mdw3332 Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hope this isn't a repeat, but I couldn't find anything specific in searching. I am building a Walnut body that I want to contour to something like a PRS - nothing huge or exotic. I'm just not sure about the best way to go about it. Any help? Thanks, Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Start carving away wood. Stop when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I like to use finger planes and work from the middle towards the outside.It's best if you set up a couple of cardboard templates first and constantly check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Start carving away wood. Stop when you're done. Yeah, what he said. I love the little finger planes but they chew my fingers up. I have to tape up the digits every time I use them. I pencil guide lines onto the body but I rely more on feel and look as I carve. I just take it off till I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Let's make sure I've got this right - I just chop off everthing that doesn't look like a PRS huh? Wow, I thought it might be difficult. Any power tools that help? Thanks guys, Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarchump Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Um a sander will help to clean it up, and i have also seen people do the carve top with a drum sander or a disck sander on a drill but i wouldnt recomend that but a sander will help smothi the plane marks off ( orbital or palm). hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I've done a PRS-ish guitar. I never finished it because of neck joint problems, but when I arhced the body, used the drum of my bench top belt sander to rough out the arching, using drwn out lines as a guide, and then a rondom orbit sander, handheld, to smoothen and blend everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I never finished it because of neck joint problems Was it really that unfixable? I think the guitar looks way to beautiful to not finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Let's make sure I've got this right - I just chop off everthing that doesn't look like a PRS huh? Wasn't it Michaelangelo (the painter/sculpter, not the wig-wearer) who, when asked how he did his stunning statues "It's already in the stone, I just hew away everything that surrounds it"? Perhaps it was somebody else, but I'm sure I remember that quote... so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I never finished it because of neck joint problems Was it really that unfixable? I think the guitar looks way to beautiful to not finish it. Exactly that. How long did that body take you? so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Was it really that unfixable? I think the guitar looks way to beautiful to not finish it. Not really, but it just won't be good enough to sell, and that's what I'm focusing on doing with guitars/bass's I'm building right now. Maybe later I'll finish it, I still have it hiding under my bed. I didn't take me too long to do the body, a few hours maybe, and that was my first and only archtop so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 The horns approach... how did you do it? By hand or machine? mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Quite the beautiful body there Mr. Lex. I hope you finish it up one day. Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 i use an angle grinder with a special sanding disc in it and i use a sanding disc on a drill , it works great and you have alot of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 The horns approach... how did you do it? By hand or machine? mullmuzzler | OSSMT machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 How 'bout something like this with a router? http://v5o5jotqkgfu3btr91t7w5fhzedjaoaz8ig...n-progress.html Near the end, the little drawn pic with the pretty colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 @Lex - I'll take that problematic old body off you if you want. I'll give it a good home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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