a reamer anywhere near this build, bad experiences with them, if it comes to it I’ll make some tedious sanding tool and do it ver...

I’ll not take your previous silence personally @boo 😉 Only concern now is that the bridge is a very tight fit in the mount holes, at least it is in ...

Here’s a pic of one that does the same, I’ll post a pic of my more rough and ready version later. It’s basically a straight plank with a couple of cla...

@frank1985 how did you get on?

@stephen Firstly, welcome 🙂 Secondly, please don’t let wood intimidate you! I’d previously put together a kit guitar, finished it nicely and learn how...

@russ not sure about others but I used a table saw with a jig I use to square rough planks. Happy to elaborate with picture if it’s of use?

Welcome @wayne_f I hope you enjoy your stay, gonna head over to the showcase to see what you’re up to 🙂

Well hello there, after an uncooperative summer mixed with illness and isolation progress is now being made again. Top coats of finish now going onto ...