donald k wilson Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 This wasn't my planned next project but it tied in nicely with some production stuff I'm experimenting with. The guitar was smashed at a party... the neck was destroyed, the front p/u cavity was broken away, it probably should be firewood . (EXCEPT) I wanted to try my rebuilding skills and I wanted to work on a Gibson style neck and sg body for patterns. Here are the neck and bodyin the machine. The neck has been rebuilt and is ready for truss rod slot, the body is being cut for the repair pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Close up of the repairs to the body. New wood for the neck and front p/u cavity and a small repair to the wood outside the pot cavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Gluing the repair block into the back, not enough clamps??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) Gluing a piece of veneer over the repair on the back, right now I'm thinking cherry to brown burst which will cover the veneer edge. There is a small repair on the front between the p/u cavity and the neck which will be covered by the pickguard. Not enough clamps??? Edited August 30, 2005 by donald k wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Circa 1968, all mahogany, 2 paf humbuckers, belonged to a friend, my first garage band, priceless? dont ask... I can't believe I still have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 On one hand I think, "Why even bother, finish the party and torch her. Consider it a sacrifice to the Guitar Gods". On the other hand, it's an intriguing(sp) idea to take on a re-build like this. To be honest, I'm torn on this one. But then I suppose we all build "bits" of guitars, so I hope it goes well. Good Luck! Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I'm diggin the repair. I know how cetain things can become priceless, so if you can fix it that would be great and on top of that you get better at building because repairs seem to be much more difficult than normal builds. I really want to see how it turns out, that looks like one of the hardest repair jobs I've seen, the kind when most people say firewood time, but I think it will turn out good. Keep up with the pics please, good luck man! Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Nice Donald, want to see this one done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Wow, we need a TV show, called "Guitar Doctors" or something like that. Very interesting to see. I think that guitar repair of this nature is an art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 (edited) The repairs actually weren't that difficult. The hardest part was deciding whether or not to do it in the first place. That took me 35 years!!!! I stripped the electronics, removed the broken neck, stripped the finish, removed enough material around the front p/u pocket to give a solid repair surface and made the replacement plug. Just some careful fitting and gluing. When I'm done I'll have more into it than a Musician's Friend Epi. sure, but I have a vintage Gibson... (at least some of it) thanks, dkw Edited August 31, 2005 by donald k wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted August 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 The repaired body and rebuilt neck. Various stages of finish, raw wood, filler, fretboard is done. Aside from not being sure exactly how I was (am) going to dial it all in it has been pretty straightforward. The next decision is color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 YOU KIDDING?!?!?! CHERRY BABY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiKi Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Neon orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 SG Cherry plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo2 Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I vote classic SG cherry. it would be dishonorable to do it in any other color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 completly white Cant go wrong with that Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opencan Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Neon pink with poo brown dots. BIG dots. Can't go wrong with that Or try your finishing skill and make it full of flowers make it like a 3 years-old kind of flowers that will own! Or turquoise burst ! Forget about old fashioned dies! (make it black!) (( o.O )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I'm voting for Pearl White--too many Cherry SGs. Either that or Lampblack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 You don't want cherry, you want A1 steak sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) Now I am hopelessly confused.... No wait, I started that way! If I go trad it will be cherry no doubt but I'm having little pangs of unconvention. I think I have to do a color board, what's the r,g,b, for A1 dkw Edited September 1, 2005 by donald k wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 thinking about it, alpine white might work, but no black, blue, or any other weird color like that, not for this, i'd go with either a transparent color or alpine white, my 2 cents are in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytrix Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Cream ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yeah, Cream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Cream is interesting... What percent butterfat, it has to be just right. dkw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Here's a look at the neck joint after repair. This part of the guitar ended up missing, the upper neck and headstock were still attatched by the strings, I had to connect the dots. I don't trust this small a dovetail, I decided to go with a bolt on with a mortice and tenon for a little more "connection" . Brass inserts and countersunk f.h. machine screws to be installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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