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Thanks! Not binding the body this time. Doing the neck mainly as a curiosity as I've never done it before. Same with block inlays - practiced on scrap but never fitted any

Couldn't resist a quick mockup. Please note, pickup cover, knob and bridge positions are approximate at best! To be added to this will be black binding on the neck, and black block inlays.

Fret slots marked ready for cutting - think this oak will look pretty good as a fretboard. Edited to include my cheapo fret slotting method

Started shaping the neck today - glued up the pieces yesterday. 5 piece ash + sycamore.

Body cut out on the bandsaw, used the spindle sander to clean up the lines. Getting there!

Pretty likely to be honest!

Rippled pear - me likey

Trying some preliminary routing for wiring - I hate drilling for wires between cavities. This will be hidden under the top once glued on, of course. The hole on the left has been filled since I took the pic, it was quite a big chunk of metal that must have been lodged in the tree - thankfully I spotted it and did some investigating with a chisel before I hit it with the router bit!

Body blank glued up, started planing the pear for the top - some nice figuring becoming visible

Thanks @Andyjr1515- may be a long drawn out one I'm afraid!

It begins... started thicknessing the cherry for the body. Unfortunately it's too wide to go through my planer thicknesser - scrub plane and elbow grease it is!

They look interesting. I shudder to think of the weight all that epoxy would add though, my shoulder's twinging already!

Love the name 😂

Looks great! Love a satin finish. Nice bit of texture too

Sneak peek of the top

New bandsaw arrived this afternoon, so may well have some updates soon!

Top job, looks great!

Tyler Hardwoods carry a nice stock of quality hardwoods - if you call them they are really helpful on the phone. They'll courier as well if you ask, although this isn't obvious on their site. David Dyke is well recommended by many. I've used Reid Timber for a few bits and they've all been quality.

I've used the Crimson spirit based black stain and found it pretty good, I used it on poplar and sanded it back slightly to give a dark grey. However when first applied it was indeed deep black. May even have half a bottle around I'd be happy to post to you to try if you'd like.

That looks AWESOME. Love it!

Oof... I've always admired ACG basses for being both interesting but classy at the same time. Most luthiers seem to pick one or the other, and are either too garish or too boring! Very nice indeed!

Looking forward to seeing this, I seem to be leaning towards rustic looking instruments at the minute

...Chair?

Couldn't think of another name - seemed fitting!