reantel

zyonsdream - I like the idea of the hollow bass side. I might have to do that. Here are some pictures of the template...minus the neck tenon and the headstock i will be using. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/reantel/DSCN1562.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/reantel/DSCN1564.jpg I plan on seeing the maple top pretty soon in the mail and i will be buying a long anticipated 14" bandsaw on Friday so i can start working on putting this thing together.

Yeah. I noticed the oversized body and I think its because I took the neck from a cad file for a different guitar. I traced the body from a picture of the body...so I know they dont quite match up. I printed the template out and did some adjustments. I'll post some pictures of the template later.

I'm starting my guitar for my Senior Project. I based my design from this topic: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=36476 Details: -2 piece Alder body -Long tenon set Birdseye maple neck -Probably a deep red died 1/4" Quilted Maple top......depending on what it looks like when i get it in the mail. -Ebony Acoustic StewMac Bridge.....I want to put a Piezo Acoustic Bridge Pickup in it as well as a Humbucker and a Fast Track 2 at the neck/middle What I can't decide on is the fretboard....I want a 28 fret board but i'm stuck on what to make it out of....it makes sence to do an ebony board to match the bridge, but could i get away with a different wood like cocobolo or something with it looking good? Here is a ROUGH AutoCad mock up with just a black bridge and black fretboard, representing ebony. Your thoughts and opinions are needed here .

NOW Guitars: Jackson SL4 Charvel Pointy Rhoads Charvel Neck with a ebay Kramer Body Ibanez 7 string with floyd.....cant remember the model # Crappy "Hammer Slammer" Purple Squire 7 string Ibanez Gio GX70 Homemade Brian Moore style LP Charvel Acoustic/Electric Hohner Acoustic Yamaha Acoustic/Electric Dean Flying V Acoustic/Electric FX: GT-8 Amps: '71 Fender Bassman 100 (I think its a '71) Line 6 Spider II 150 Watt 400 Watt Peavey Power Amp (HEAVEY!!!!!!) Crate Powerblock 150 Watt B-52 4x12 stereo/mono AT-100 Cab Cheap Marshall MG Red Cab FUTURE Guitars: Ibanez PGM 301 and any other Paul Gilbert Model out there.

PAUL GILBERT! Bruce Bolliet Jason Becker Mary Friedman Yngwie Malmsteen Buckethead Craig Church Oz Fox Tony MacAlpine [master sweeper!] Steve Vai but a lot of Paul Gilbert I cant get enough of his playing

I don't mean to change the topic but...if you get too carried away with your neck thinning and you break through into the truss rod channel...is there any way to fix that or is the neck just fancy firewood? What truss rod allows thinner necks?

I have come to the point where I am ready to buy a bandsaw. I was looking at the cheap Ryobi 9in. bandsaw but I thought this rigid might be better in the long-run. Ridgid If anyone has had any experience with this or has opinions on other saws for around the same price I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Thanks

Where did you get your wood?

Something like this? http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wirin...1vol_1tone_5way this site has a lot of schematics and has helped me a bunch.....look around a little http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wirin...1vol_1tone_5way This has 2 humbuckers 1 volume 1 tone 5 way switch (coil splitting the humbuckers) but middle position is both humbuckers. Do you have a HSH pickup layout?

Awesome job carving the top. Looks GREAT.