hooglebug Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 theres a thread for the inlay part of this in the inlay section here, but i thought id do a build thread too. so far the wood has only just come today (apart from the top which will be another week or so), so for pics i'll just post the back for now close up showing the engraving. the centre of the flowers is brass dust this will be by far the most ambitious inlay iv done, and indeed will only be my fourth ever (iv done another but its not in a guitar yet) - eep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 COPYCAT!!!! ONE-UPPER!!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 outrageous!!! body core is cut out and has its veneers on and im just about to glue the purfling on the fretboard not terribly exciting i know but o well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 purfling glued on. the 12th fret inlay is gluing in place and tomorrow i'll cut the branches out on the board. then its binding on, radiusing and inlaying the petals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) I had some of that action going on too. Still copying me I see. The difference is that I MADE my purflings. I suppose I should be taking this all as a compliment. Edited October 10, 2010 by avengers63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yeah yeah, mines got a curve on it therefore i win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yeah yeah, mines got a curve on it therefore i win But mine are home-made, and match the woods in both the neck and the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Well when they are done you two can go head to head in GOTM and see who wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) Well when they are done you two can go head to head in GOTM and see who wins Oh, he'd kick my a$$ every time. No contest. And I already lost with this one. Edited October 10, 2010 by avengers63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Sweet! I love how the inlay goes through the purfling Was that planned...or a "happy accident"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 hehe no it was planned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 hmmm. the horn doesnt show up as much as i was hoping. i glued it in with epoxy mixed with brass dust to try to help it show up a bit more. this is only sanded to 80 so once it gets sanded and polished it will show up more. also, the petals havent been glued in yet as i dont have enough dots and theres no point doing some and then doing more later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 it might end up subtle on the fretboard, maybe even too subtle if it was only a neck inlay... but as part of the whole piece it should work really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 yeah if it was just on the neck id be dremelling away hehe. i think once the petals and flowers go in it will help it as well. and that is only sanded with 80 so it should stand out more when its all polished up EDIT: i think i might engrave the branches a bit and fill it with something lighter so theres highlights on it - so you can actually see theres something there from more than a foot away hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 ziricote would look good for the branches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 i was originally going to use wood for the branches but then i thought it would be a massive pain what with staining the body and having to scrape colour coats back and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 did a bit of engraving. its not filled, but it will be a very light fill so wont look too far off that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 sanded to 240 with a bit of oil on it to bring it out a bit. i think it will be nice once its sanded and polished up. just waiting for my 100 dots to come then i can get all the petals in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 heres the neck so far. theres a maple veneer under the fretboard (which isnt glued on yet - the fretboard that is) and the headstock has maple and black veneers too so it will match the body. the headstock will also get a maple front to match the top. when it finally gets here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffidentia Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Looking good! I'm looking forward to seeing how the inlay is when the whole thing is done. I think the highlights and blossoms might just make up for the bone blending in with the fretboard. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 yesterday i rough cut the top and cut out the headstock top and glued it on. it was only after i took the clamps off and turned it over i realised i put the volute too close to the last tuner. so i took the back veneers off and was grumpy. today i re-cut the back of the headstock so the volute was in the right place, trimmed the headstock top down a bit so the headstock would be the right thickness, then glued the veneers on again. then i got the top routed to shape, routed the treble side for the fake binding ledge and routed the neck angle on. i also routed the neck heel to the same angle so i can do a flat neck pocket and heres what it will look like from the side also, there were some holes in the top wood that i THOUGHT i would get around, and as you can see from the top pic it looks like i did. but on the bass side its still there, and will be seen once i carve it. but i think i have a solution to hide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 bit more today. got the neck to shape and did the neck pocket hows that for precise routing!!! thats two 0.6mm thick veneers left on the bottom of that neck pocket and heres a little teaser of it together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Did you rout out the chamber or did you take it to a scroll saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 jigsawed most of it away then cleaned it up a bit with the router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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