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More pictures...

Rough carve in the neck back...

Side dots made of bone...

Neck carving...

Dot markers and fretboard with 16" radio...

Hi there,

this is my (WIP) latest build. I've started a couple of months ago, so the building process is almost finished. The specs are:

- One piece Ash body, Wenge top

- Mahogany/Sapelle/Maple laminated neck

- Macassar Ebony fingerboard

- 7 strings, 25.5" length scale

- Cheap components

This is the initial design:

Wood selection...

Body contour...

7 mm wenge top...

5 piece laminated neck

Glueing ears...

Stupid mockup...

Slotting fingerboard...

Double binding...

Logo made with bone...

Headstock contouring...

Binding time...

Neck binded...

Routing the neck pocket...

More to come.

I do it in the same way, but with two guides instead just one... all my necks are 3+3 so I make the truss rod channel before finish the headstock... I would love to have a router table like yours, and nice workshop BTW.

superb job!

Thanks very much, glad you like them...

Here's the last shot, I'm very happy with both guitars and play them every day!

Thanks!

And here are the two guitars finished:

The first one...

... the second one...

Hope you like it!

PS.- Got an accident with the router in the neck pocket area, sorry!

Thanks guys!

I've made another profile for the next body, and a different carved

Binding...

Cavities...

Finishing the second neck...

Making the nut...

And here's the second one...

saludos!

Finishing the neck...

Radiusing the fretboard...

And here you go:

cheers!

Thanks!

I've used sapelle to make the bodies. Although it gives a good sound, I do not recommend it due to heavy weight, anyway...

Once I have the body blanks, it's time to make the neck pocket

Next, pickup & electronics cavities and carves...

Hi there,

long time since I haven't posted anything here, sorry for delay. I actually finished the project and made two guitars from the same wood, instead just one... I've posted the entire process in another forum (spanish) so I will re-post here. Unfortunately, my english is very poor and I'm unable to explain some things, sorry about that.

I always start working on necks, so let's start with neck woods: 3 piece laminated necks, maple-sapelle-maple and inverse, ebony fretboards and headplates.

I hate scarf-joints, so I always cut the entire pieces... it's a waste of wood but stress saving... XD

Routed with a MDF template of neck profile

Glued...

Sanded...

Truss rod channels...

Double head plate... the inner one is from brazilian cedar...

Head wings...

Glueing veneers...

I've made the logo inlay from cow bone

Time to fretboards...

I'll put a maple binding to one of them...

Truss rod adjustment...

Glueing fretboards...

And here's the result... next, the bodies.

brutal job!

I mean this:

what is the purpose of the reccess at the end of the cutaway?... will you insert harder wood there?

I like this

And their prices on Sapele is great (20€ for a body blank)

Here where I live, there are very cheap sapelle blanks... I plan to buy the wood for the body here... 60€ for a piece of 250 x 25 x 5 cm, not bad at all...I can build 3 bodies from that...

but for the necks, I always need madinter

You should post it on guitarramania

Thanks eddie, I'm just waiting to buy the wood to declare the project 'official'... XD then I will post on guitarramania

I was in Spain last christmas and brought home a piece of maple, over 2 meters long, 20 cm wide and 5 cm thick and it was only 35 euros.

where in the hell did you bought that piece of maple for 35€????

The AAA grade African ebony fretboars from MB are 13.34€ and the ungraded AFrican ebony fretboard from Madinter is 9.25€

Most woods in madinter are graded as well... they are 'special', 'first', 'second' and 'third' like in MB... I haven't noticed those cheap fretboards and necks in MB, maybe because I ran like hell when compared these items:

http://www.madinter.com/b2c/index.php?page=pp_producto.php&md=0&ref=MEBS

http://www.tonewood.es/product.php?id_product=294&id_lang=1

anyway, I'll have a look in deep to MB, But I fear I can't afford the 200€ minimum order... thanks for the info anyway...

PS.- you can change the language to english in madinter website

thanks for comment!

Regarding guitar building woods I think you have one of the best guitar wood suppliers in western Europe in Spain: www.maderasbarber.com

Maderas Barber is very expensive IMO, and never bought anything from stumac due to international taxes...

I have another supplier here in Spain much cheaper than MB and SM: www.madinter.com, is worth to give a try... 20€ minimum order and very good service.

I thought wood was cheaper there in USA...

thanks for comment!

yes, you're right... well, I'm not very good in entomology, as you can see...

I can't find any male cricket with balls anyway, so let's say 'it will be as black as a cricket ass'...

Where I come from, cricket balls are red.

I meant the balls of THIS cricket...

had working with plans, preparing all things to buy the wood... here in spain, wood for guitars is very expensive, so don't expect a top quality model from here...

hope to start next week... stay tuned

thanks for comment guys! glad you like it...

the stars in the FB will be made by skewer sticks and toothpicks (sorry, google translation)... basically with (pine?) sticks (ø3mm and ø1,5mm) that finally will turn darker, due to the 'ebony effect' when sanding... XD not sure about the final results really... anyway, this project will be made with a very low budget, trying to save some pieces I have in the workshop so there's no choice about hardware I fear... sorry.

Here's some previous attempts on design... they are based on the 1st and 3rd guitar I built. Finally I went for a new body shape:

Still not sure about the exact location of the middle and bridge pickups... can anyone help me on this?

Guitar is called a BLACK beauty

Kinda limits his colour choices as far as im concerned

also, I can't change the title of the post... so it will be as black as the balls of a cricket...

thanks for the kind words guys, glad you like the design

??? No, just wondering why the bridge pickup ring is facing the other way is all lol, charlie H got it anyway.

ah ok... had all night thinking "what the heck means pup"??

well... the reason is simple: if I turn the pickup ring 180º, then the cavity will be very close to the bridge... is the middle pickup which is unbalanced really.

I would paint it something other than black. Think about a few other colors.

errrm... so is there any other colors for a guitar? ... jk, I love black guitars. Maybe in white...

thanks for comments, guys... I love to discuss the design stage and hear your oppinions.

I hope to start to build it soon.

Why unbalance the design with the bridge pup?

sorry, I don't understand...