t1r12003 Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Admittingly never having an original idea, I came across this guitar which looks stunning. Having never thrown away any of my offcut scraps of wood, I decided to embark upon this project. Right now, I've started cutting my scrap pieces with a miter saw. The inspiration: My materials: Starting to put the puzzle together on top of my Strat template: Need to keep cutting down more pieces and arranging them to optimize contrast of colors and sizes. More to come... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Wow, the original is a sexy biyatch, I love the overall color tone it has. Looking forward to seeing how you interpret it for yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Yes the original is super cool. I can only hope to put together my pieces as nicely as that builder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 I just noticed it was the whole guitar. I thought at first it was just a topper or a top cap compendium of pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Drak said: I just noticed it was the whole guitar. Now that you said it... That adds some extra thought to how the grain direction goes. As you know, endgrain joints aren't the strongest. End to side is a bit better and side to side is the strongest. A closer look to the original reveals that the pieces are directed in all three dimensions. Some blocks have the end grain facing up, providing a side joint on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted May 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 All my pieces are 1 3/4” thick so wont be the exact same as the example. I’m also going to use epoxy vs wood glue, then after sanding, seal the whole body with super glue and epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Bizman62 said: Now that you said it... That adds some extra thought to how the grain direction goes. As you know, endgrain joints aren't the strongest. End to side is a bit better and side to side is the strongest. A closer look to the original reveals that the pieces are directed in all three dimensions. Some blocks have the end grain facing up, providing a side joint on each side. Also note that the pieces are not full depth, so a less than ideal joint on the surface may have an excellent joint to the part below which has a good joint to the piece next to it and so on. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 16 hours ago, t1r12003 said: Yes the original is super cool. I can only hope to put together my pieces as nicely as that builder. I made my wife a puzzle out of a bunch of off-cuts that looked similar....but infinitely easier to pull off than that project. Good luck with this, it should look stellar! sR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, ScottR said: note that the pieces are not full depth, so a less than ideal joint on the surface may have an excellent joint to the part below which has a good joint to the piece next to it and so on. Good catch! After posting I remembered that there's a tiny triangular piece at the end, but I had to rush to get my Covid vaccination so I had no time to revisit the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, ScottR said: Also note that the pieces are not full depth, Wow, the closer I look, the more detail I see. Fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 More pieces cut this afternoon including some figured maple pieces I had already stained, so we’ll see how they look after sanding back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogzs Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Following this one, original looks awesome. Godspeed man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 Not a lot of work done except for gluing up small size pieces. Goal will be to resurface the new pieces and arrange them how I like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Finally more cutting and gluing and gluing and cutting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Cut away some excess to see shape so far. Everything pictured is glued together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 And more progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 random butcher block, noice. i too have a bunch of cut offs... perhaps someday. for now I will live thru your build. rawk on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Very cool. Probably stating the obvious but this has been the most labor intensive body I’ve ever made. Totally worth it when it’s finished though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just for fun thought I’d show the only other multi laminate body I ever made. In comparison to this adventure, not too difficult 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Wow! All those different tonewoods just have to provide a rich sound! She's pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 19 hours ago, t1r12003 said: Very cool. Probably stating the obvious but this has been the most labor intensive body I’ve ever made. Totally worth it when it’s finished though yeah, lots of butt joints. I would think cutting them at a 45 on chop saw with angle not visible would make shorter work and better joints... but either way gonna be a lot of work. you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Very cool build idea. I confess the idea of planing that makes me shudder at all the tearout I would get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Almost done. Got a few more pieces gluing and drying to fill in last gaps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Workingman said: Very cool build idea. I confess the idea of planing that makes me shudder at all the tearout I would get. I had just bought a brand new mitre saw so with the new blade, hardly no tear out to speak of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 I just added up all the species of wood: Alder Ash Basswood Black limba Black walnut Bocote Cedar Mahogany Maple (plain, flame and quilt) Padouk Pine Poplar Purple Heart Wenge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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