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Actually, no. I've felt that way for a long time about the filters. Perhaps it is a failing of the site's skin organisation that these are not made crystal. Whilst one can have a certain degree of blindness to things that have been there all along (such as that expand/collapse toolbar arrow over there at the top of the post box ->), fundamental usability aspects such as these are what they are. Fundamental.

Indeed, welcome onboard! We are planning an article on multiscale instrument design so keep in touch.

I've been using TurboCAD for years now. Their entry-level software (TurboCAD Designer) is usually about $40 or so and has more than enough functionality to produce plans easily with AutoCAD compatibility. It's not free, but it proved an excellent investment. You should be able to get a trial version to suck it and see.

Push pins with plastic heads work nicely. At worst you might have to drill holes through your caul(s) to accommodate them. Drill bits tend to be far more brittle and prone to snapping from shear forces than the steel in push pins. Additionally, sticking them into a candle or a bar of soap before putting them into the workpieces helps stop them from jamming up in the holes and aids removal.

They appear to be working from this end also. Could it be that you have any of the filters added on your "New Content" page?

The next software update will see a unification between the mobile and desktop versions of the site. Without significant hacking in the backend it is not possible to discontinue the awful mobile site version of ProjectGuitar.com; the alternative is to commission a professionally-made skin for this purpose which would instantly be redundant when the new management software version is released. I know that this will bug you quite a bit, Chris.

ProjectGuitar.com's Guitar Of The Month contest is a showcase for all members to exhibit their creations and to vote on whose is this month's favourite. The contest is open entry for any and all members. The winner(s) receive a featured article placement at the top of the ProjectGuitar.com homepage, default site background wallpaper and privileged member perks across the site (plus a shiny member badge in the forums!). The main ProjectGuitar.com site sees thousands of unique visitors from around the Internet so show off your work for the world to see!

Submissions are open throughout the month until about the last week when public voting open. Polls automatically close at the tick of midnight on the 1st of each month.

Tips and Guidelines

• Post a maximum of four eight of your best photos for each guitar entered.
• Ensure that your guitar has a name otherwise one will be given to it.
• List additional descriptive information specific to the build; for example....
  • The woods and materials used, especially if there is something unusual in there!
  • Scale length(s) and other specific configuration details
  • Electronics, pickups, etc.
  • Is this your first build, fifth or five-hundredth?
  • A bit of information on your background as a builder helps give context to your build. Knowing whose build is a "first-timer" and those of highly experienced builders can change a voter's mind in the contest. Was it built in the garage, at school, work or in your own shop?
  • A summary of the build's history. Was it built for yourself, friend/family or a client? Did you design the instrument and its specifications or was it built to spec? What were the inspirations behind the instrument and why were various build aspects chosen? Any background on what makes it special, etc. Tell us more about the instrument!
• Posting a link to your guitar-building website, Photobucket, Facebook, etc. is fine, even if it is your business. In the spirit of fairness we encourage instruments made by seasoned builders to have that disclosure made so there is a more even balance between weekend warriors and grizzled veterans.
• If you documented your build in the forums, post a link to the thread! Instruments with a build thread tend to attract more votes from the general community.

Unsure what to write? Have a look around the entry archives for suggestions.

If you are unable to link/post photographs or have any other questions about the GOTM contest, either PM me or ask forum members; we're a helpful bunch! In general it is recommended to upload your photos into ProjectGuitar.com Gallery and inserting them using the "My Media" button in the post editor.

This thread is exclusively for entry posts only - any post that is not an entry will be deleted. We love to hear your discussions and opinions on the month's entries whilst the polls are open. Alternatively, head over to that instrument's build thread if one has been made in the entry post.

Good luck to all entrants!

:croudwaits

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This thread and poll automagically close on the 1st October 2014.

The winner of each month's Guitar Of The Month gets front page placement on the main ProjectGuitar.com website, privileged member status, a photo feature on our Facebook page and as the default site background photo, plus a shiny member badge!

Good luck to all of this month's entrants; a busy month this month in many respects (sorry about the late GOTM opening!) with a lineup of several very different instruments. There should be a lot to discuss about your voting choices and the entries....wow!

ProjectGuitar.com's Guitar Of The Month contest is a showcase for all members to exhibit their creations and to vote on whose is this month's favourite. The contest is open entry for any and all members. The winner(s) receive a featured article placement at the top of the ProjectGuitar.com homepage, default site background wallpaper and privileged member perks across the site (plus a shiny member badge in the forums!). The main ProjectGuitar.com site sees thousands of unique visitors from around the Internet so show off your work for the world to see!

Submissions are open throughout the month until about the last week when public voting open. Polls automatically close at the tick of midnight on the 1st of each month.

Tips and Guidelines

• Post a maximum of four eight of your best photos for each guitar entered.
• Ensure that your guitar has a name otherwise one will be given to it.
• List additional descriptive information specific to the build; for example....
  • The woods and materials used, especially if there is something unusual in there!
  • Scale length(s) and other specific configuration details
  • Electronics, pickups, etc.
  • Is this your first build, fifth or five-hundredth?
  • A bit of information on your background as a builder helps give context to your build. Knowing whose build is a "first-timer" and those of highly experienced builders can change a voter's mind in the contest. Was it built in the garage, at school, work or in your own shop?
  • A summary of the build's history. Was it built for yourself, friend/family or a client? Did you design the instrument and its specifications or was it built to spec? What were the inspirations behind the instrument and why were various build aspects chosen? Any background on what makes it special, etc. Tell us more about the instrument!
• Posting a link to your guitar-building website, Photobucket, Facebook, etc. is fine, even if it is your business. In the spirit of fairness we encourage instruments made by seasoned builders to have that disclosure made so there is a more even balance between weekend warriors and grizzled veterans.
• If you documented your build in the forums, post a link to the thread! Instruments with a build thread tend to attract more votes from the general community.

Unsure what to write? Have a look around the entry archives for suggestions.

If you are unable to link/post photographs or have any other questions about the GOTM contest, either PM me or ask forum members; we're a helpful bunch! In general it is recommended to upload your photos into ProjectGuitar.com Gallery and inserting them using the "My Media" button in the post editor.

This thread is exclusively for entry posts only - any post that is not an entry will be deleted. We love to hear your discussions and opinions on the month's entries whilst the polls are open. Alternatively, head over to that instrument's build thread if one has been made in the entry post.

Good luck to all entrants!

:croudwaits

Need another peek at this month's entries? Click !
This thread and poll automagically close on the 1st September 2014.

The winner of each month's Guitar Of The Month gets front page placement on the main ProjectGuitar.com website, privileged member status, a photo feature on our Facebook page and as the default site background photo, plus a shiny member badge!

Good luck to all of this month's entrants. Another strong offering and a great vote to see progress....what are your thoughts on this month?

That one looks like an excellent candidate.

13" should do most single-piece bodies and definitely two-pieces individually. Larger shapes like Explorers, Flying Vs or some basses might be a problem but still easy to work around with a hand plane. Larger than 13" is useful however there is going to be limited uses requiring that extra real estate. We are looking at the Hammer A3 31 thickness-planer which is a 310mm (12,2") wide bed. The A3 26 260mm (10-1/4") would suffice also, but limit the work to those outside of single-piece bodies.

Hi Bill - welcome to the forums and thank you for your kind donation to the site upkeep! Your account has also been upgraded from "New Member" accordingly so you should have full access to the Gallery system for uploading photos. By default, newly-registered members have certain restrictions to protect the site and users from spambots.

Give any of the mods a shout if you need any help making this tutorial happen. If you'd like it frontpaged, we're happy to do that also. Generally we "push" forum posts to the frontpage unless the writer is specifically a regular PG writer.

Looking forward to reading your tutorial!

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This thread and poll automagically close on the 1st August 2014.

The winner of each month's Guitar Of The Month gets front page placement on the main ProjectGuitar.com website, privileged member status, a photo feature on our Facebook page and as the default site background photo, plus a shiny member badge!

Good luck to all three of this month's entrants. We have three strong and very individual contenders which I presume will also mean a lot to discuss about them....

ProjectGuitar.com's Guitar Of The Month contest is a showcase for all members to exhibit their creations and to vote on whose is this month's favourite. The contest is open entry for any and all members. The winner(s) receive a featured article placement at the top of the ProjectGuitar.com homepage, default site background wallpaper and privileged member perks across the site (plus a shiny member badge in the forums!). The main ProjectGuitar.com site sees thousands of unique visitors from around the Internet so show off your work for the world to see!

Submissions are open throughout the month until about the last week when public voting open. Polls automatically close at the tick of midnight on the 1st of each month.

Tips and Guidelines

• Post a maximum of four eight of your best photos for each guitar entered.
• Ensure that your guitar has a name otherwise one will be given to it.
• List additional descriptive information specific to the build; for example....
  • The woods and materials used, especially if there is something unusual in there!
  • Scale length(s) and other specific configuration details
  • Electronics, pickups, etc.
  • Is this your first build, fifth or five-hundredth?
  • A bit of information on your background as a builder helps give context to your build. Knowing whose build is a "first-timer" and those of highly experienced builders can change a voter's mind in the contest. Was it built in the garage, at school, work or in your own shop?
  • A summary of the build's history. Was it built for yourself, friend/family or a client? Did you design the instrument and its specifications or was it built to spec? What were the inspirations behind the instrument and why were various build aspects chosen? Any background on what makes it special, etc. Tell us more about the instrument!
• Posting a link to your guitar-building website, Photobucket, Facebook, etc. is fine, even if it is your business. In the spirit of fairness we encourage instruments made by seasoned builders to have that disclosure made so there is a more even balance between weekend warriors and grizzled veterans.
• If you documented your build in the forums, post a link to the thread! Instruments with a build thread tend to attract more votes from the general community.

Unsure what to write? Have a look around the entry archives for suggestions.

If you are unable to link/post photographs or have any other questions about the GOTM contest, either PM me or ask forum members; we're a helpful bunch! In general it is recommended to upload your photos into ProjectGuitar.com Gallery and inserting them using the "My Media" button in the post editor.

This thread is exclusively for entry posts only - any post that is not an entry will be deleted. We love to hear your discussions and opinions on the month's entries whilst the polls are open. Alternatively, head over to that instrument's build thread if one has been made in the entry post.

Good luck to all entrants!

:croudwaits

Summer is well under way and plenty of chance to get spending time out with your guitars in the sun!

ProjectGuitar.com's Guitar Of The Month contest is a showcase for all members to exhibit their creations and to vote on whose is this month's favourite. The contest is open entry for any and all members. The winner(s) receive a featured article placement at the top of the ProjectGuitar.com homepage, default site background wallpaper and privileged member perks across the site (plus a shiny member badge in the forums!). The main ProjectGuitar.com site sees thousands of unique visitors from around the Internet so show off your work for the world to see!

Submissions are open throughout the month until about the last week when public voting open. Polls automatically close at the tick of midnight on the 1st of each month.

Tips and Guidelines

• Post a maximum of four eight of your best photos for each guitar entered.
• Ensure that your guitar has a name otherwise one will be given to it.
• List additional descriptive information specific to the build; for example....
  • The woods and materials used, especially if there is something unusual in there!
  • Scale length(s) and other specific configuration details
  • Electronics, pickups, etc.
  • Is this your first build, fifth or five-hundredth?
  • A bit of information on your background as a builder helps give context to your build. Knowing whose build is a "first-timer" and those of highly experienced builders can change a voter's mind in the contest. Was it built in the garage, at school, work or in your own shop?
  • A summary of the build's history. Was it built for yourself, friend/family or a client? Did you design the instrument and its specifications or was it built to spec? What were the inspirations behind the instrument and why were various build aspects chosen? Any background on what makes it special, etc. Tell us more about the instrument!
• Posting a link to your guitar-building website, Photobucket, Facebook, etc. is fine, even if it is your business. In the spirit of fairness we encourage instruments made by seasoned builders to have that disclosure made so there is a more even balance between weekend warriors and grizzled veterans.
• If you documented your build in the forums, post a link to the thread! Instruments with a build thread tend to attract more votes from the general community.

Unsure what to write? Have a look around the entry archives for suggestions.

If you are unable to link/post photographs or have any other questions about the GOTM contest, either PM me or ask forum members; we're a helpful bunch! In general it is recommended to upload your photos into ProjectGuitar.com Gallery and inserting them using the "My Media" button in the post editor.

This thread is exclusively for entry posts only - any post that is not an entry will be deleted. We love to hear your discussions and opinions on the month's entries whilst the polls are open. Alternatively, head over to that instrument's build thread if one has been made in the entry post.

Good luck to all entrants!

:croudwaits

If you guys are up to the task, I am sure that it would be gladly received. I imagine that once the purists get wind of such a plan being available the support thread would make the "old sustainer thread" pale in comparison. For one, until CNC became a regular feature in factories, exact placement was never a realistic aspect. Probably the best that could be offered would be a derivation of values from a vintage specimen, with notations made on the year and any irregularities in that specific example or within that run. Variations between individual instruments are to be expected both because of manufacturing conditions and the broad range of changes made over decades of production for most instruments.

By all means, bring it to the table.

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This thread and poll automagically close on the 1st July 2014.

The winner of each month's Guitar Of The Month gets front page placement on the main ProjectGuitar.com website, privileged member status, a photo feature on our Facebook page and as the default site background photo, plus a shiny member badge!

Good luck to both of this month's entrants. Two amazing guitars and a lot to discuss about them....

Again, using pre-built necks as a specific part of one of our instrument plans is problematic. Specifications differ, whereas the instrument plans are an end-to-end solution using components that have more or less established dimensions. Planning in pre-built necks would overcomplicate the purpose of the instrument plans section as there's no guarantee that dimensions from neck A will work as gracefully as those from neck B.

A shopping list is published with each plan in the support thread, so we're on the case there. :-)

Thank you for your input and welcome onboard! What you guys want to see is important to steering the ship in the right direction.

Using pre-built necks presents a slightly different set of problems. Often the necks are made without any specific dimensions to the heel, unless they are a licenced Fender Tele/Strat design for example. The ones that don't conform to any "established spec" are often built with the express purpose of being fitted to bodies made by the same manufacturer. Importers of cheap nasty box kits tend to sell both the neck and body separately also. Generally I don't tend to recommend them because of the low standard of fretwork and finessing. In general though, those are a quick and cheap way to gain experience before heading onto making all of the parts from scratch. Couldn't agree more.

You're perfectly correct in that readily available components is a big box to tick. It would defeat the purpose of the exercise if half of the components were highly specialised or would leave the instrument "too specifically designed" to use alternative hardware. Over time we'll vary the designs because something a little left-of-centre is always good to have in the mix, but we'll do the odd "fun" design such as a $100 Superstrat (probably in name only, but demonstrates the idea) to showcase minimal but pragmatic design.

Using pre-built necks would be more useful as a site article, working out the required geometry for the body, heel, etc. as a methodical process. That way the randomly-shaped heels out there can be made to fit anybody's purposes.

By all means post a link to pre-built neck makers that you are interested in (whether it be a store, ebay auction, etc.) and we'll look working something out along these lines. Chances are it would be more useful as a written article than as an "out of the box" plan like these and intended to be.

The purpose of the plans is not to provide a reference to "perfect" examples since even within the same runs there were variations. There are plenty of sites which spend a lot more time dedicated to spec-wrangling and they do it well. Rather than over-complicating the issue, simple examples "in the style of" is a better plan rather than automagically opening the can of worms labelled "this plan is different to my 19xx MIA Spong-o-Matic bridge Strappy-faster 0,2mm in that screwhole location". The disclaimers state that the plan is not for any sort of specific end-use which would include as "historically-accurate records". I'm not saying that these aren't good things, but the sort of people who would get the best use out of the Downloads section are people who are looking for an out-of-the-box instrument plan as the basis for one of their first "project guitars".

Also, a "detailed Tele plan"? Your dry sense of humour impresses me, Peter! ;-)

The only original plan that could be "approved" by anybody would be original drawings as used in the factory to develop working procedures, jigs, etc. Chances are, the resulting instruments would all vary from the plans so its sort of a catch 22. Nobody wants threads that would rival "the" sustainer thread....

Good advice. Sounds like you need to hike your prices too, Luis. Going low will only encourage people to make money off your back.

There is no issue of copyright infringement. All published downloads are made available under a Creative Commons non-commercial licence. They are purely for personal, educational, historical record or critical end-use. Use of them in the commercial domain would be highly problematic hence why they are specifically covered by this type of licence.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

The title says it all. What do you want us to publish?

Not entirely sure. I presume that you are referring to free options? Legal action is always costly even if you "win". I would find out who their hosting company is and send abuse@ (or whoever) an email with your protestations. Other than that you are somewhat limited. There are many more knowledgeable people than I about such things.