Jalien21 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 okay. i'm updating finally. i've done quite a bit of work recently on it. thinned the wood around the f-hole, added blocks to mount the tailpiece, glued the skeleton of the body on, added side dots, and i've made knobs, humbucker rings, and a truss rod cover. pics! bigger! headstock back of headstock body back of body (dad got a new camera, so i was playing with that this morning) gonna go glue on the tops and backs of the body now!! give me suggestions for the rest of what i need to do before i mess them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Looking really great! Love those knobs and pickup rings. I like those pickups too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalien21 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 alright! getting done! sorry the picture is ugly. my dad took his new camera on a trip with him, so i just took that with the camera on my computer. i've routed the edges, and i just put on my first coat of ktm-9. i'm just brishing the stuff on with a foam brush. i guess i'll add another coat once this one is dry enough to touch. i'm really excited, though. i actually had a dream last night where i had finished my guitar and i was playing outside with my brother. it was a good dream. heh. but yeah, now it's really looking like a guitar and the end is in sight. any final suggestions? the wiring should be pretty easy, i think. single coil, humbucker with a coil tap and three way switcher, one tone, one volume. i think i misplaced my control cover, though.... i'll have to find that so it can get the finish too. if not, i can always just make a plastic one for now, i guess. but i'm a slob. peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 That looks fantastic! The walnut looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom22 Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 That looks great. I love just about every part of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalien21 Posted July 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 i finished!!!! (about a week ago) i was just in maine for last week. tried it out a bit. it's sweeeet. i'll post audio once i get good at guitar in general. but it plays like a dream. short scale makes for a very easily played instrument. sounds sweet too. bigger! full shot body top down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Looks great man. How'd the finish turn out? I have a can of KTM I plan on using soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalien21 Posted July 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 heh. well, the finish isn't actually... finished. i was brushing it on, and it went on well, pretty easy to get an even coat of it. i don't have any polishing compounds or fine grit sandpapers yet, though, so i haven't done any of that yet... i just sort of left it on there as it was. seems pretty nice. i've been playing it since it got hard enough to touch without leaving a mark (overnight) and it's been curing for about a week now. seems to be getting harder. i can't leave a mark with my fingernail or anything. i guess none of that is really professional or anything, but i just couldn't help but start playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 heh. well, the finish isn't actually... finished. i was brushing it on, and it went on well, pretty easy to get an even coat of it. i don't have any polishing compounds or fine grit sandpapers yet, though, so i haven't done any of that yet... i just sort of left it on there as it was. seems pretty nice. i've been playing it since it got hard enough to touch without leaving a mark (overnight) and it's been curing for about a week now. seems to be getting harder. i can't leave a mark with my fingernail or anything. i guess none of that is really professional or anything, but i just couldn't help but start playing it. I don't blame you at all, it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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