stevenh Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Well, I've cut out the neck and body core, and routed the pickup cavities. I'm going to put a top on the guitar, so I'm not too concerned about the straightness of the pickup cavities. I want to make sure that they're wide enough and deep enough. The wood is spruce (I can't buy any good hardwood in my hometown). I've got to route out the truss rod channel next, and then I'll glue the wings on. Click here http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=262396893105 for a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebber Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 will this be based on the Jackson RR LTD or PCS series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hi Steve, good to see you finally start this baby. Im not sure that spruce is suitable for the neck though, it would pay to do it in maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenh Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 This guitar will be based on the LTD series. Spruce is not my first choice, but I've spoken to a few folks who have worked with Spruce in the past, and they say it's pretty stable. It's an experiment. The good news is that if it snaps, I'm not out of a lot of money. I will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenh Posted July 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Slight change in plans: I realized that I had enough maple for a set neck guitar, and I've already angled the headstock 10 degrees, and I'm getting ready to route the truss rod channel today. I've got the neck profile and tenon drawn out. The body is poplar and I've routed out the pickup and trem cavities. This is a very slow progress for me. The slower I go, the less chance for a major mistake. I'll post some pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Good call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 This guitar will be based on the LTD series. Spruce is not my first choice, but I've spoken to a few folks who have worked with Spruce in the past, and they say it's pretty stable. It's an experiment.  The good news is that if it snaps, I'm not out of a lot of money. I will see. No you might not be out alot of money, but you could be out tons of time and effort. Why not put carbon fiber rods in there, that will erase any doubt about your wood being stable enough. I put carbon rods in any neck wood beside maple, and sometimes even maple if I don't like the way the grain runs. Just a thought. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenh Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Disaster has struck!!! The saw jumped, the neck is now in two pieces. I have to start over from scratch. Oh well, I'll try to work with my "spruce goose", and route three channels for the neck (1 for the truss rod, 2 for the graphite rods to stabalize the neck). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Disaster has struck!!! The saw jumped, the neck is now in two pieces. I have to start over from scratch. Oh well, I'll try to work with my "spruce goose", and route three channels for the neck (1 for the truss rod, 2 for the graphite rods to stabalize the neck). OMG, what happened?? PHOTOS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenh Posted August 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 UPDATE: Well, I have to start completely over. The good new is that Ronny at guitarbuildingtemplates.com has cut me a template for this guitar (thanks Ronny!). As soon as I get that, I can begin again, with a better idea of what I need to do. I will keep everyone posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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