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4 hours ago, Gogzs said:

Turning out really nice, can't wait for the offcut guitars offcuts build 10 years down the line  

Ha!  I actually think I have enough leftover to make 2 or 3 more of these.  

More sanding and crack filling.  Here’s one with super glue and wood dust from sanding

I think I’m going solid chrome nickel covers for the pickups like I did on this project from a while back.  Clean and classy and nicely accents the figure of the body. 

Scored this chrome Gotoh bridge for $30.  Open box never used.  Couldn’t pass up a deal.

Little more work done.  Finished belly carve and started rounding the edges.  

Speaking of hardware, I was looking at some solid nickel humbucker covers like this one in gold or black chrome with matching hardware  

Not a lot of progress due to work and home projects but I did a little more crack filling and got another glamour shot wet down

I've always liked those Yamaha SG's  Nice work so far

Nice work so far.  Especially like the F holes.

Super glue on top for some more cracks.  Once I get all visible cracks and voids filled, I’ll finish sand then seal the entire body with super glue and epoxy

Got a decent arm contour but as you see have a lot more work on sanding and filling voids 

Angle grinder for the win

Laid template down to get arm contour marked out

That black and yellow first guitar is absolutely sick!   Love it

Yeah agree.  Totally a rough drawing and needs refined

Playing around with a reverse headstock shape

I may change to this mahogany neck blank I have.  It’s around 30 years old, part of a large lot of necks and bodies I bought last year.  Rings like a bell when I tap tone it.   Large headstock blank so I can cut the shape I want

Lots more crack filling on the back

Clear epoxy for the rest.  I wanted to get some black in there for the larger spots.  The back has more which I will show tomorrow after this cures on top

Filling some of the bigger voids with black stained epoxy.

Done with the router.  I’ll be rounding the edges with sander to make sure no more tear out.   Done for today and off to band practice 

Only couple tear outs and easily sanded out and rounded over

Router time 

Shaping up nicely

Relief cuts for the inner curve