TG903 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 This is my current build and I haven't documented the process very well so forgive the lack of photos. This guitar is based on a PRS custom 24. It's a 2 piece Poplar body and 6 piece poplar neck. This is the first tenon I've attempted but it wasn't that hard, especially with the template I found https://www.guitarts.de/guitar-building-plan/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 Here's the mock up before I glued the neck, I used wenge for the fretboard and tweaked the head stock a little with the drum sander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 I tried a stain but didn't like it so I sanded it all off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 I went back to natural and decided not to carve the top so it ended up more like a Gibson double cut, I also used a selector switch instead of a toggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 I chose to paint the edges of the body since I burned them so bad with cheap router bits and drum sanding, maybe I'll try binding next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 I glued the neck, it also painted black. I like poly instead of lacquer cause its cheap and dries fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 This is my current stage, sanding poly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAK Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 29 minutes ago, TG903 said: maybe I'll try binding next time. I like how the black covers the bevel of the sides, not just the vertical (does give a bit of binding appearance). Combined with the poplar’s grain and colouration, it almost makes the flat top look like an acoustic top. It’s working well for this build. Some purfling/faux-purfling pinstripe demarcation between the two could look sharp and the top would pop even more. (A thought for a next time ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAK Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 59 minutes ago, TG903 said: 6 piece poplar neck. Done purposefully for stability or because of the wood stock available for this build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 9 hours ago, JAK said: Done purposefully for stability or because of the wood stock available for this build? I thought it would add some stability, even though my poplar is pretty dry and I haven't seen any twisting in my other builds with this slab. It may be over kill though, I hope I can get the strings to pull a slight bow in the neck under tension, but I may have to utilize my dual-action truss rod to create the bow. I'm also going with a gibson style wrap around bridge, in case I didn't get the neck angle just right. After about 5 layers of poly it has really darkened the wood. I would like to build a spray booth so I use some pre-cat lacquer eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG903 Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 Here's where I suck, I always screw up these tight areas around the neck and have to re-finish. I also botched the fretboard trying to drill for 2 side dots, I'm opting for this hideous scallop instead i guess. Notice my fret sawing is also lack luster, maybe a multi-scale now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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