stevenh

I have a 1/4" plywood template for the Randy Rhoads prototype Jackson. It has never been used. Template includes body, neck, headstock, and pickup, trem and control cavaties. I bought this from Guitar Building Templates.com some time ago, and I just don't have the tools or patience for building this guitar. $30.00 plus shipping. I can provide pics upon request.

Thanks.

Here is an updated pic of the guitar after I dyed the top blue. Check out that flame!

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I will tape off the back and sides, and leave a natural finish on those parts of the guitar. I'm putting the stain on today, and I will post pics.

Applying the Sanding Sealer is just about done. One more coat will do it. Then, I will mask off the sides and back, and stain the top a medium blue.

All of the finishing materials I'm using come from the Reranch. That is top quality stuff. The Sanding Sealer is their Nitro Sanding Sealer. I will post pics very soon.

Thanks for your suggestions. I let the sealer coat dry for about 3 days, and then I went back today and sprayed a thin coat of Sanding Sealer. It cleared the fog righ up.

Here is a Warmoth Les Paul body that I'm going to finish. As you can see, it has a great flame maple top, but it has a mineral streak in the finish. The sides have some fogging in the sanding sealer, and the back has a little spot of grain filler that's a little thick. I'm going to paint the back and sides black, mask off the maple on the side for a faux binding effect, and stain the top trans blue. It will have chrome hardware on the guitar when it's finished.

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While spraying my sanding sealer, I got a bad fog under one part of the sealer coat. It's been several days, and the fog hasn't gone away. Will this hurt the wood?, and how can I get rid of it?

I'm considering a solid color for the guitar body, so it will be hidden if I can't get rid of it. What should I do?

I will post pictures very shortly.

I want to put on a flame maple veneer on my soloist body, and on the headstock of the neck. What's the best method?

I need to cut tapering bevels on the body of my Rhoads V project. Can someone give me an idea on how to do this? I have a 45 degree bevel router bit, but I'm unsure how I should taper the bevel.

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.

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).

Very nice looking guitar!

Oh, I love pine! It's so pretty!

I wasn't serious. I built a body out of pine, and it wasn't up to par. Sap was everywhere.

Oh, and I see nothing wrong with pine. 

Oh, I love pine! It's so pretty!

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.

EVH has trademarked his distinctive striped design. If your going to paint your guitar and not sell it, I think it's ok. However, if you paint guitars like his and sell them, you are violating trademark/copyright laws, and you can be sued.

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.

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.

I purchased a book and some plans from a guy named Sean Mara who wrote a book showing how to build a solid body guitar with regular 2x4 lumber. I was thinking about using 2x4 and 2x6 spruce. I wanted to see if his techniques worked. Has anyone read this book?

What do you think about using Spruce for a neck through guitar?