New build started!!!!

[GuitarDoc]

Re: New build started!!!!

You can use sandpaper and straightedges to joint edges should you need to. I survived with a router, drillpress and orbital sander being my main tools for quite a few builds.

This top was jointed with sandpaper on a level to make it square and smooth

Oh man! I'm in love with that finish, Alex.
Very smart putting a control cavity access cover in the back.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: New build started!!!!

Made the neck template and the headstock one....the headstock one i might refine a little but i think it looks good

Very nice design, but the pointy headstock looks out of place with the smooth lines of the body.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: New build started!!!!

Very beautiful so far. Can't wait to see more progress and especially the final product. Stain? Clear? Lacquer or poly?

Hope you've got strong shoulders...mahogany + walnut = heavy.

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Very nice design, but the pointy headstock looks out of place with the smooth lines of the body.

True, i might smooth out the point a little

Very beautiful so far. Can't wait to see more progress and especially the final product. Stain? Clear? Lacquer or poly?

Hope you've got strong shoulders...mahogany + walnut = heavy.

Its gonna get a couple coats of satin nitro, i want to keep it natural with just a few thin coats to protect the wood....and as for the weight, like my last build ill do a nice size control cavity to loose some weight

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: New build started!!!!

The control cavity would only involve the mahogany, the lighter of the two woods.

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

The control cavity would only involve the mahogany, the lighter of the two woods.

Yes.... anything ligher than my les paul is a plus

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: New build started!!!!

Did you consider doing any weight relief ("Swiss cheese" routing) before gluing on the walnut?

My next build is going to have a maple cap on swamp ash and I plan to have some strategically placed weight relief routs, even thought the ash is already pretty light to begin with.

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Did you consider doing any weight relief ("Swiss cheese" routing) before gluing on the walnut?

My next build is going to have a maple cap on swamp ash and I plan to have some strategically placed weight relief routs, even thought the ash is already pretty light to begin with.

Didnt really plan to do any weight relief.

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Started the neck carving which i hate doing, i always stress on that park...lol, but its coming out good, got a nice c profile going on

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Got a lot more done, frets installed body final shaped and sanded...at tgis point i need to order the floyd rose and get all that routing done along with the pickup and control cavity...then it will be ready for final sand and clear

 

[jeremy]

Re: New build started!!!!

Looks awesome!

 

[BloodRose]

Re: New build started!!!!

Forking A!!! That back is sexier than Jlo any day!! Neck thru, leading up to that sexy headstock.....

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: New build started!!!!

Certainly does!!!

Do keep us up to date with the latest, I have a feeling it's gonna be one heck of a guitar!!!

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Im waitung on the floyd and other things for the guitar so i decided to put a couple of protective coats of lacquer on

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: New build started!!!!

Wow, looks incredible!

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Wow, looks incredible!

Thanks, should be getting the floyd and ecerything this coming week so if everything goea good it will be in final lacquer this weekend

 

[Wattage]

Re: New build started!!!!

holy crap you don't mess around!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: New build started!!!!

Very, very impressive!!

 

[fordmugg]

Re: New build started!!!!

Thanks guys

 

[rgand]

Re: New build started!!!!

This one's looking good. Nice build thread. looking forward to following the progress.