Devon Headen

BTW, that's beautiful oak, Perry

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...pic=3422&st=135

Okay...I started a fretless project, and I have some questions. I got an acoustic guitar from a friend for 20 dollars, and it really doesn't sound that bad to be so cheap. Anyhow, after the fretless thread on here, I couldn't help it, so I pulled the frets out. I'm not entirely sure what kind of wood the fretboard is, but it's really light (in color and density), and it was just spraypainted black. I'm looking for a nice ebony veneer for the fretboard. Will that work? I was thinking of gluing the ebony veneer on (if anyone knows where I can get some that's not very streaky I'd appreciate it), and then inlaying small pieces of maple where the frets should be as markers. After that, I was planning on putting some kind of finish on...maybe a polyurethane? I've heard that they dry really hard. I've never worked with it, so does anyone have any pointers for working with it, or any suggestions for a different strategy. I was also planning on putting a figured maple veneer on the top (it's plywood, and the veneer that is original isn't very pretty. How would I go about putting that on? Is there any possible way to avoid pulling the bridge off? I'm assuming to put the veneer on all I have to do is sand off the finish, and glue it on like in the tutorial on the main site (thought the tutorial is for a solidbody). Also, I'm gonna do a figured maple headstock overlay, and contemplating doing the back and sides of the body with ebony (if I can find enough), or mahogany or something similar. Maybe even figured maple. I could add some dye to the laquer and darken up the back and sides, or I could just make it all really light..I'm just brainstorming here, so any ideas would be appreciated.

I bought this guitar for 20 bucks, and am doing all sorts of stuff to it, but the nut on it isn't even glued anymore...Just popped right out when the strings came off. It was on fine when the strings were (and are now) on.

I think this is Snork's first carve. I'm pretty sure that's what he said in another thread.

I've heard refrets on scalloped boards are tricky...and more expensive if you're not the one doing the work.

Please send em to me too... signs_of_life@hotmail I've been playing awhile, but so far mostly blues and rhythm guitar...I really like playing rhythm, but I figure I need to shred just to show off.

something tells me you wouldn't find the guitar on the ground after the crowd left....

yeah, anyone naming their kid "snork" should be in jail!

You're probably thinking of a Goth, Wes. If I'm not mistaken they are kind of a flat black.

Let us know how it goes (both of you)

dang double posting. Brian, is there anyway you could make it so we can delete our posts? That's the second time I've double posted on accident.

Taco, Taco Man. I've got to be a taco man. I've got so many projects I'm gonna stay out of the competition...I'll do mine after reading the tutorial!

That's pretty awesome stuff...I've always wondered how you do that? What kind of tools do you use? Because the only wood burning tools I've ever seen are like Opie Taylor's wood burning pencils

That's pretty awesome stuff...I've always wondered how you do that? What kind of tools do you use? Because the only wood burning tools I've ever seen are like Opie Taylor's wood burning pencils

you need to kill your rythym guitarist. You need to get your rhythm guitarist to pay for it And THEN kill him

Some vintage pickups can lose some of their juice after many years. I'm under the impression that your pickup is a reissue though, so I don't think that's the problem.

Could you just carve out your inlay design on the fretboard, fill the hole with acrylic, and then put LEDs under that? And then put an on/off mini-toggle switch on the guitar body, with the battery in the control cavity. Then somehow rout into and through the neck and wire it up like that. That would be pretty awesome instead of making the whole FB out of acrylic.

How are you planning on converting the bolt-on neck to use it for a neck-thru? I can't think of any feasible way to do that. It's not really a custom guitar if you use all premade pieces . I'd say just build it all by yourself if you're going for a neckthrough. If you're gonna cut the body in half, you're gonna have to take wood out of the middle so it's not too wide.

you need to kill your rythym guitarist. Best idea yet. If the scratches aren't in the wood then forget my idea.

I'm having a similar problem with my strat refinish. After removing the paint with a heat gun (which left some gouges...oops), I sanded the body down a bit, and apparently a piece of something got on the paper, and now I have a fairly shallow (but really long) scratch across the front of the body. I guess I'm just gonna sand it out. I need to get some new paper. What grit should I get to sand down the best without being too rough? I was thinking 180 grit, but could I use something rougher to hog more wood out as long as I still work up to a 320 grit?

I had the same problem, and I was just gonna redress all the frets...is that a lot of unnecissary work?

And they build better huh? I'm 14 and lovin it my man...I'm gonna have fun so I won't regret it when I'm 30

I joined the board like a long time ago, but I didn't pay any attention to it. Then I came and found this awesome site, but what's this? My screen name's taken? Tried my password and then remembered joining . Haven't built any yet, but I'm working on customizing a Strat and asking lots of questions. Apparently I'm screwed though, cause my first guitar is gonna be the Carriburst...I hope practice really does make perfect.