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I hope the heel won't remain so I remember you did something like an AANJ on the first one. Gian

Yeah... but I'm going to swirl the body and I would never apply a veneer!!! It shouldnt look professional to me Gian

I used a StewMac's router base with the dremel. I used the smaller bit StewMac sells too. That's all! Gian

Thanks guys for the nice words. I hope to finish it in the next 3 weeks, I'm a bit busy but I will try. Gian

The top looks great man!!! But in the end, what method did you use to bend the maple? I get lost in all the posts Gian

Yesterday I tried the neck on the body. As I thought and hoped it doesn't buzz!!!! I did pass an hard time to find the properly height for the locking nut. Then the neck didn't work on the first fret after I tried it for 15 mins without any buzz. I did turn truss to add a bit of relief, it was a striaght line, and again no buzz everywhere. Now I leave the guitar so for a week, then I will finish it. I mounted a Tone Zone too. It is too far from the strings but just to hear the first chord and it seems to sound good with a long sustain. I'm hopeful about and anothere picture here. Gian Edit: I did set up it with an action about 1,7 mm at low E and 1,2 mm at first string.

For me it would be too much heavy and expensive; oh yeah a very bright neck I believe more than maple. And consider it isn't easy to work with ebony... and I'm thinking at truss rod channel, shaping and sanding. It will be hard!!! Gian

Thanks guys. I bought the pearl pre-cutted. I get bored too fast doing these jobs so I preferred to buy it so I forgot a picture for the back. I didn't drill the holes for the neck pocket screws yet. Now I will try the fitting and I will do it.

Hi folks, finally today I did the 90% of the work. I did the locking nut's holes and the ones for the machine heads' screws. Ok.... fretting job on ebony!!! I was worry about but in the end it was more easy than what I thought after I did slot the board!!! Here a picture during fretting. My buddy made a fret bender (he saw a tut around internet) and I used it to bend the fretwire. Here I cutted on the first side the extra wire. The stewmac one is really hard, I had my hands sore to cut it I use the stewmac's cauls to fret, 16" and 12" for the ends. Then I did mask off the neck to file and bevel the ends. A pic during the levelling phase Ok.... this is my first neck almost done!!! While I'm posting I'm applying tru oil on it, then I will paint the headstock but I can say the neck is done!!!! Let me know what do you think. I will continue to post here without open a new one. Gian

Yeah man looks grat. I like the idea of a Les Paul without any binding. Yes with that color is OK. Cheers!!! Gian

I want one of those!!!

Yeah Neil nothing stops you now!!! You're making a lot of interesting guitars lately!!! I look forward to see complete another Les Paul!!! For now that's a great tele, I like the finishing job you do. You use polyurethane, right? I heard a lot of different way to polish poly. What is it yours? It seems to work very fine. Gian

Yeah I know that town, a small place near Frosinone. I'm not too far from. Yeah go for the translucent color!!!! And I prefer original idea so I would go for your modded version. I would just leave the horn as it is on the original. I like it so, just my preference. Gian

I used an heavy exacto knife (Stanley) and with the help of a rule I cutted a long line about 1,2 mm wide. Then I sanded it a bit on a belt sander and with an iron solder the stem bent so easy. I glued it and cutted the slot again Easy ;-) I dunno if there's another way, maybe better, but that worked for me and it was easy and quick. Gian

Yeah Dave... go on!!! After your finishing job I wanted to see another one... but I think you're going for a natural finish on that body Ok it looks great anyway. Gian

Look here. It was easy

Hey Batfink "she" looks very nice!!! I like your inlay!!! What did you use for the pumpkin? The headstock seems a sword You have to take care Cheers!!! Gian

In these days I finished the inlay also if I still have to sand with 400 and higher grits the fretboards. Then I did the scalloped on frets 21 - 24. Here the picture. Then a buddy did show me some tricks with rasp and helped me on shaping. I still have to sand a lot. You can see the pencil marks around but I can say the work is almost finished. Then I have to fret and finish it. A kinda of hard job but I'm happy with the result. Then I will show al least 2 points I fixed. Now it's hard to see but I did chip the wood with the router near the neck pocket and the nut Gianluigi

Too much interesting guitars this month!!! I was embarassed about vote.... but I'm a sucker for inalys!!! Mattia got my vote. BTW I'm happy you entered your guitars this month and not next, maybe I will have a chance Cheers guys!!!

OK I was able to cut and bend the purpleheart. It was really easy!!! This is a pic taken while I was inlaying the purpleheart, then I will scallop the last 4 frets and post a pic of the finished fretboard. I think it was fairly good for my first inlay ever. What do you think? Ok ok I still haven't posted the finished fretboard but from what you can see here? Gian

Hey... really good looking!!! I hope my neck will be clean like yours Cheers Neil Gian

Yeah man, that's a great guitar!!!

I can't cut the purpleheart stem. It's too thin and I have to file a lot. I feel as I can't get an uniform line. Any suggestion?

Too late..... I paid very attention to mix properly the epoxy, I have to wait another 8 hours and I will see how it dries. I hope no problems. Maybe CA would be better cuz is more easy to fill th gaps. I mixed some powder and black dye in. I will show you pix when I will level and..... yeah I did some progress Gian