benh

Looks great! Love the front jack plate, looks different but fits in really well 🙂

Well, got delivery of the tang nippers yesterday - why oh WHY didn't I buy these 2 years ago!

That is gorgeous. I don't know how they do it for the money

Thanks Andy. Looked at Tonetech and a few others, they seem to vary wildly in cost. Ended up biting the bullet and ordering some from TLC guitar goods in Holland earlier today

Exactly right - or in this case, so I have a small bit to fill on the edge of the fretboard to make "blind" fret ends, much more pleasing than seeing the tang in the edge of the fretboard. Have done it before by filing the tangs but it takes a soul destroying amount of time!

Thanks - I already have his fret cutters and crowning file, as Andy says he doesn't do nippers unfortunately

Yeah that's the plan!

Stain test, this is just amber over brown, I quite like it

Side note, does anyone have any idea where to source some fret tang nippers in the UK?

Making a start on the body now. All glued up ready to cut the body shape out. Exciting!

Thanks! It's tigerwood (goncalo alves)

Thanks, me too 🙂 inlays started now too!

Some neck progress

Just the thought of using a router cutter that big gives me the shivers, table or no table 😂

Looks great! How did you find the oak when shaping the neck? I used oak as a fretboard and found it a bit splintery

I did consider that. Unfortunately it lands right on the top horn if that's the case - at least this way there's some symmetry! May even do a burst to hide some of it. I don't mind it to be fair!

In other news, the top has arrived. Think this is going to look quite special when finished. Planning on attempting a kind of "tiger eye" colour with black, brown and amber stains (which I already have).

If only! Might cause some issues having one active and one passive pickup though 🙂 think I've settled on the EMGs for this one. Just means I have to build another for the Aguilars to go in. Oh well, more time in the shed!

Decisions decisions... I already have the EMG pickups to hand, but now have a pair of second hand Aguilar DCBs and an OBP2 preamp winging it's way to me. Which to use?

Thanks! Yeah that's the idea. Will try a few test pieces.

Placeholder for now, but wood is on it's way along with hardware and other bits and bobs! Design is finished. Wanted a tip of the cap to a jazz, but a bit different. Specs will be: 34" scale 5 string Poplar body with flamed maple top Maple neck with carbon rods, with goncalo alves fretboard EMG 40TW bridge pickup and EMG 40P5 neck pickup Passive tone Excited for this one! Not decided on whether to stain or leave natural, or finish yet. More to come!

This is actually the first headless I've ever owned (and built) but I think I'm a convert to be honest. And yes, it does stand up without touching the tuners, so long as the straplock is clipped on

That is some fine looking wood!