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ok what the hell is CAD...

how do i obtain a program that opens those files basically

There are free dwg viewers on download.com that can let you view CAD diagrams. If you want to edit.... you will need CAd software itself. If you have an older version of windows, you can use MS paint to draw your own diagrams.

i just dont see how 2 pieces of wood can be GLUED to each other and the tension of the strings is not breaking apart the guitar

From what

I understand from these guys is that a glued joint is stornger than then the wood that makes the joint. If you stress the glue joint to the point of failure, it will break in thne wood, rather than along the actual joint itself>

Je ne sait pas? But it's true.

Damn Wes,

You sure are in a generous mood with all these links!!!!

ok so after making a complete fool out of myself i shall wait for answers.........or comments like "****ng NOOB, like OMG, LOLOLOLOL"

either way   

F*ck*ng Noob!!! (oh wait, that's me!!!!!!)

Dude, check out the tutorial, and make good use of the search. There are a million great builders here (MUCH better than me) who will be happy to answer specific questions. Good luck and happy building.

WARNING!!!! If you start building your own guitars, project guitars will nr be held liable for any bankruptcies or divorces that may result from said building!!!

Wes, you shouldn't argue with someone who knows it all. This one (at 23 y/o) has already proven to us all that he is the all knowing, all seeing ma-harashi of the six string.

If we had an ignore feature on this forum, he would already be there.....

but the delema is that hese having it built for him for money, so is it legal for the builder to use the tele headstock

The builder could have some legal problems (most likely a "cease and desist" order. But it's really the choice of the builder to do the copyrighted shape or not. I would have the builder come up with something on his own. Ffor the money he's being paid to make the guitar to begin with, he should be happy to modify a standard tele and avoid trouble.

I just figured that since this was a forum for people building guitars, some may be interested in those small changes..... Perhaps I am incorrect in this assumption, but I hope that by posting step-by-step photos,

i for one find it much more interesting than some of the spewing of misinformation in the solid body section right now...but that is just a personal opinion.

i like it alot...keep up the good work and post more pics anytime

Me too, it's a big help in future projects, if not the one's I'm working on now.

Plus, I TRUST the Mods to put up the "bad advice" thread notifications if something you're doing is wrong. Unlike some people around here.......

yes im just randomly gonna forget to put in a truss rod

don't waste the wood (and everone's ire). Do it right, or don't do it at all.

Listen,

Don't worry about whatever shape for the headstock you want to use. Using a "publicly" trademarked shape doesn't make a damn bit of difference if you are only using it for "personal" reasons. As long as you are using it for your own personal guitar, and not selling, or producing for profit a design, you can pretty much do what you want. It's like bands that "cover" songs during gigs, as long as you don't record and and sell your "version" of the song without permission, you don't have to worry. Make a headstock however you like, and be sure that you are legally on safe ground. Just don't ask a professional luthier to make the 'stock if a trademarked shape........

Peace

are there any givers of good advice left?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!

Yo MKG

I don't know why, (maybe I'm just drunk) but the first impression I fely when I saw your Body way "ESP". The body shape "feels" like one of theirs (it's a GOOD thing!!!!). The prototype for the headstock doesn't "feel" the same, though..... Make it feel ESP-like and you will have a definite "Winner" on your hands......

Peace, amigo

Scarfjoints are reportedly stronger, and cheaper.

Lich, is that because a well glued joint is supposed to be stronger that the wood around it? A does that assumption hold when glueing different species together?

Love the new avatar, BTW

That's the first question I asked when I became a member and someone told me that building guitars don't cost much at all. I can't remember who told me that but it was BS. Three thousand dollars later and still don't have all the tools I need.. yikes So let me be the first to tell you, if your thinking your gonna save money by building your own guitar, then don't even consider doing it, but If you want to learn and have a fun time because you truely have a intrest in building, then get ready to spend some cash.. just being truthful..

Also be honest with yourself about your level of ability and comfort in woodworking. If you wouldn't attempt to build a kitchen table or a rocking ckair, don't try to build a guitar from scratch. Build a kit.

This IS woodworking, not playing. That's why there are so few master craftsmen out there. Your first few attempts are probably not going to be that great, but don't stop trying and practicing, that's how you get better.

I voted Drop TopShaving Method

Damn frankie, you'd **** up a wet dream...

Oh wait, this isn't the slam thread?

Jackson, Jackson, a thousand bloody times Jackson. Yes I am biased, I readily admit that. I think Jacksons are the best guitars you can buy in whatever price range you're looking at.

BTW, what kind of price range are you shooting for? If you like the JS30 but want something a bit better without spending much more you should check out the DX10D and DK2. If you're looking for something to just completely kill the JS30, you'll want to go with an SL-3 or SLSMG. Above that, you have the USA Jacksons which you can explore on your own, since I'm pretty sure nobody wants me drooling all over the nice forum.

Don't you mean "Fender, Fender, a thousand times Fender!"

That's all you're buying anymore when you get a Jackson! Jusk kidding, but expect the quality to slowly diminish as more and more of th eJackson people are let go or "borg'd" into the Fender "family".

After all, look what happened to Guild.....

cnc machines don't effect the tone one bit...i just don't like the lower tolerances permitted on the import lines

if you use the cnc to get exact tolernces,then how is that bad?

it's not about how the top is routed, by computer or by hand. it's about the woods used, the way the luthier puts everything together, and how the set-up is performed. I have a Squier M-77 (this one) that I had a proper fret job done, nut job, sperzels, changed the pup's to real Gibson HB's, a tone pros locking bridge, and strap locks installed. Why do this to a Squier? Because it's the first guitar my wife bought for me and I'll never get rid of it, I just wanted it playable. I would take this Squier over ANY PRS, Gibson, BC Rich, JET, or Fender out there. The simple fact is my guitar repairman custom built a guitar for me out of a CNC body and mass produced neck that kicks the **** out of anything you could buy at 3X the price.

http://www.drumcityguitarland.com/guitar_i...10-04/d/011.jpg

it looks import to me

What makes you think so? I was trying to see what the fretboard was made of, that would be a good guage. Ebony=possible hand built, Rosewood=probable mass produced import?

Mass produced????

Hmmmmm, me thinks not!

they are mass produced...i found a cheapo for sale at drumcityguitarland after drak got a namefor it

obviously they are available handmade for more than i could ever afford

neal moser customs however are much more reasonably priced

(in my best Johnny Carson voice)

I did not know that!

I didn't know Rico Jr. was mass producing anything. The pitfalls of not having a Sam Ass nearby!!

Mass produced????

Hmmmmm, me thinks not!

Kind of like what I had in mind for my V, shape wise, except I wanted a more traditional Gibson type headstock. A-la 3x3 arrowhead.

Wes, do you mind if I use your walnut neck-thru outline idea? I'm going to use bird's eye for the wings instead of alder, though.

FOR THE LOVE OF GLOD, BUILD A PARTS GUITAR FIRST!

Reason being, it's much harder to screw up. Putting together a guitar from Warmoth parts is essentially a "Tab A into Slot B" process. You buy all the parts, you screw them together and set it up, and you have a guitar. When you screw up a body that you only have a monetary interest in, there's much less aggravation than there is when you accidentally put a hole through your nearly completed neck while drilling the screw holes in the heel. Finishing, assembly, and setup are very important parts of building a guitar and it's best to learn how to do that before you jump into building your own components.

In my opinion, at least.

You might as well buy a mexican strat or tele and tear it apart to put it back together!!!

Really, order a kit from universal jems (go to the supply section and link over). The experience will be invaluble before you start hand crafting that " one perfect" guitar.

nah i think he is saying that some peoples guitars LOOK like they only used a box cutter, as in people make shitty cuts with expensive equpitment

nope, not it...

Craig, you are the person i most hoped would answer this query. Mucho thanks for your expery input. I am buying a micrometer and dremel in the AM, and wanted some cheap material that would look good to practice with.

I am going to try and replicate your tucan trus rod cover as my first practice attempt, just all with plastic.

Thanks again.

About how thick is the inlay thay you use on the headstoke and fretboards? And has anyone used regular colored plastic rather than the more expensive shell or stone?

Wow.

Same question I am trying to answer, dude. I live in Ocala, Brian lives over in Titusville, near Coco Beach. If you get any info, let us all know.

Brian?? Orlando? Jax? Any suggestions?