silasklug
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So I have gotten it so that the edges are all complely flat. I also then glued multiple veneers on the sides an bottom, and then sanded them so they were perfectly straight. I do now have a very tight fitting neck pocket that I am pleased with and am now starting to place out the hardware on it.
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I was just wondering what kind of strings the majority of people use here. Thanks for voting.
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I think I will just use the website for the fretboard scale calculator. I might not do it now, but I really don't know. The baritone idea was more of a "hey that sounds cool" and now is no longer really tempting.
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So I would like my next guitar to be 27" scale length, but I can not find any templates for one. Can you tell me what you would do or suggestions on where to get one? Thank you for any help.
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I have to say that I personally really liked the idea of flip flopping inlays. It looks really unique, and I thought the headstock was pretty cool as well. The monkey grip does seem a bit useless... but that's OK in my personal opinion. I am really looking forward to seeing this complete.
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First of all, yes the body is biscuit ed together, and I am practicing with scrap ( a fellow guitar builder gave me a free piece of birch to practice on). I was planning on still keeping the guitar, and have bought very nice parts for it though. I would like to be able to still use the body...
You can see why I would want to save the guitar (its a fireman) here:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2011-8/1368737/2161051
They are just pics, but I have spent a LOT of time getting to this point.
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SO I just finished routing out the neck pocket, and it fits snug, but there is also a crack that formed on the top right hand side of the neck pocket. Is it anything to worry about, and what would you recommend I do to avoid it from breacking. It is a bolt in neck.
pics are here:http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2011-8/1368737/0
In the final picture, I had the idea to just cut away the area with the crack and move that screw. Is this a terrible idea? Any suggestions would be welcome! Thanks
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That inlay is wonderful, it looks perfect on that guitar! Whenever I think of a design that complected, I can only think of painting it. The fact that you inlay ed that blows me away.
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I love the way that tele looks, and I hate the way telecasters usually look (too boring for me). But the wood finish is really sweet, especially now with the clear coats on it. Excellent job.
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Great. I look forward to this build now knowing that it won't be a complete waste of my time! It is going to be a guitar similar to a ibanez fireman, but with my own adjustments!
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I have been gifted a nice piece of birch to build a solid body guitar with. My first question would be, is the birch good for anything besides to practice on? Also, would it sound more like alder, or what?
Daughter's Guitar
in In Progress and Finished Work
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I am building my first guitar with my dad right now, Its pretty awesome. I had done a ton of research online, but actually having a dad that used to be a carpenter is pretty awesome, because he has all of the tools necessary and some very useful knowledge.