Leaderboard

The resin leaked out from the cardboard dam around the test blocks so first job of the day was to remove them from the workbench with a hammer and chisel. One of the reasons for the test piece was to try out the router template. Note the extra bit of plywood the angle the cut . It's the wrong way round in this picture. You can rout through epoxy and cloth. This is a trial for the neck joint , it slopes to give the correct neck angle.

Damn typo :)

Not experience with them here, but I like that I now have a great excuse for a new guitar, “Something’s wrong with one, Honey. I can’t fix it, I need a new one.” Genius!

Ad Dad says, Yamaha are a pretty safe bet for any musical instrument at any price point, I've certainly never played a bad one.

First guess would be for an acoustic guitar. Yamaha are a pretty safe bet, in quality terms, both for the build and sonority, as are ibanez and Cort, but there are many more fine guitars to be had. In general, one gets better for spending more, but even the 'budget' ranges are worth playing. An option worth considering, although not indispensable, is an electro-acoustic. Plays as an acoustic, but can be plugged in; especially useful for recording directly into a computer interface without an amp. Here's a link to the Thomann German site; they are a highly reputed mail-order giant, based in Germany, so no delivery worries if that's where it's to go. This is their 'lefty' acoustic guitar section... Thomann Lefty Acoustic Guitars ... ... from which you might find inspiration. Filtered by 'In stock', then 'Five Stars' , with 'Pick-up system', and sorted by price, rising, I see a Harley Benson at £195, a Cort at £266 and an Ovation at £430. Without the Pick-up, I see two Fenders, at £155, a Takamine at £222, an Ibanez at £348 and a Taylor at £535. Any of these would suit an absolute beginner, and will give years of enjoyment. The higher end of the price range brings a more 'concert-ready' quality of sound, but none of these are 'duds'. There are others, of course; these are just a few. Any use to you..?