WezV Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Its my 6 week holiday form the day job of teaching so time for a few quick projects to keep me busy. First up, a strat with korina body and spalted maple top here is the korina (from simo) being glued up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 here is the top that will go on the strat: neck will probably be bocote and zebrano. possibly only going to have the bridge humbucker. It will have a tune-o-matic bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 nice!! bolt on or glued in neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 still not decided - i was thinking set neck with the heel carved mostly away but i want to oil the neck and lacquer the body so it gonna be easier to do it as a bolt-on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 body cut out.. the darker patch is where i got a dent on the spalt so had to steam it out - should be fine once its dried out!!! and the neck just prior to gluing on the fretboard: the neck is zebrano and bocote and the fretboard is bocote. Gonna use a 6 a side headstock for a change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubab0y Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Wow. That wood is all so amazing. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblaty Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 I wish I had wood like those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 had some problems with the bocote during glue-up. I really should have wiped the stuff with acetone first. everyone feel free to learn from my mistakes Anyway the glue didnt hold so i will restart the neck with a solid indian rosewood blank: i will be able to save the other neck but cant be bothered today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 oh my god these woods make me spazz with excitement!!! Too bad about the first neck, Wez, I'd have really liked to see that used. Good luck saving it, it looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 yeah it was nice wood on that neck and i hope i can save it but theres no point being precious about it - the next neck will be even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 yeah it was nice wood on that neck and i hope i can save it but theres no point being precious about it - the next neck will be even better The neck looked great on its own, but IMHO I think that the rosewood will look better with that body.... I just think the rosewood compliments the spalted maple a little better somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Nice one! Haven't seen a spalt project in a long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyroiguana Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 *Drooool* Spalted wood gives me wonderful shivers of pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 yeah it was nice wood on that neck and i hope i can save it but theres no point being precious about it - the next neck will be even better The neck looked great on its own, but IMHO I think that the rosewood will look better with that body.... I just think the rosewood compliments the spalted maple a little better somehow. you are right ben, thats why i aint to bothered about it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 here is the new neck cut out and slotted and it is currently havinfg the skunk stripe glued in the back. i made the stripe from an offcut of a acrylised b/e maple fretboards so the whole thing should polish up nice without a finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 here is the new neck cut out and slotted and it is currently havinfg the skunk stripe glued in the back. i made the stripe from an offcut of a acrylised b/e maple fretboards so the whole thing should polish up nice without a finish this is gonna be one good looking guitar. i love that rosewood neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewu22 Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 body cut out.. the darker patch is where i got a dent on the spalt so had to steam it out - should be fine once its dried out!!! and the neck just prior to gluing on the fretboard: the neck is zebrano and bocote and the fretboard is bocote. Gonna use a 6 a side headstock for a change!! How punky (soft) is that spalt top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 it was quite bad - but its all been soaked in epoxy now so it should be ok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsguitar Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 I don't see any pics Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 anyone else having problems with the pics - they are all on photobucket!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 anyone else having problems with the pics - they are all on photobucket!! I think it was just a temorary thing yesterday - they all disappeared for me too, but are back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 thats cool then - must be someone getting a roasting over at photobucket HQ!!! more done on the strat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 mockups (with mismatched hardware - it will match on the finished guitar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berggeetars Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I'm really liking the look of the rosewood neck. How difficult is it to work with that stuff? Seems like doing a neck contour could be kind of a hassle with how hard rosewood is, but I suppose i've never tried rosewood for anything other than fretboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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