I was gonna wait to post til I actually started constructing the guitar, but i figured i needed to do something to fill up the time until i can start. This may move a little slow, I do have a 60 hour per week job, so tuesday thru saturday will be very limited. I am also still collecting more tools as i go along too.
I am gonna try to get this done quick(really hurts the checkbook though) , but i have been bitten by the bug and the show must go on
For this first build i am following the plans that came with M. Oakham's book(build your own electric guitar). It will be a strat type w/ 2 humbuckers, solid poplar body, all maple neck and 24 fret maple fingerboard, all black hardware with hardtail bridge(plans use tremolo), 1 vol. and 2 tone controls & 3-way toggle, paint will probably be a powder blue metallic and nitro clear(keep changing my mind on this though).
Please feel free to let me know if i am screwing any process up or if something may not work.
The plans:
What i did was tape(scotch tape) several pieces of tracing paper together and traced the plans, then cut them out with an exacto knife, I also found it very helpful to put the scotch tape around all the lines before cutting, it made the tracing paper very stable.
The i glued the cutouts to some 3/16" hardboard(with the shiny top) with an elmer's repositionable glue stick(worked great) for my master templates
Now I have them all ready to cut out. I would do it with the jigsaw but i am supposed to be buying a used Delta 14" bandsaw for $200 tomorrow, so i figure i would wait til then so, i can play with it