verhoevenc Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 OK, so here's the low down, I've been chronicling my building with what would eventually be, by the end, something of VERY substancial length. It describes ALL steps in detail, has photos for almost all of the steps, etc. I'm talking this things is in chapter form and everything. I know IIII would have wanted this when I was a newbie, but I'm just checking it it's worth me doing this or not. So give me a heads up if people think I should continue something of this nature for the newbies, or if I should jsut build my guitar and post the finished product when it happens? To see what I've done so far right click and save here and then go change the .jpg extension to a .doc (I couldn't find any other way to host a word document... so I hope this works) and tell me what you think. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 The image “http://files.photojerk.com/verhoevc/BuildingaSemi.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. N/M, I should read the whole thing instead of skim. My apologies. It looks like what Matt Vinson (guitarfrenzy) did. I know people, including myself, loved it. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 God I wish I knew where these things were when I was just starting out lol. So far I'll take that as a "please continue" especially since that's for a strat and this is for a semi-hollow. And plus I guess the more the merrier. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Yes, do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Yes! Absolutely! The beginning is wonderful, please finish it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Yep, nice stuff so far...you ought to start a thread in the tutorials section for it --give it a title like 'step by step for beginners' or something like that. The way I see, you can't have too much information --and people will respond with their own tips n' tricks as to how they do things. For example: in order to transfer my drawing onto my template piece I printed on tracing paper (semi-transparent). This let me line up the drawing's center line exactly to the center line on the block. Next, I placed sheets of carbon paper (remember that stuff?) under the tracing paper and used a very fine pro-quality mechanical pencil (the wife's an architect/city planner, she's got lots of fancy gear) to trace the lines. The result gives you an exact rendition of your drawing on the template block --I used a little bit of clear coat to fix it down. Oh yeah, another tip for the extremely near-sighted among you: I take my glasses off...this allows me to push my nose up within an inch or two to work even more exactly...not advisable while soldering though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 anyone ever used one of those carver things mentioned in the tutorial posted? if so how difficult is it to use a build? Also does the original neck get messed up at all? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i bought the plans for that carver thing. if it works this could be very usefull for duplicating boddies and neck. adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I don't htink anything happens to the originals because I was looking at it in the pics and it shows the thing that follows the FINISHED neck looks like it has like a pad on the end? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) Not sure if this is any help BUT.. ive chucked the file on a free host to save you having to rename it to a .doc BuildingaSemi.doc Not sure how long itll work for but Ahh thought id help And with the tutorial.. DEFINITLY continue... there will NEVER be enough refrences on how to build... you might even throw some new ideas into the forum which can benefit all of us! Good luck dude ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Edited September 30, 2005 by SlainAngel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 A trick that I've read about and am planning on using, is gluing the paper plan to the piece you are going to make the template out of. I'm going to use spray adhesive. Nice start though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 And plus I guess the more the merrier. Exactly! I did one on here for a bass, there's lots for guitars out there, but people do things differently, so it's good to have a number of references to look from. I can't get yours to open, so I don't know what it looks like, but I'm currently doing a pictorial for a violin using free forum software where I can just post an update and people can instantly read it, and basically watch in real time as I built it, just like a thread on here, but with out any other posts cluttering it up. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I can't get yours to open Try using the link i put up a few posts above... it seems to be working here Its a link directly to the ".doc" file so no renaming is required! ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplayer50 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Nice work. Yes please continue. Any info on how someone approaches building is always appreciated. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Hey man thats some good info so far.... you got my vote if possible could you explain in fine detail and take some good pics of the painting process.... danm i am dumb in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I can't get yours to open Try using the link i put up a few posts above... it seems to be working here Its a link directly to the ".doc" file so no renaming is required! ~~ Slain Angel ~~ ← I tried that one too. I keep getting this 'illegal operation' crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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