Building A Hardtail Ibanez. Body Almost Ready (pics).

[Ad_Astra]

I have to ask about the inlays...did you do them yourself? The corners on the pyramids look almost as though they were started with a 2-3mm drill bit and then joined "dot to dot" to form the shapes. Other than that, it's a great build for sure! I do like neck-through guitars with TOM bridges :-D

I bought the fretboard. It's a cheaper one. I didn't want to use much money on this project, because if everything goes wrong, wouldn't be a big harm.

Actually, the fretboard's the only thing I've spent money on this project. Otherwise it's been free =)

Maybe my next one (if this will ever be ready) will have decent woods etc.

[Prostheta]

I think that's commendable work as your first from-scratch build, as you've built a great looking (and hopefully great sounding and playing!) instrument for very little. Fantastic. I think that once it actually IS ready, you should enter it in the GOTM on the basis that you made it for next to nothing, and it's a great result. I hope that when people vote, they look at the important aspects of the build such as it being your first and the uBer-low cost!!

[Ad_Astra]

I think that's commendable work as your first from-scratch build, as you've built a great looking (and hopefully great sounding and playing!) instrument for very little. Fantastic. I think that once it actually IS ready, you should enter it in the GOTM on the basis that you made it for next to nothing, and it's a great result. I hope that when people vote, they look at the important aspects of the build such as it being your first and the uBer-low cost!!

Thanks! Maybe I'll post it in there. Let's just wait 'til I get the trussrod and frets done. Gotta do some neck shimming to get the right angle, too.

I'm really happy with the results so far.