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The final product!!! Amazing guitar and I plays great and sounds awesome too.

The first picture I got from Wes Lambe, the builder I brought the materials to.

layout of parts

The neck came from Doug at Soulmate guitars and his work is impeccable and flawless. Unfortunately he has since stopped building guitars and necks to focus on other things.

I know it has been forever since I posted here, in fact I kind of forgot about this place and wasn't sure if it was the same one as the old site. Regardless, the wolf has been completed for some time now and plays and sounds awesome!!!! I ended up bringing the materials and parts to a local builder to finish for me because the more I got into the project I realized I was way too ambitious to pull this one off for a first build. Combine that with not having a workshop, tools and experience I figured I'd better call in some outside help. The results are fantastic and I couldn't be happier. After bringing the materials to my local builder it was about another two years before the project was completed, in fact I forgot about it because I wasn't playing as much and was back in school full time. Here are some pics to check out.

I got a plan for the guitar. I got in touch with Chris at e guitar plans and it just so happened that he had the exact one I needed.

I feel like an idiot for just seeing ths now. I could have been making progress a lot sooner. Thank you, this is VERY helpful and so simple.

I finally got something done with this project!!!! After learning to use the tools in a cabinet shop, tracking down wood and parts I have finally started. I hope when it is all said and done to have something somewhat like this guitar.

I practiced re-sawing for the first time yesterday. The band saw wasn't the best but I was trying to get a feel for it. I practiced on some white oak as not to mess up my nice flamed maple. Hopefully this guitar will be built within the next decade.

Thanks guys. I have some friends that are cad technichians so maybe they may be able to help me.

Hey everyone, I am in the process of building a neck through guitar inspired by Jerry's Wolf, made by Doug Irwin. I am in the process of gathering all of the parts right now. I ordered a prefab neck from Doug at Soul Mate guitars and it turned out AWESOME!!! I have a nice planed piece of Purpleheart and a nice piece of flamed maple I want to use for the top and bottom. My question is this, should I get all of the parts for it before starting any construction? I mean the switches, jacks, knobs, pick ups etc. the bridge and tuners just arrived today and the neck is already completed. So I guess where I would be starting is making the body and determining the neck angle. I have some pictures that I can post and I have the shape of the body figured out. I have a friend who is a cabinet/furniture maker who will be helping me with the machining. I have read the mistakes to avoid already and there was a lot of good information there. What are some good ways to start planning the build, What kinds of paper do you suggest for drawing it out. Has anyone ever blown up a photo of a favorite guitar to use as a guide? If so how did you go about it? I could easily take a picture to kinkos and have them blow it up but I want the dimensions to be right. Any pointers and info would be very helpful and I would greatly appreciate it. Please be kind, as I am new to this and just looking for some guidance. Thanks.

I actually haven't received them yet. Someone from this board or a board I can't quite remember, I'm on too many forums. Anyway, they were kind enough to offer me some drawings of their templates. In keeping with GD tradition I will pass them along freely when I get a chance. Be patient, that is what I have learned about trying to start a project like this. I scoured the interweb looking for info and found a good bit, but I live in an apartment and don't have room for tools and saw dust etc. SO I had to ask around for plans. Someone stepped up and are helping me out. I found some wood on Craigslist which I will be checking out next week. SO I think I am off to a good start, I have a friend who builds custom furniture and cabinets who has agreed to help as well. Hopefully it will turn out awesome.

I plan on starting a Wolf guitar in the next few months, I have templates on the way and I just found a local guy selling tone woods. I am picking up some purple heart from him. So I am sure I will have many questions and need a lot of advice since this will be my first build.

I am excited to build a guitar and effects, amps all that stuff. I will probably try a kit or put together a strat before going all in for the wood, hardware etc. I think it will be a valuable learning tool plus I don't have tools or tons of time on my hands. These days you can pretty much get anything you want as far as bodies/necks etc. So putting one together probably wouldn't take very long once you get all the parts etc.