David Ivy

Looks like a re fret job and sanding the fretboard down a lot. Fret board is too high and I chipped the fretboard when I removed the nut.

When removing the nut (which I glued a small piece of wood under the nut) I chipped away a piece of the fretboard. I need to remove frets and sand down the fretboard.

After looking at an SG that I Bought, the neck profile is smaller. and thinner. And the fretboard is much ,much thinner.

When I was removing the nut the upper corner of the first fretboard broke away. Looking at another SG guitar that I bought the fretboard is much thinner than the one I have built and the back neck profile is much flatter and rounder.

Looks like I am going to have to put all the frets out sand the fretboard down a lot more then re-fret it.

Any helpful suggestions on how to get super glued frets out?

Any helpfull hents would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Thanks ScottR.

Andyjr1515 if I have to guess the weight it's like 12 lbs.

Thanks everyone for the kind words of encouragement.

I appreciate it. Being my first real full build I realize that I have much to learn.

Thank you Crusader!

I appreciate the complement.

Now I just need to get it to play as nice as it looks.

Being my first complete build I have made a few mistakes. So I need to try to fix the ones that I can.

My next scratch build is going to be a Stratocaster.

Waiting on parts to come in the mail.

Well it's together now.

However it needs some tweaking.

The nut is too high and it needs to be set up.

It is made from one 8/4 piece of walnut. Roughly 2 inches thick.

I glued the neck in today. When it drys I can't wait to put it togethe then play it ! Hopefully tomorrow!!!

Thank you MisterMikeV.

I'm still putting tru oil coats on it but I am trying to get finished, so I can start putting all the parts in.

Besides putting multiple coats of tru oil on the neck and body.

I designed a pickguard and truss rod cover for my First scratch build walnut SG guitar.

Mistakes are what help us learn and better builders. Learning to fix our mistakes is part of it. I am still proud of my work.  Bizman62 I thank you for your feedback.

I think it looks cool.

By the way ScottR I got the side dots right. I used toothpicks for my side dots.  I ordered white side material but it hasn't got to me by mail yet so I improvised. I like the look and all the markers front and sides are wood. 

It's got great figure in it.

I Love using tru oil as a clear coat. There is a story about the 11th and 13the fret markers.

I miscounted the mark for the 12th fret and drill out the place and wasn't until I was looking at the finished fretboard when I realized I made a booboo. So I put one dot for the 12th fret and for the aesthetics of it put 2 dots on the 13th fret so they look purposeful. And that's the story lol. It's definitely a learning exsperience.

Thank you ScottR! I appreciate any feedback.

I just finished the fret job.

And put the first of many coats of tru oil on.

Okay,

I have a lot of the hard work done. I sanded the body with 80 grit, 120 then 220 & 320.

Sanded the neck and laid in dot fret markers of red oak , radioused the fretboard & put in the frets & I used toothpicks for the side dots.

For my very first neck build I am very proud of what I have accomplished.

Routed and carved the neck pocket for a perfect tight fit.

I slotted the fretboard Tuesday.

I glue a strip over the truss rod last night tonight I glued the fretboard on the neck & routed the neck pocket in the body.

Sorry there are no pictures but my phone says I don't have enough space for any more images.

NICE! Are you a guitar builder by trade or just a hobbyist? Cause that is Awesome work!!!

Very Nice! I love the colors.

I have routed the body cavities and carved and shaped the neck.

This build is for me. All my builds except the p bass kit are all mine.

However I do wish to be able to make guitars and sell them. I have to get better at the building stage before doing so.

Yes Sir !

Thanks.  I am liking one piece bodies. That's the way to go if you can get planks that big. I had to loose a little off of the rounded back ,but I just move the template to make it fit the width of the board.

And I changed the headstock angel slightly to fit the height of the board.

I made it work with I have.