Prostheta Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 "Five shillings for the possessed toy....take it away...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Top needing a bit more carving and f holes marked ready to cut out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 F holes now cut trying to work out what else need to be done to top before gluing to rest of body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 looking really good! so is that a 339 shape or 335? I've often wondered why you don't see more semi hollows made this way. In theory the one piece back/sides should be better. Gibson now makes the midtown which is similar construction so... perhaps now that the 'pope' of guitars has ordained it! Really love it - might have to do similar build someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Thanks. its not looking too bad for cheap wood. It's the 335 shape. still working on what I need to do inside before gluing up. Think hardest part will be putting in the hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Goomba Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hi, I'm brand, spanking new here and have just read this whole thread. It is inspiring to see the progress you have made since your first build! I too am unemployed, so I feel your financial pain there. I am hoping to make a living from my YouTube channel where I build guitars and give them away to subscribers. I have only posted two videos so far, but the response has been very positive. The awesome thing about using inexpensive materials is that it lets you practice more. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Welcome to the forum I hope you enjoy it and get as much help and encouragement from the members as I have. I will be only too happy to help you in future if I am able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi guys, A little side project I have been busy with. It is the red guitar I made but was not happy with so I took it to bits did some work on the neck and sprayed it white. As before it is made entirely from wood taken from an old pallet. It's tuned up and sounds OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hi I have now started on the neck. It is cut from a solid piece of wood from a left over banister rail. I have not yet decided whether to add extra to the head or just make the head smaller as it is only about 2-3 mm out on each side of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hi, new build going slow so thought I would post pic of my workshop sorry shed. I'm always in trouble for it being untidy and covered in dust. Does anyone else suffer from the same problems??? I would just like to say I know where everything is even if no one else does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Mine looks about like that....if I haven't gotten too far into a project yet. It goes downhill from there. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 No what you mean. Wish mine was twice the size then I might be getting somewhere. I can dream I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 I used to, but once I moved the workshop into the house I started to control the dust at the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Goomba Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 My garage is a total disaster area. My solution? Build a new, bigger, garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 I will have to look at the dust problem as it is getting worse. I would love to build a large garage workshop but we rent our house so I am a bit limited as to size of workshop I can have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Your workshop looks positively tidy compared to mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 hours ago, spottydog said: I will have to look at the dust problem as it is getting worse. I would love to build a large garage workshop but we rent our house so I am a bit limited as to size of workshop I can have Exactly the same here. Control is better than dealing with dust after the fact. None of this changes routers habit of throwing prodigious amounts of waste everywhere when edge routing of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 This is true both myself and the dog (my building buddy) are always covered in sawdust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokchoi77 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I think I'm a bit OCD with dust, I tend to have to stop everything and clean up before doing the next job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Goomba Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 As I get more into the woodworking aspect of guitar building, I will need to invest in a dust collection system. I will probably cobble something together using a Shopvac and HEPA filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Not sure what I'll do. Put up with the dust and wear a mask at present. Guitar neck shaped and ready to rout for truss rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 My fretboard made from a 20mm piece of table top cutc in half and sanded flat to 8mm for the board. I will also stain it dark brown after I cut the fret slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Discovered a problem with my guitar body. where I had carved for the pot holes I carved the wood to thin so I have had to take the wood out to replace it and am waiting to re carve the top. I have also discovered that the body at the "block" position is to thick so I will need to rectify this as well. I guess that's the advantage of building yourself you can sort problems out as you come to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 8:34 PM, spottydog said: Discovered a problem with my guitar body. where I had carved for the pot holes I carved the wood to thin so I have had to take the wood out to replace it and am waiting to re carve the top. I have also discovered that the body at the "block" position is to thick so I will need to rectify this as well. I guess that's the advantage of building yourself you can sort problems out as you come to them. Even after building a number of guitars and basses, I find it's still a process of progress, snag, fix, carry on It becomes part of the satisfaction of getting a decent end result in spite of all your effort 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Many thanks for encouraging words sometimes you think your the only one who makes mistakes and has to start again. Pic shows area replaced prior to sanding. I cut the f hole with a jigsaw. The only problem was the jigsaw was cutting deeper than the body making it impossible to cut the f hole. I solved this by using double side tape to stick a Cork sanding block to the jigsaw sole plate. It was then a simple matter of cutting the hole out. I hope this will be of help to someone who is struggling with a similar problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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