gpcustomguitars Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Glued yesterday, and out of the clamps today! I decided to go easy on my nerves and run a wire trough the ground hole prior to glueing. I'll add the little top patch separately today, didn't want to risk a crooked join of the plywood cracking upon clamping down on the core. I'll try to get as good a fit as possible.Anyway, it looks like a guitar again. I'll glue the back after that, final shape the sides and start on the binding. I'd like to try cutting the binding channels, instead of routing them, and would like to look into making one of those little wooden thingies.049-001 by Goran P, on Flickr050-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 This is a real work of art considering the "jigsaw pieces" you started with, and it's really getting some character now that it's coming together. Lovely work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thanks a lot! It will be a working instrument, but I'll do my best to try to make it look good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Another update, a really small one - fitted the patch a bit more and glued it on. I have another idea on how to use the offcuts, we'll see if it works...051-001 by Goran P, on Flickr052-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Some pics of the weekend progress:The back is on! Made a faux truss rod cover, and decided I don't want to route the binding ledge, so a quick (but nice working) purfling cutter was thrown together. It worked nicely, fun actually, took me about 15mins, cut some abs strips, B&W, 3 x 2mm and since I had no acetone, just used some CA. I managed not to mess up my fingers too much Back will have more details, should be interesting.All in all, I like it so far. I might get the laser cut parts and engravings tomorrow.053-001 by Goran P, on Flickr054-001 by Goran P, on Flickr055-001 by Goran P, on Flickr056-001 by Goran P, on Flickr057-001 by Goran P, on Flickr058-001 by Goran P, on Flickr059-001 by Goran P, on Flickr060-001 by Goran P, on Flickr062-001 by Goran P, on Flickr063-001 by Goran P, on Flickr064-001 by Goran P, on Flickr065-001 by Goran P, on Flickr066-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Edited November 2, 2015 by gpcustomguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 The back is slower, it seems that mahogany plywood is a lot tougher than spruce plywood Actually, I think it's the glue - mahogany being more porous takes in a lot more glue than spruce. Anyway, I made a start, plastic is at engraver's, got a piece of brass for the bridge.068-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 This still fascinates me. Can't wait to see how it ends up.SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I hope the end result will justify all this detail work Now I have to scrape the sides and sand out any major bumps on the face in the area to be covered by the pickguard. Also I'm planing a few minor decorations to cover some problem areas, still thinking about those...069-001 by Goran P, on Flickr070-001 by Goran P, on Flickr071-001 by Goran P, on Flickr073-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 The covers came back from the engraver's, and he did a really nice job! It's still far from finished, but it's starting to give an idea of what it might become. Still some detail work ahead, then cleaning the sides...the customer likes it a lot, which is a HUGE relief 074-001 by Goran P, on Flickr075-001 by Goran P, on Flickr077-001 by Goran P, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Madness! One can't help but admire your tenacity and devotion to this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Thanks a lot! It is a little bit crazy project, but the truth is, it's so weird I'm having so much fun I'm scraping the sides and binding now, and should drill for the jack next. Still thinking about adding some small details here and there... Scraped the crushed/glued area a bit, it's at least flat now I wanted to bind the headstock too, but since I don't want to do a refret at this time, can't bind the fretboard too, so it's off. I might make a diamond on the headstock ... Please, some ideas as to what to put as a logo - can't sign it, It's still a Yamaha on some level, but I want the work to be marked as mine somehow...Remake by Popovic perehaps? Popovic Yamaha remake ??? ...... 078-001 by Goran P, on Flickr079-001 by Goran P, on Flickr080-001 by Goran P, on Flickr081-001 by Goran P, on Flickr082-001 by Goran P, on Flickr083-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Popovic Electrification Electric Resurrection Electromutation ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I like either 'Rebirth' or 'Resurrection'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Those are similar to what first popped into my head. As does rescued. Just sign it G. Popovic re-creations. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Thanks! Working on a few possible logos! Here's some more small progress: 084-001 by Goran P, on Flickr085-001 by Goran P, on Flickr086-001 by Goran P, on Flickr087-001 by Goran P, on Flickr088-001 by Goran P, on Flickr I want to do something simmillar for the other strap button - a diamond or something. I'll probably change the jack plate to a diamond too - it looks kinda wrong to me now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 How about this - I like it so far? Imagine black background, it became gray somewhere between Corel and Picassa :) 089-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Works for me. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I would do it more satanic... ^^ BTW, the YAMAHA letters are like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I used to be in a band with a keyboardist whose main set was modified to say "YAMAMA". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Some new photos - strap button goes on the little diamond. I wanted 2 gibson -style knobs, but ordering was a waste of time, so I took a strat set of knobs, and had them machined and a metallic tape was glued in. What do you think? 090-001 by Goran P, on Flickr091-001 by Goran P, on Flickr092-001 by Goran P, on Flickr093-001 by Goran P, on Flickr094-001 by Goran P, on Flickr095-001 by Goran P, on Flickr096-001 by Goran P, on Flickr097-001 by Goran P, on Flickr098-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 You are adding a ton of details to this. I can't wait to see how they clean up. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just a two pics of humbucker finally in place! I did a lot of repairs in the last 2 weeks (on other guitars :)), but this is also in the finishing stage. The headstock is now black, and the sides and the back dyed. Decided to refinish the back too, to make it more color-logical with the sides. Still haven't decided on the neck, but that too, probably. 084-001 by Goran P, on Flickr085-001 by Goran P, on Flickr In the repairs I did I had to make a tool I haven't had - bridge clamps: IMG_20151114_162033 by Goran P, on Flickr I added some cork padding, this is just in the progress pic. Worked really well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Quote In the repairs I did I had to make a tool I haven't had - bridge clamps: Now that's a useful skill, tool-making. You are full of surprises. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) Cleaning up! The customer asked me not to strip the neck, but I did strip the back, as the colour was hard to nail on the cherry sides. This is not 100%, but reasonably close, I think. He also wants me to spray the top to solid black, but that would sort of hide first binding lam (black). Thinking of ways to keep it visible, other than adding cream purfling Any ideas? Hope to spray it on Saturday. 087-001 by Goran P, on Flickr 088-001 by Goran P, on Flickr Edited November 26, 2015 by gpcustomguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 2 hours ago, gpcustomguitars said: He also wants me to spray the top to solid black, but that would sort of hide first binding lam (black). Thinking of ways to keep it visible, other than adding cream purfling Any ideas? Painted pinstripe "faux purfling"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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