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It was a big relief that the pop-stick-scrapers idea worked. Big plus is that they easy to make and low cost. They were also easy and comfortable to...

I am impressed by your scraping method. I confess that I have been cheating on my archtop builds. I did solid colors on the tops, and painted over...

Today I scraped the binding. Not much was needed with the side binding - mainly getting the Tru-oil off - using the razorblade mounted on dowel....

Today, I have given the body and neck 2 coats of Tru-oil. After it was touch dry, I removed the 3M vinyl tape. I am very impressed with the...

Finally, I got around to: Adding some 3M-471 tape to the binding. Adding a coat of Ubeaut sanding sealer to the neck and body. Lightly sanded...

It might be a little disconcerting to reach down to change the volume only to find him staring at you...

Mr Scary is needing some eyeballs! I'm not sure if I'm willing to give him any though!

Yep, I think I like the idea of "mach neu". Always trying to make it the best it can be. It works for guitar building and life!

Haven't seen the Autumn Series IRL, but on the website they look really elegant. When I saw the Halloween Series my head went immediately to Mr....

Thanks, TD! I am not sure this is so much evidence of my persistence. It may be more the persistence of an itch that that needs scratching. It's...

This site looks great. They seem very helpful. I like the Autumn series - I think i'ts the wood turner in me.

Great choice for the knobs. Amazing how much of a difference they make. I love that the attention to small details can turn a nice guitar to a...

Not as shiny now. I just finished sanding to where I am currently doing the backs of necks. Will move to buffing next, but need to clear the space...

Quick update with the "new" knobs. Not all that new actually...but hadn't gotten around to posting ;-) Took a while to find cream knobs that...

Not a lot different than the last set of pics. Just correcting something that has always bothered me: the control knobs. I had a set of black...

Welcome! I used to live in LA. I miss the dry heat. Sounds like you have some skills already ;-) Will be looking forward to seeing your build!

I like the idea of doing it with a coping saw...it's just that in practice i don't seem to be very good at it. However, the part about the "scary"...

Hi and welcome Mobbins. So, what kit did you get? We encourage you to start a build diary to show your progress. Also, there have been a...