Popular Post PhilHill Posted July 8, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Just for the heck of it, I took my Tele template, and on some thick posterboard, traced one side, flipped it and traced the other side. Then rounded out the bottom. And cut it out. I then took some cherry wood and some purpleheart I had lying around and introduced them to Titebond. Then I took the aforementioned template and traced it onto one of the laminated plates and did unspeakable things to it with a Forstner bit. Took that one and put it on top of the other with more glue. "Scotty, I need more clamping power!" "But Cap'in, She canna stand the strain!" "Blast it Scotty, just get me more clamps!!" Scotty sighs, "Aye Cap'in." . Once the whole thing cured, I subjected it to the bandsaw. Thence came the spindle sanding. After which I found some maple. Put them together and did some trimming with the router. That's how she stands now. I shall return with more. In the meantime, remember the words of the great Groucho Marx, who said "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just checking in to say Thanks for the Likes, I haven't forgotten the project, just been busy doing some repairs and maintenance for customer guitars thet I still support. Will have an update soon. . And always remember the words of Will Rodgers, who said "Thank Goodness We're not getting All the Government We're paying for." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Take your time. Many of us......or at least me, only work on these projects on weekends. A good long build thread is good long entertainment. And Will Rogers was a genius. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 such a winning combo... purpleheart with some maple... lovely. nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 7:49 PM, PhilHill said: . And always remember the words of Will Rodgers, who said "Thank Goodness We're not getting All the Government We're paying for." hehe... so true. storing that away for later use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 More progress, spent some time routing for pickups and a control cavity. It's really fun routing a cavity in a body that's been chambered, the router keeps wanting to become a ukulele. I say that because ukulele is a Hawaiian word meaning "jumping flea". Hilarity nonstop. Anyway, enough of my whining, got the routing done and did some progressive sanding down to 350 grit. Then I decided to try something new, I had a can of Mohawk toner/finish in dark red, did the sides to blend the differences in grain pattern, and did a bit of a burst on the back. Still deciding whether or not I like it. .For the top I went with a purplish kind of thing. The top was on the clearance aisle at the hardwood dealer cause it was listed as single A grade. Got it for $18. US .So this is how it sits at the moment, waiting for me to get the gumpshun up to choose a neck and hardware. I'm kinda thinkin' another quartersawn bloodwood neck with ebony board cause I'm really liking the one I have. Hardware will most likely be some kind of Strat Hardtail or shortened Tele bridge with Hipshot locking tuners, all in chrome probably. I will meditate on it..... .And as Shakespeare said "And The Beat, it goeth On." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, PhilHill said: And as Shakespeare said "And The Beat, it goeth On." It doeth indeed. That's quite the bargain on the top. I often burst the top and the back using the sides to bind them together similar to what you did. I considereth it a good look. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I thanketh thee Good Sir. The grain match actually wasn't too bad on the sides, but there were some areas where one of the pieces dipped in and out of heartwood type darkening and would have resulted in an almost polka dot type of coloring. But I wanted the purpleheart to show as much as possible, So I decided on the burst to cover the bad areas yet let the back show. So far, I'm happy with the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Single A? Based on the images describing the A classes I'd say the person who put that into the bargain bin must be sight restricted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Bizman62 said: Single A? Based on the images describing the A classes I'd say the person who put that into the bargain bin must be sight restricted. I totally agree with you. Had trouble figuring out what was so bad about it but I wasn't going to argue with the price. I'll just enjoy the bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Super progress. Great choices of woods. And it looks nothing like a Tele...not even a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Super progress. Great choices of woods. And it looks nothing like a Tele...not even a little Thanks I tend to binge work sometimes, and will hardly touch it other days. To be honest, the wood choices were made more by the fact that it was what I had left in the shop, I need to restock, than by forsight. But so far it has worked out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 5:48 AM, PhilHill said: I really like this angle and would have done clear lacquer, but nice work none the less! 22 hours ago, PhilHill said: And as Shakespeare said "And The Beat, it goeth On." Ah so that's where the Beatles got their name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, Crusader said: Ah so that's where the Beatles got their name! That's just one of the legends... As Finnish is a language that is mostly spoken as it's written it also reflects to other languages. Thus Beatles can be read Beat-less which in turns can be understood as "the Arrythmics" or "the Unbeatables" or even "the Tactless" which in turns can be both "out of pace" or "mannerless" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHill Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, Crusader said: Thank you. I agree, I would have liked to have done a clear finish, unfortunately the other side and the end had to many dark areas of heartwood. It just wouldn't have ended up looking that good, so it was either a splotchy variation or do a burst. . What you see on the left side here is what I mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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