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Campylobacter

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  1. Campylobacter
    Scott has my vote this time. Absolutely beautiful guitar. I love everything about it, especially the headstock! Also the eco concept is very cool.
  2. Campylobacter
    Okay, now I'm finished with this. The killswitch volume pot still needs a bit work though. More pics again: https://picasaweb.google.com/107342759429480910733/Kitaraprojekti#
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    Tough competition but here goes... This is my very first build which I started working on in August 2011. For being merely a practice piece I'm very happy I managed to give it a somewhat unique look, great feel and most of all strong and versatile sound. There's of course a lot of room for improvement (fretting, routing etc.) but I'm still proud of myself. Build thread and more pictures. Name: SC#1 Specs: *Mahogany body / Bubinga top (~35mm thick) *Bolt-on Wenge neck *Cocobolo fretboard (24 frets) *25,5" scale *Cold Sweat Bare Knuckle Pickups *Gotoh hardware *Killswitch volume and coil-split tone Pics:
  4. Campylobacter
    Wenge definitely! This will look so good, great design.
  5. Campylobacter
    More Danish oil.
  6. Campylobacter
    First layer of Danish Oil just rubbed on with a rag, next layers will be applied with the waterproof sandpaper. The frets are pretty flat at the moment and it will take me some time to get a crowning file but in the meantime I'll probably start my next builds.
  7. Campylobacter
    I actually liked the midwife's artistic focus hehe, but CONGRATS nevertheless! You've got some pretty innovative stuff going on in your builds, can't wait to see this one finished.
  8. Campylobacter
    Thanks for the walkthrough guys! I think I'll only add oil on the body and try the wax procedure on scrap wood first.
  9. Campylobacter
    Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind! Have you tried or had any luck with plain beeswax? It just so happens that my parents are "part-time beekeepers" so I have pretty much unlimited access to beeswax. After initial coating and 24 hours of drying I wet sand the body with Danish Oil, melt down some beeswax and rub it on with #0000 steel wool, am I right?
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    How did you apply the oil and how many times you did it? I thought I'd rub on the oil, let it be for a while and wipe off the excess. Then repeat as many times I see necessary. BTW which part of Finland is your family from? I know one Juntunen here in Northern Ostrobothnia.
  11. Campylobacter
    A few more frets, final sanding and I'm ready to start rubbing some Danish oil on her.
  12. Campylobacter
    Very nice, especially the headstock shape...
  13. Campylobacter
    Thanks for your kind words and support! After all I'm happy with the guitar if I can get it in tune.
  14. Campylobacter
    Progress at last. Messed up the neck pocket, maybe I'll fill the gaps with bubinga veneer... Shall this be my first and last build without a bearing router bit and a proper template. Next weekend I'll hammer in the frets, insert the bridge and string her up for the first time.
  15. Campylobacter
    A quick update. The neck is still waiting to be cut to size and shaped, but I already drilled the tuner holes. I managed to break three of the mounting screws in the headstock (don't ask me why...) and had to dig them out with a sharp blade, so some more patching up to do before final assembly. Apart from the neck pocket all routing is done on the body, though I have to deepen the pickup holes a bit. The control cavity is mostly done freehand.
  16. Campylobacter
    REALLY nice design! Have you thought of covering the chip on the top with binding?
  17. Campylobacter
    Nice to see fellow first timers also have problems with their equipment. But on a serious note it's looking good, idmichael!
  18. Campylobacter
    Haha, I think I'll keep it clean and simple for the first one. Maybe a small elbow contour would make it more comfortable now when I think of it.
  19. Campylobacter
    Some work done on the body. I don't have a bandsaw or a belt sander so shaping the body was a real pain in the buttocks. I only had a jigsaw that didn't cut straight, a rasp and a router, but overall I'm pretty satisfied with it. Still helluva sanding to do obviously, but I wiped it with a damp cloth to raise the grain and show the figure. I'm not 100% sure if I want a tummy cut or other contouring on the body, any opinions? More pics from my Picasa folder.
  20. Campylobacter
    Thanks MikeD! I also have a cocobolo veneer for the headstock but I'm not really liking the color on it. Too bad I already planed the headstock to 12 mm, I wonder if that's too thin for a headstock..?
  21. Campylobacter

    Excited for FINALLY getting started on my first build!

  22. Campylobacter
    Hai guise, another long-time lurker here! Finally had the time and resources to start my first build (I've had these woods waiting from 2007 I guess). I'll update my progress and ask for pointers when I manage to screw something up. Without further ado here are the specs for this one: - Thin (~35mm) singlecut mahogany body / bubinga top. - Bolt-on wenge neck / cocobolo fretboard / 25.5" scale / 24 frets. - Gotoh hardware / Calibrated BKP Cold Sweat humbuckers (camo). - Killswitch volume / Coil-split tone / 3-way switch. I've got some work done already - fretboard slotted, neck scarfed, body woods glued up and tomorrow I'll start roughing up the body. More pictures can be found and will be added here. Any feedback and tips are more than welcome for this newbie, thanks!
  23. Campylobacter
    So, you finally got this one finished. Looks awesome!
  24. Campylobacter
    You painted it? Nooo! It looked killer natural.
  25. Campylobacter
    I'm speechless...
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