Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Ok Dave, looking good .
As an ex structural engineer I have to ask why the triangulated CF bracing in the neck, I can see why you would want the braces from the neck block, but the ones in the neck under the fingerboard area?
I would just be interested in your reasons for these.
regards
Jeff

I use the stewmac guaged files (your second picture). They work perfectly for me
Can't imagine not having them now, all the stuffing around I used to do with needle files.
Jeff

Shame on you Joel, using a heating blanket on your first build. You should be using an offcut of boiler pipe heated on a campfire LOL:

I would like to come too
Jeff

Cheap is a good enough reason to buy any reasonable quality tool

Not to discourage a tool buying spree(which I am prone to myself) but you should probably plan the design and process of building before you worry too much about the tools. Is it to be set neck or bolt on. will you buy or build the neck? I have built 3 electrics and did not use a hand plane on any o...

Nice neat work joel,
Keep it up
Jeff