ginner Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey guys, it's been a long while since I posted. Recently I just finished some new guitars, and wanted to post the build experience. I've learned so much here over the past 10 years. Slowly but surely, I've put together all the priceless knowledge I've gained from lurking these boards for hours and hours coupled with countless time in the shop experience the true taste of "trail and error". I want to thank everyone on this board for helping me get to where I am. Verhovenc, Drak, Prostheta, ScottR, Westhemann are just a few of the brilliant dudes on here that inspired me to strive for the best I can achieve and always ALWAYS be trying to improve my skills. This is one online community I have always followed, have been extremely proud to be a part of, and respected the members of greatly. I really want to share some of my techniques for building. There is probably better ways of doing most things I'm posting here, but hopefully I can give somebody who is trying to learn some step in the right direction. Here are some pictures of the build process! Hand Selected timbers from a local wood enthusiast and owner of one of the largest exotic hardwood emporiums in all of North America, Gary Chanin. Two different design ideas I was considering between. Some early planning of templates! Getting some laminates ready! My fairly crude jig for rough cutting headstock angles. Gettin the truss rod channel cut! Squaring the top laminates with my trusty and always sharp Veritas plane Gluing up the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginner Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Body blanks. Honduran mahogany! Na na na na na na na na bat maaaannn Using two screws located where the pickup cavities will go, I mount a template to the body. Countersunk screws into the template let the entire project glide. Edited November 20, 2014 by ginner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginner Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Finishing off with a template bit. Using a jointed 2X4 as a router guide I put two angled channels in the body before gluing the top for pickup wires to easily be pushed through the body. Thickness planing the headstock veneer. Getting ready for the top..... After drilling for hipshot hard tails, I was convined to install evertunes instead. Very impressed with these bridges!!! Throwing in the veneer. Paduak. (marquetry?) Staining process! Basically following the same process as most guys "prs" style. mostly black stain (some of your color added) added, sanded back, and then another of the actual color, sanded back again, and a final stain of the actual color. Grain filled with system 3 epoxy. Sanding sealer added and then water based lacquer on top. all from wood essence in saskatchewan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Man, you have been paying attention haven't you? This is a very fine set of builds you've got going here. The grain in the purplish top is extra cool and the wnege, padouk, maple neck lam is stunning. I'm looking forward to seeing how these turn out! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginner Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks man! Here's another teaser shot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Holy horny toads that is suhweeeet! You need to stick that in the GOTM. That must be the evertone bridge. Can't say I know anything about that. What is it about it that impresses you so much? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginner Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Holy horny toads that is suhweeeet! You need to stick that in the GOTM. That must be the evertone bridge. Can't say I know anything about that. What is it about it that impresses you so much? SR Hahaha Thanks Scott! The only drawback I can say for the evertune bridges is that they take out a hefty part of the body, a la floyd rose style. However, the pros heavily outweigh the cons. These things are super easy to set up, intonate and feel really smooth to play on. The fact that they keep your guitar in perfect tune at all times is unreal. I've never been happier with intonation in my life. Some people complain that you can't bend or vibrato, but thats not the case. You can set each string so its just before the breaking point of equal tension and still have perfect tuning as well as the ability to bend and vibrato. Unless I'm doing a commission build for someone and they want something else, all my future guitars will have this bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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