tim_ado Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 yeah do the SG i havnt seen many around PG but the ones i have are soo mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Ouch Rick, I see that split, sucks. Was that one matched up, I mean was it actually cut from that spot or another piece/area of the mahog? It really looked like it fit there, grain/color wise. Hopefully the new one will work out also. On my zebrawood body, I need to thin it just about shy of 3/8" and I am going to route it out all around except the cover area, then saw it off to make the cover match up as close as possible. I think I saw setch do this and I thought it was a good idea. Anyhow, best of luck with the new cover and get us pics of it when done. Its really a great looking project man, nice stuff. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Nah, no big deal, the cover was from a cutoff from a completely different piece of mahogany. I tried to match it up as well as possible. I can just take another slice off the same piece I cut the first one from. Good luck with yours...I saw pics somewhere of that process. If I had a thick enough body blank I probably would've tried it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Got the body done today, ready for final sanding and finishing (exception: I still need to drill for the magnets that will hold on the control cavity cover). All the wiring channels were a little nerve-wracking, with those really long drill bits. Came out fine though. I'll be more confident next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wow, very nice! The whole thing look very clean and well, perfect. What type of jack is that? Tough to see from here. I've been looking at getting the flush mount jacks or the switchjack Endpin jacks(StewMac for pics), I think they look pretty cool. Anyhow, very nice stuff Rick can't wait to see how this looks finished! It already looks so nice and clean. Best of luck. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks. It's a flush-mount jack I got from Carvin. <link here> Here's a pic where you can see it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Very Nice! I like those a lot. Definately what I plan on using on my current project. Fairly easier to install and plan for? Anything I need to watch out for installing them. Seems straight forward enough. Very nice and looks great on your project! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Well dang, I was wondering where to get a black plated jack like that. I ended up ordering the chrome one from Stew Mac. May have to order one of these now to complete the black hardware theme. Thanks for the info Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Very Nice! I like those a lot. Definately what I plan on using on my current project. Fairly easier to install and plan for? Anything I need to watch out for installing them. Seems straight forward enough. Very nice and looks great on your project! J Nope, nothing to look out for really... Just drill a 15/32" (1/2" would work) hole and make sure you have a flat spot to tighten the nut against in the control cavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALSUSTAIN Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 wow . nice guitar it reminds me of satriani , but i think thats been mentioned good luck , hope it works out your sg will look just as good i think what pickups are they ? have they got 2 poles per string ? they look sweet anyway keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks. The pickups are a Carvin C22N in the neck and a Carvin C22B in the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Finished shaping the neck this evening. Ready for sanding and finishing. This was the part I wasn't sure would turn out well, but it really was easy once I experimented with a few different hand tools and figured out what worked best. Love that spokeshave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Super-cool neodymium magnet control cavity cover attachment system installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axxion Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 love the work man. i've been following this thread from the beginning.. i cant wait to see it finished speaking of finish, what kind are you going to put on this beauty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Thanks. This is my first one built from scratch, and I'm going slow and being as meticulous as possible. I've learned a bunch from building this one. I'm going to do a Tru-Oil finish on it. I'm going to wet sand with Tru-Oil to fill the grain, as a couple people suggested. I'm just about ready to start sanding and finishing... just have to get the nut installed and slotted, and build a couple of mahogany humbucker rings (I may even make wood covers for them...was thinking walnut with a maple stripe might be cool). I put a divot in the headstock to neck transition while using a sanding drum with a handheld drill (dumb), so I'm still deciding how to fix that. I can't really put a headstock overlay on it as-is, since now I have a not only curved, but curved and irregular surface. I'm thinking I might be able to just take the thickness of the whole headstock down to the lowest level of the "error" and put a relatively thick mahogany overlay on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 (I may even make wood covers for them...was thinking walnut with a maple stripe might be cool). Sounds familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Sounds familiar... Heh... I just went back and read your thread. Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind, except walnut on the outsides and maple in the middle. (Mainly because I already have a big enough piece of scrap in that configuration and I already know it looks cool. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well, I hope you're as happy with your pickup covers as I am with mine. In my case, I have to say, making it was far more time consuming than I had anticipated. Of course this may have been in part due to unorthodox tools, and being sidetracked by a nasty beltsander injury, etc, etc. But I certainly put a lot more time into it than I thought I would. However, they will certainly be that extra little custom touch that will put your build over the top. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I got the nut shaped and glued in today, so I just couldn't resist temporarily stringing it up, hooking up the bridge pickup, and giving it a little test run. (Obviously not intonated yet in this pic.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I just crossed my fingers and checked the first post to see what finish you are using, and was relieved to find out that you plan to oil it It looks great in the pic and I imagine will look even nicer when oiled Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 bump! finish it rick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Haven't applied the finish yet, but otherwise done. I've been working on the Sharkfin pretty much exclusively. I'll probably get the Tru-Oil on it after Christmas. I'll be sure to post pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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