snerdsville Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I apologize up front that I am not a regular here, mainly a random lurker and I do enjoy everything I have learned here, you guys rock! I lost most of the start up photos of this build when they were mistakenly deleted out of my camera. So I will pick up with what photos I have. This guitar is for a friend that requested me build him one with his idea of a Browntrout skin pattern. He and I have a mutual friend that is a world renown fish taxidermist that donated his talent to paint the pattern. Due to time schedules and commitments, our friend had just enough time to paint and seal. I get to do the final gloss. So this is where I am in the project. The body is Alder with a thin Poplar top. The body is semi hollow with a fish hook sound hole. I purchased a Mighty Mite Gibson style neck. I wanted to try the Stu Mac Parson Street Humbuckers, so that is what will be installed. And going with chrome hardware. The autographed back side has the name of our famous friend Rick Krain of Anglers Artistry (and don't dare ask him to paint you one, because he won't! ) Feel free to beat me up or boost me up, your choice. In the raw in the prime back side Top 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 does the f hole actually go through the top? from the pics it looks like its just a carve but not actually a hole. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snerdsville Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Yes, there is a blacked out chamber behind the sound hole, I put masking tape covering the sound hole from the inside, then trimmed the tape to the edge of the fish hook, before gluing the top on. I will take some lacquer thinner in a syringe and flood the sound hole to soften the tape and pull it out through the hole with tweezers when done finishing and buffing. Edited April 15, 2013 by snerdsville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 that paint scheme is awesome. My kind of pattern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Cool idea for sure! Are you doing any FB inlay to match the theme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snerdsville Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 No inlays planned, just a simple basic guitar. This my 13th build, I learn something new each time I snoop around here. Inlays will come someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snerdsville Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Parts are in it now, and the guitar is on the way home with the new owner. He loved it. He came over today and played it for an hour, I played along with my harmonicas, and it was a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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