bscur Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) These are my first three builds. First came the mahogany Godin style (semi-hollow mahogany/maple cap with Fralin HB's). Next came the Tele (alder/maple cap 5-way switch on the HB and tele bridge). I just finished the Sparkle Strat with Fralins in it. I made all the bodies and finished them, but bought the necks. I'd like to build a neck, but it seems daunting. Brad http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/new057.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/new181.jpg Edited October 13, 2007 by Maiden69 ONE PIC PER POST PER FORUM RULES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilcox Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Nice looking guitars. What process did you use to finish the top on the tele - as far as type of dye/stain and color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Very nice, but do not be scared of necks. they are easier than you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikester Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 All of the guitars look great. I really like the tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Not only are necks easier than you think, they are the best part. Really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bscur Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Thanks. I have been thinking about starting a neck or two and have the wood, but I'm just stumped with how to go about doing it. The tele top was stained dark brown, sanded, stained amber/brown, sanded, and finally used an amber stain. I read up on the tutorials and copied the PRS idea of staining very dark and then sanding it out to get the contrast. It really turned out better than I'd hoped. I used a lot of test pieces of wood and practiced with mixing different shades of dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 start making a neck and by the time its done it will all make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYguitarguy Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) Great work! I really like the looks of the Tele. Edited October 13, 2007 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 A rasp is the first step - the rest is joining the dots and using your fingers to proof the neck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Best quote ever!!! start making a neck and by the time its done it will all make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilcox Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I make my necks the Jed Clampet way - start with a block of wood, and cut/carve away evereything that doesn't look like a guitar neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Those look classy! Especially the tele. Yeah I still have a bit of that neck-making-fobia. But I think its starting to wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 start making a neck and by the time its done it will all make sense This is absolutely true. When I started building my neck I was nervous and unsure as to whether or not I could do a competent job. Now that I have essentially completed it I look back and see that it was easier and simpler than I thought it would be, and the next one will be that much easier! Hindsight is 20-20! To borrow a phrase from Nike, Just do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Building necks is probably the most fun part of making guitars! Serious. Love the sparkle finish strat - I'd love to do me a finish like that sometime, but I've got little to no clue how to go about it; what'd you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_tart Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 love the tele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bscur Posted October 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 The sparkle paint can't really be captured right on a picture, but it is dazzling. I wanted to try the opposite of the figured maple tops of the first two guitars. I bought the "flakes" used to create the look here: http://www.paintwithpearl.com/ and then just added them to the nitro lacquer and sprayed it on. I had to put a couple marbles in the sprayer and shake it often so the flakes wouldn't sink, but it came out great. I used .oo4 sized flakes and didn't have to sand anything down. I guess sometime with bigger flakes you are left with too rough a surface. After the top clear coats, this guitar is quite smooth. I found a few videos here that give a good approximation of the real look of the guitar. Press play on the video to check it out: http://www.warmoth.com/paint/paint.cfm?fus...flake_turquoise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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