Small repair on a Gretsch Electromatic G5120

My friend Bart recently bought a Gretsch Electromatic G5120. There was a problem with the bridge: it didn't fit to the top of the guitar properly and therefore also slid to one side after playing... I adjusted the fit of the bridge by laying sanding paper on the top, and sanded the bridge locally to a more exact fit. The now rougher bottom side of the bridge will also prevent it from sliding so easily on the lacquer of the guitar. And of course a better fit is also a better tonality! A beautiful guitar, now also (temporarily?) featuring in my rock 'n' roll band The Kings Alive .

Progress on BA001 (baritone)

I have started planing the neck, first I levelled the two sides so that they provide a clean surface for later purposes. Tomorrow I will plane the flat, broad sides and start preparations to assemble the headstock.

Progress on BA001 (baritone)

I have been finishing up on the body shape. It's now ready to receive the cavities (for sound & weight + for the electronic parts). I will rout them as soon as I have found a proper router machine...

Meanwhile, browsing through the wood supply, I have found a 'top' (which was actually meant to be a classical guitar back) of a nice peace of European Walnut (juglans regia) and a suitable neck (long enough) of quarter-sawn Honduras Mahogany (swietenia macrophylla).

If I cannot follow up on the progress of the body, at least I can now start constructing the neck and headstock, which is a rather easy and rewarding part of building a guitar.