Author Archives: gryder

Up until now I played super safe with the neck area of the template. Now the neck shaping is finished, it’s time to tidy up the neck area of the template. Using a spare piece of wood as a straight … Continue reading →

I had the wrong lens on my camera for today’s photos (my 50mm prime), hence the super strong DOF. I’m calling the neck shaping “done”, there is still a whole lot of sanding before a finish could be applied, but … Continue reading →

Moving my focus back to the neck, as I want the neck size sorted before finalizing the body template around the neck areas. To tidy up the neck after rough shaping (and get a feel for how it is before … Continue reading →

The new bridge has arrived, which is a Schaller Hannes in satin chrome. It’s probably the most complex bridge I’ve seen to install in terms of required precision (and odd sized router bits). They provide a detailed PDF on the … Continue reading →

For this build I’m using Schaller Mini Top Locking tuners in satin chrome. I’ve never tried them on a guitar before, so we’ll see how I like them! I wasn’t a fan of the nylon M6 non-locking on my previous … Continue reading →

Using a template bit, I’ve taken the 12mm template to the same internal lines as the 6mm. I’ve left the curved edges offset, to allow for sanding (and to fatten the side walls a bit). Swapping to a smaller bobbin … Continue reading →

Another guitar, another change of direction. The planing and thicknessing of the maple top just didn’t work with a router and the piece supplied had a significant bow to it that was more extreme than I realized (tbh I’m a … Continue reading →

I really struggled with the second build to track the progress of the finishing of the body in photographs. The colour wandered all over the place depending on time of day / lighting. In an attempted to get a more … Continue reading →

So it’s been a very long break (over a year) since I worked on the guitar. A lot has changed in my world, so it kinda got left behind. However, with a newly redone work space I’m picking it back … Continue reading →

Time to start rough shaping the back of the neck. I mainly use (see picture above): Japanese two-handed rasp (left) Japanese half round carving file (mid) Stanley flat bottomed spokeshave (right)