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I've been talking to a few people about promotions and also spoke to somebody who volunteers in Tassie. Getting a better idea of what they need and...

Thanks Andy that makes 4 of us so far.

Just a little demo. I’m playing along with a track from a bass instructional book. For now, I am satisfied with merely building a bass and...

No No No!!!! Don't use Tru oil with blue. It will turn it green over time and look like rubbish!

I’ll be brutally honest. It’s just scales using the stock pickups, into a 15w practice bass amp. It is NOT the crowning achievement. There will be...

It wouldn't, I was thinking that, at 2 1/2" thickness, you could have had it split into two pairs of approximately 1/2" thick slabs, which you'd then...

'White Mahogany' which is stringy bark. I guess the (mis)naming has to do with trying to give people an idea what it is similar to compared to...

My goodies from Real Parts arrived in the mail today. Has anybody used the Vitamin Q paper in oil capacitors in a build? It does have stiff wire...

I have really not given much thought to body colours etc.....really will just do my norm. Sand from 80, 120, 180....timber mate...240...two to...

Now that is an idea. No other sanding? So, no timbermate either. hmmmm....perhaps I may err on the side of caution....japan brown in shellac...no...

Queensland Walnut, Northern Silky Oak and Southern Silky Oak spring to mind straight away. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

It's funny how timber names get Aussie-fied here... Two that come to mind are Tassie Oak, which is not an oak species at all but one of several...

You could get up to double the width. Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk

I guess it's moot point now, but how would bookmatching get around the slab being too narrow? What am I missing?

I would catch that thing with a hoof every time I walked near it! Then probably end up smashing it!

Well I tried contacting the seller and they never got back to me. And now it's been removed from sale. I had considered book matching for a guitar...

Lol, ok. Yep, the fretboard will stay as it is. I did think it would make it easier during the upcoming steps, not that it’s essential by any means....

So i'm not the only two left footed forumite? ( I really should get Igor to fix that)

I thought they were going to be wall-mounted. You don't think the little "out-rigger" in the front is going to a problem? Seems like it could be a...

Won't hurt anything. Quite common on maple necks for it to be sealed and it's something I've done on my last few builds. Saves taping, protects the...

Since I’ve put a coat on I think I’ll leave it rather than make a mess of it taking it off.

Have since fitted buttons as shown

Do you realise that there's someone copying everything you do over on the SOS forum? ;)

bookmatched thick drop top for a carved top LP or PRS Style perhaps

Not the most productive weekend, but mostly focused on the frame for the end set of broadband absorbers: Testing the frame fit: Frame built and...

Wife also constanly use the wash maschine. Need to book it so i can do some work.

Very nice indeed.

There's simply no need for it. Guitars with rosewood and ebony fretboards have been going without any protective coating on them for hundreds of...

Some more pics, now only need time to finish it

Oops! Any reason for this advice? I guess it’s not too late to sand off. And thanks for the truss rod opinions.