ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 14 Routed the pickguard cavity. Put it on a 2 degree pitch to give it a little more life. Really happy with it. Oh and finished up the control cavity 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bizman62 300 Report post Posted August 14 So that's how you install the pickguard! Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottR 2,423 Report post Posted August 14 Man, you do some detailed meticulous work. And you do it well! SR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 14 Thanks guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyjr1515 1,031 Report post Posted August 14 Very impressive work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 15 This is kind of an out there idea. What do you guys think of having a multi spieces control cover? I for sure don't want it the same. It's either that or just wenge. Wenge would match but would the multi piece still be in the same realm of the design? You'll see the laminated neck as well. I may just make both. If it doesnt work on this one I know itll work on a white version later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bizman62 300 Report post Posted August 15 There's an unspoken rule of thumb not to use more than three species in one guitar. Contrasting veneers used for outlining/separating adjacent pieces don't count to that number, nor does the fretboard. Rules can and have to be doubted and contradicted to enable creativity and inventions. That said, to me that very example looks like a poorly organized samples of a wood vendor. Definitely not matching with the elegance you've built into Osprey. But that's just my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 15 That makes sense. Sometimes you just need someone to pull you back to ground level thanks bizman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottR 2,423 Report post Posted August 15 If you use woods found elsewhere in your build it can look nice. Like repeating you neck lam or mimicking your pick guard. But using woods found nowhere else in the build will just look out of place. SR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADFinlayson 421 Report post Posted August 16 You're planning on painting it a solid colour aren't you? Just use any old wood and paint the control cover the same as the rest of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 16 Yeah I know. Just a squirrel moment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 18 Time to carve. Love carving with just the lamp. Really helps with seeing the angles. Use to be an apprentice for a sculptor and always loved turning on some tunes with that single lamp and a slab of stone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 18 So about 30 min into it I nicked myself and my 6 yr old son brought me a bandaid. Then he said I needed a cofee break and got me a cup. Then he said i should take a break and watch a show with him. Guess what it is. I'll be back in about an hour lol 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADFinlayson 421 Report post Posted August 18 A gouge in a fretting finger is probably my least favourite thing about guitar building At least there is always plenty of super glue lying around to fix it 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 19 Update. Really soft carve. I did bring it in all the way to the side of the pickups but I want to keep the carve simple and rounded. I'll finish it when I get the binding in. I'll do the fine sanding phase after the filler & before the primer. Start hanging him next to his brother. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bizman62 300 Report post Posted August 19 Sssmmooootthhhhh... She looks like wanting to be cuddled. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 20 Used the stewmac laminate jig to make my binding thicker than normal to match the design. Only like 30 bucs. Oh also got a buffer wheel, and a bunch of wood cam clamps at an estate sale for 125 bucs. Really great deals out there if you look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 24 Some binding. Brought the carve back some more as well. Will fill in the few gaps tomorrow. Feeling a whole lot better about the binding this time. More comfortable of what chances I should take and stay away from. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyjr1515 1,031 Report post Posted August 24 I think that's absolutely beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bizman62 300 Report post Posted August 25 She looks like something I might have built but taken a few levels up. For some reason I've never reached that level in details, hidden or visible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 26 Thank you Andy and Bizman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistermikev 479 Report post Posted August 26 looking great! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADFinlayson 421 Report post Posted August 26 All of my builds tend to look like a dogs dinner throughout the process and come together nicely at the end, but every progress pic on your thread looks like precision, really clean work. Nicely done 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZekeB 206 Report post Posted August 26 After my first build I told myself I'd keep things cleaner. I feel like I cut corners and wasted time finding things multiple times. After this one, I have to say it makes a big impact in my results. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottR 2,423 Report post Posted August 26 I think it's going to be a shame to paint that. SR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
