White Summer

So i got this guitar from a pawnshop, and i mean that thing owns. i think i found the sound with this one. The switching is so smooth and creamy, its just brite enough (a little more than a paul), and still retains a LOT of warmth. ive been playing it 24/7 and i cant find anything that this guitar CANT do. And when it does something, it does it PERFECTLY. It is definitely sweet. The problem is that it is an old guitar, and it has some nicks that dont really bother me. It is, however, missing the D string tuner. IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY! it also didnt come with any of the MPC modules that were made by Electra that act as pre amps. here is a site that has more about the guitars and pre amps. http://www.rivercityamps.com/electra I am pretty sure that my model is an 82 x940. It doesnt have a serial number, but electra wasnt known to put s/n on their guitars. If anyone knows anything about electra guitars, or where i could get a tuner and some mpc modules, that would be great http://photos-045.ll.facebook.com/photos-l...183181_2052.jpg http://photos-045.ll.facebook.com/photos-l...183182_2265.jpg http://photos-045.ll.facebook.com/photos-l...183183_2475.jpg http://photos-045.ll.facebook.com/photos-l...183184_2686.jpg http://photos-045.ll.facebook.com/photos-l...183185_2904.jpg Summer

well first i think get an idea of what you want, then carfully draw it out lightly, so that you can erase. once you liek "woah thats cool, but it still looks bad" go get a french curve, and find parts of the curve that match the curves in your design, and its just like running your pencil down a ruler. thick, clean, perfect lines.

PARDON ME, I DIDNT REALIZE THAT I WAS DROOLING ALL OVER THE PLACE. wow those guitars are looking sweet, i cant wait for the pics!

^thanks, actually my dad came to the rescue again! he has some satin lacquer we're using. today i rubbed some more tung oil on the fretboard, and brushed on the sealer coat for the body. (eh....brushing was easy) im about to leave right now so that i can put some grain filler on. getting closer!!!

I think i got the right kind of lacquer yesterday, at lowes, and i also found some tung oil for the fingerboard. i just want to make sure this is the right type of lacquer though, as i didnt pay much for it. it also doesnt work in a spray gun . I got some Deft Clear Wood Finish Brushing Lacquer semi gloss. i dont think thats the right type I also got Formby's Tung Oil Finish high gloss for the fingerboard. Will that work? thanks in advance summer

thanks alot jrentis, it means alot! Its great to have some good feedback.

Ok, today i went to the shop, and got some progress made. i made the pickgaurd, routed out the wiring cavities, drilled the pickup wire holes, mounted the brass nut, made the truss rod cover, drilled the output jack hole, made a sample brass nut slot thing (using scroll and coping saw blades), and attempted to make an output jack plate. i ran into problems with that jack plate because that mystery wood is so hard! i cracked the plate trying to bend it around the body, so i might carve it out or go with a metal one. i want to cover the body in nitrocellulose lacquer, but when we went to lowes i didnt see any. are there any other places that carry that lacquer? Im still undecided on a neck finish, and i know a guy for the tung oil for the fingerboard, so ive got most of it taken care of. all thats left is finishing touches like breaking edges, final sanding, then finish! im gonna fret very last, after all that goop has dried. http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0788.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0782.jpg thanks ahead of time! Summer!!!! oops! two of my pics were shown in the post! sorry! oh yea, the last pic is the best one, if you want to see

i love chorus and reverb, but reverb is already on my amp. i had an amp a while back that was called the ultimate/ultra chorus from fender, and that chorus on that amp was perfect. i like wah, but i never wiggle it. i just set it all the way up and play.

hey, that sounds great, but would that work with a spray gun? I was planning on spraying it, it seems easier, but what do you guys think? I went to the shop today and got a lot done too, its near ready for finishing, so ive got to make up my mind. pics later tonight.

i used a miter box, and we got it perfect in a matter of seconds

if the rosewood has enough oils, then why does it look so much better moist? will sanding to a higher grit than 220 make it look better? is is a post from the build thread i made. im not sure if this will help but we'll see. my guitar specs say it came with a satin poly finish http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?do...&sku=511388 my friends guitar has a super quick neck, and the specs say it has the same satin poly finish. http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0265106537 the guitar on the first link isnt on the fender site anymore, so could the finish have changed? finally another one of my friends (yea i have a lot of friends) has a fast-necked guitar similar to this one, http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0118502767 but i think the parts were from fender and someone assembled it, because it has a nitro body finish, different inlays, pickups, etc. why is my neck so slow? its definately not because of some slippery compound, its in the finish. could someone link me to the different types of finish also? what is satin and varnish? why am i asking so many questions? thanks ahead of time

ok cool. i think i can say i dont want to use tru oil, but come to think of it i know what your talking about. ive seen people need to wipe their necks after every song, and i think it would be tedious. i heard you say danish oil, but will that be quick? here is my guitar (slow) and two others (fast). my guitar specs say it came with a satin poly finish http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?do...&sku=511388 my friends guitar has a super quick neck, and the specs say it has the same satin poly finish. http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0265106537 the guitar on the first link isnt on the fender site anymore, so could the finish have changed? finally another one of my friends (yea i have a lot of friends) has a fast-necked guitar similar to this one, http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0118502767 but i think the parts were from fender and someone assembled it, because it has a nitro body finish, different inlays, pickups, etc. why is my neck so slow? its definately not because of some slippery compound, its in the finish. could someone link me to the different types of finish also? what is satin and varnish? why am i asking so many questions? thanks ahead of time

so the verdict is to put tung oil on the fingerboard and tru oil on the neck? what about the headstock portion?

hey i was wondering how i could make my neck both look good like its finished, but be able to play like its unfinished. i am using a rosewood fingerboard (aluminum inlays) with a cherry neck. i would like the neck unfinished for speed, but i havent even played it yet and it is grey with dirt. also, my fingerboard looks cool watered, but i dont want to finish that either. is there anyway i can combine speed and aesthetics? ive heard that rubbing tung oil into the rosewood and then rubbing with steel wool takes care of the fingerboard but im not sure. and if i dont fininsh the neck, how will i flawlessly transition the finish of the headstock with the raw wood of the neck? any help appreciated.

ok i do have my aluminum face inlays, which are sanded to 220 for now, and i am working on making the heel of the neck less tall, and with more angle, although i looked at it and i wont run into a problem. i also marked out strings on the nut. i still need to start on the fingerboard and route the wiring cavities. i have a few questions though. 1) i have heard that the neck can be left unfinished, but my neck is already really dirty and i dont even play it! how can i keep a quick neck that looks great? 2) my fingerboard looks awesome with water on it, but i dont want to finish it, i heard tung oil does a good job once a lot of coatings are applied. what should i do? 3) if i dont finish my neck, when i do finish the headstock, how will i blend it into the play area of the neck?

Ive got a piece of ivory that a friend gave me, but i dont know what to do with it. it measures 5/8"x5/8"x3". I'd love to use it on my guitar, since thats why he gave it to me, but it seems to not fit the theme of it. Me and my father made aluminum nav dots, aluminum inlays, brass nut, and brass accents. We also have aluminum capped knobs that we will use. I think it would be a sweet nut, but we already spent some effort into the brass, and with all these different metals, i think it wouldn't fit as a nut. i was thinking about an inlay with our initals on it, but im not sure how to do it. Maybe we could cut it into some small sheets and glue them together? what do you guys think? my guitar is on http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=29651

^hmmmm i will if i run into a problem with it, i think it will be alright though.... ok did a little more at the shop today. after my baseball game i got a 1/4" aluminum rod to do the inlays on the face. today i did the sides in aluminum wire. check the pix..... I also made a brass accent piece to go under the fingerboard at the last fret, and routed the pickup cavities. its getting closer. tomorrow will be my last day working on it before going on long trip so im going to inlay and fret tomorrow. sry bout the pics again, the camera seems wobbly now....hmmmm.... Aluminum nav dots http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0647.jpg Brass accent piece http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0646.jpg pre assembled headstock http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0645.jpg the guitar as a whole http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0644.jpg the brass nut (left) and accent (right)

^yea, i meant the thickness uPdAtE!!!!!!! i made my neck not bad!!!!!!! (shaped it) sry the pics are so bad, its kindof one of those got-to-be-there things. back http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0627.jpg this one's pretty good http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0623.jpg man the lighting is soo bad on that camera these days http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0629.jpg sry for no close ups of the grain which is just POPPING out, and the shape is very even, it looks like an ibanez (good or bad thing?), but it been a while since ive played one of those. When i was hitting out the rough shape with a file, i though i took out too much wood, and i got a bad feeling in my stomach. its now maybe the PERFECT shape!!!!!!! Man it is swwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttt!!! its just the right amount of speed and comfort. Im quite satisfied to say the least. nighty nite!

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of course i planned it out, my bad i understood incorrectly! LOLOL i thought you meant where it is thicker near the bridge than at the headstock, of course my fingerboard is tapered. its a tad stronger than 1 11/16" and 2 3/16" at fret 24 (if i remember correctly.....) lol sorry for making yall waist your breath, i thought you meant the depth (whatever you call it) i just sanded and shaped a lot today and yesterday. pics tonight.

it doesnt have taper, i could put a taper on it though, i just got a REALLY rough shape with the router. does it need taper? my tele seems to not have taper....or very little

Ha! This thread and my project didnt die!!! Stuff i did a while ago, too lazy to put pics up before though Scarf Joint!!!! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0620.jpg Heck Yea! Neck angle!!!! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0619.jpg Back!!! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0618.jpg Neck Joint!!! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0617.jpg Front!!! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0616.jpg i still need to go over the neck with a spokeshave and do all that stuff, but all my hardware came in. i got my gotoh 510s and my p-90 pickups most importantly!

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i would definitely get a telecaster or tele lux. preferably pre cbs

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yeah thats what i was hoping for in a vintage style seymour p90. Mabey the aged ones have a little less output, but im not going to lose sleep over it.