i finally got some time to proceed. the body shaping was completed, chips (where i slipped with the router) were filled and everything was sanded roughly. neck pocket was routed. pictures coming soon....
progress pics!!!
because my router is broken, I had to do all the body shaping by hand with a chisel. it was a very tough job, but i think it turned out quite well.
back: http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3622/dsc001647zk.jpg
still needs lots and lots of sanding and some beveling on the edges...
this guitar is actually the greatest DIY-guitar project i have ever seen. maybe even the best one i will ever see in my lifetime great work, awesome choose of wood, nice finishing and very cool concept. I like that youve tried something very different. keep up your good working attitude and head for the next project!
i repaired my router and continured my build...
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3267/dsc000244hx.jpg
here you can see that the wood is slightly bended. but I wanted a flat top surface, so I had to improvise...
so i made sorta rail system for my router and used a medium size surface router bit to get an even surface.
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2967/dsc000266wc.jpg
after the routing procedure, i got a perfectly flat and smooth surface... im glad it worked out
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6453/dsc000294gg.jpg
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/7725/dsc000300nr.jpg
next step: finishing body shaping
the headstock. still needs some sanding
http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/5965/dsc000204uk.jpg
http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/5884/dsc000222qv.jpg
today, I began routing the body. but because my router broke down, I had to stop before I had finished. this sucks!
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5725/dsc000174dd.jpg
this is the front side. I used a large router bit to level the body wood. still needs lotsa sanding...
http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/2924/dsc000168cu.jpg
in the last few days, I cut out the headstock shape, did the beveling with a rasp, drilled the holes for the tuners and installed the tuners. no photos yet (my sister has stolen my digicam), they will follow soon...