MurphC

I am building a semi-hollow out of a nice chunk of redwood burl. Top and back. I will let you know how it turns out.

I just did my first inlay- my name on an ebony fretboard. I made mistakes of course, but overall I am very pleased with the way it turned out.

Any thoughts?

So after experimenting with some stuff i had lying around, I think I have a finish I like. I put on a coat of semi-gloss polyurethane, then a top coat of watered down latex enamel. This I spread around and it gives it a kind of weathered, blue-gray look. I also have a spray can of urethane semi-gloss that I put on some scrap 5 mins ago... might be a possibility. Oh, and if any of this is crazy or incorrect, just tell me because really, I know nothing about finishing.

This project is in the near future, but I am going to build a 5-string fretless (possibly headless) bass. I just got a neat idea to put strips of pearl inlay where the frets would normally be- this way it would be easier for a fretted player to pick up on it. Still dont know about shape or pickups, or even wood though.

A 2" flush cutting bit cost me about $25.

Ok... for my Swamp Ash telecaster I want to be able to see the grain, yet have a slightly gray tint to the body. What do I need? Ive never finished anything outside a stool I built in shop class

Yes I don't quite know how to spell that. Anyways, after using the school's router to finish up my telecaster project, I happened to catch the interest of the spanish teacher, who as it happens built guitars for 20 years. Now he is showing us how to do repairs (right now I am refretting a Conn classical), and helping us design acoustic guitars which we will be building. Now, my shop teacher is supporting this, however he is very... thoughrough (spelling again...) and he wants a "oplan of procedure" outlining what we will be doing in clear steps. Does anyone know what exactly a plan of procedure warrants? Is this sufficent? 1. Trace design onto sheet of paper 2. Create a molding for the body 3. Bend the sides to shape 4. Cut the top and back with the band saw 5. Glue the bracings to the top/back 6. Assemble body 7. Inlay fretboard and attach to neck 8. Inlay peghead 9. Install rosette/binding 10. Finish body 11. Glue neck to body 12. Attach hardware And yes I realize that starting an acoustic as my second build is a little... advanced, but that's ok.

At this point I think I will simply recreate the original bridge and glue it into place with some sort of safe adhesive. It doesn't have to be particularly stable, and it will look much better without sacrificing the tone.

Thanks for the pickup link, that looks great. I do not know if that saddle will work because it says the lowest it adjusts to is 1". Unless my measurements are off, this would be crazy high. Note there is no radius to the fretboard nor arch to the top.

Hey, I recently dug out my first guitar, and old Concerter 3/4 acoustic. one of the tuners is broken (they would need replaced anyway), I lost the saddle (which also needed replaced), and some of the bracing FELL OUT. haha. Anyway, here is my plan (in no particular order): Replace tuners Replace saddle (tailpiece is great) Replace nut (cracked) Cut a curve into the end of the fretboard (as with a classical guitar) Re-finish Attach new pickguard (has screwholes where old one was) Try to install more braces Install pickup system Install strap system What I need to know is: Where can I find a pickup for such a small soundhole? (3.25") What kind of saddle can I get? The old one moved around a lot and there was no real solid way to keep the intonation set. I fear a TOM will be too high. Other notes: 18 frets ~22" scale length Somewhat- trapeze style tailpiece

Even if someone knows a guitar shop that has them, I can't find one nor the measurements I need

I recently designed my hollowbody and my friend cannot put it onto CAD without measurements. If anyone has measurements for the Epiphone Sheraton II and/or the Gibson ES-137 I would muchly appreciate it. In case you are wondering, this is a double cutaway with the body of a Sheraton, except the cutaways are based off of an ES-137.

First remember that you won't get that good of a distorted tone with an acoustic guitar. Also, acoustics ar every difficult to amplify and keep the original tone. There are pickups whoich go in the soundhole, I have used these but the cord tends to get in the way. Alternatively you might be able to install something more permanent.

The price isn't a problem, as I already bought a 2" thick piece of redwood that's as tall as I am. I will try it and if it sounds bad, it sounds bad. I also got a piece of mahogany for the neck, all the wood for this project has cost only $50! It will be a fun learning project if anything.