marcelguitars Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hello from the Netherlands! Since this corona is outside, I thought this is the moment to start my first guitarbuild. Nice site with much needed information. This is my progress till now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, marcelguitars said: Hello from the Netherlands! Since this corona is outside, I thought this is the moment to start my first guitarbuild. Nice site with much needed information. This is my progress till now. welcome and nice looking start! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome to the forum, looks like you've got most of the hard work behind you on that build. Looking forward to seeing more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome to the Anonymous Builders. I'm Bizman and I'm a build-a-holic. It started innocently by ensuring my ex-son-in-law-candidate to get the class full. Now that Corona has shut the class I'm stuck with a two piece body blank and a neck with an unradiused fretboard. And it's snowing so I can't even think about working outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 The start... wood. 2 flamed maple pieces for the top. Mahogony for body. Padoek for neck. Ebony for fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Here the maple top is clamped and glued with titebond hideglue. Made the neck, headstock angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Last for today, template for the neck and body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 You can attach multiple pictures to your post so you don't have to make gifs. To get around file size limits, I find it easiest to create an album on photos.google.com, make the album public then embed them using insert image from url button. The google photos app on my phone lets me sync hi res photos so it's fairly hassle free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 The gifs got my attention but trying to see details is impossible. It might be nice to see a build as a stop motion type gif, though. My current go-to tool for small footprint images is the built-in Snipping Tool in Windows Accessories which I've pinned on the Taskbar. Not only does it make the file size smaller, it also allows for cropping and pasting the image to the post without saving in between. For making a batch of pictures smaller I use the free Image Resizer: https://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Thanks for the info! Next try 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pizza Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Welcom @marcelguitars, nice to see a fellow Dutch-man here! nice looking project! It is indeed a good time to start building! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Only did the fingerboard: dot inlays and sanding the radius 10" and 12" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Pressing frets... uhh with a drill that is.. came out nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 welcome. pickup winding has been on the edge of my interest for a while. nice to see some details of how you are doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted April 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, mistermikev said: welcome. pickup winding has been on the edge of my interest for a while. nice to see some details of how you are doing it. Aliexpress counter and rev counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 right on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelguitars Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Been away for a while...busy. but this is it for now. Just set it up to see what work is needed to get it to my taste...and its going in the right direction!! Just put in some paf's out of a lespaul 100. The raw sound is there.. very happy how this is comming together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 She looks nice in her pale dignity, with a hint of the ability to merciless violence if needed or just for fun. The guitar looks fine too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 8 hours ago, marcelguitars said: Been away for a while...busy. but this is it for now. Just set it up to see what work is needed to get it to my taste...and its going in the right direction!! Just put in some paf's out of a lespaul 100. The raw sound is there.. very happy how this is comming together! nicely done sir. head stock compliments the body rather nicely. are you staying natural w it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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