ihocky2 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 I am very excited about this build, since it is my first for an actual paying customer. So here are the details. Triton semi-hollow body style Mahogany body with maple cap, dyes blue with wood banding Maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale Some brand of Tele pickups, still have to finalize Black hardware Here is the body roughed out Maple cap roughed out Neck profiled to shape, just need to start carving http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06287.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Looks good so far. Let me know if you want a good deal on a Wilk. Tele bridge with brass saddles I thought I was going get a request for another tele, but don't think I'll be doing one for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Updates: The body is almost done as far as wood work. I just need to glue on the binding after I dye the top and then grain fill. The neck is sanded to 150 grit at this moment. I'll get the fretboard down to at least 800 tomorrow and then start fretting. I'll be dying the maple and the head stock face blue tomorrow as well. more body http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06316.jpg Body Back http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06317.jpg Inlays a little closer http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06319.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I made a lot more progress today than I had expected to. I had originally only planned on sanding the fretboard board to 1000 gritish and dying the body and the head stock. I ended up fretting the neck and well and completely finishing the leveling and crowning, and still managed to get the dye work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I just finished her up this afternoon. The pictures really washed out the color, the blue is actually much darker, the last link shows the true color. So with out further ado. Rear view. (The control cover is now on, it wasn't done yet but I was running out of sunlight for pictures) http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06338.jpg This one shows the true color. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/iho...SB/DSC06343.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Wow, how did you make that beautiful binding?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I would love to say that I spent hours gluing little pieces together, but I didn't (Thank God). Woodcraft sells it in 3' strips. For the most part it is nice to work with. It is little bits of balsa died and glued together, so it is flexible and bends nicely around the larger curves with no prep work. The sharp tip on the horn is a nightmare and the cutaway is a little tough. I tried soaking in water, steaming, stright heat. Soaking in hot water was the best comperamise. Too wet or too much heat and the glue gives way and the pieces seperate. Not enough and it just snaps. The horn tip was still tough, it was jsut such a tight bend, but I managed to fold it over fiber by fiber and then some sanding cleaned it right up. And I am happy to report the new owner took delivery of it last night and was in awe. Seeing his face light up made every little hassle over the details worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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