This is a real simple thing, a small platform raised off the main bench with a 6" pipe nipple and flanges. It is just a bit bigger than the boxes I work on. It gives a flat surface that can be clamped down from a couple of different sides.
I have been making my own boxes with solid wood. The boxes are about 8" x 10" and the tops are 1/8" thick. My saw will only cut 2 1/2" thick so I have to glue pieces together. This is the frame I used. I put wax paper on each side of the wood to k
I just finished a 4 stringer (Posted pics of it this week) where I used the C. B. Gitty black enclosed 4 pole pickup. I am really happy with it. With a 500K volume pot and a 500K linear tone pot, it just screams.