jowilmei
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Here is both the neck and body. Both spanish cedar (quartersawn for the neck). I plan on a simple shellac finish with truoil on the neck.
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I am just starting a les paul double cut inspired guitar. It should be noted that the shape is basically the only inspiration, past that it should be a wild ride. I plan on a single pickup set neck with 24 frets. Hopefully it will turn out the way I imagine. I'll be trying some new techniques so I thank you in advance for any help or advice. Here are the templates I made so far. I still need to figure out the control cavity template. The headstock is only a short 4.5 inches, so I'm hoping that means my break angle can be as small as possible because I do not plan on a scarf joint. Rather a graphite reinforcement and generous volute.
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Hello, I am currently crafting a rather boring S style guitar out of a beautifully grained piece of spanish cedar. I would really like to achieve a sort of trans-gray finish like the one on the Suhr in the picture. I do not have spray equipment, so I am looking to see if my idea sounds crazy. I want to try to tint Britetone or similar and apply that over an untinted britetone layer, followed by another britetone clear top coat. Is this, or something similar possible?
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Thank you for the information! I will check around
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I am looking to have a strat style guitar finished. Up to this point I have only used "easy" finishes like Truoil and such. I have no interest in buying the equipment required and would rather just pay someone local to do it if possible.
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I'm looking to buy a gift for a friend. He is in need of a gig bag, so I am looking for a high quality, USA made, preferably leather gig bag. Any ideas?
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So I've got the neck made with truss rod channel cut. The spoke wheel hole is not the prettiest but it looks clean, unlike my first attempt using a Dremel.
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Yes! haha Although, I haven't yet decided between white or black.
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And yes, very light indeed. I actually went super easy on the comfort carves because I am afraid of neck dive.
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Oh yeah, I guess I should have mentioned that this will have Mustang electronics. Right down to the funky toggles and out-of-phase combinations.
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Here is the body. I found some old sycamore drawers with awesome figuring on Facebook for $10. Decided to use this drawer bottom as this guitars top. Having tested a piece with India Ink, the grain shows through in a really interesting way that is way cooler than the simple black I had in mind.
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After giving it some thought, I ditched the idea of reusing this neck. I just know I will never be satisfied with the results. So, I am making my own. Nothing special though, QS maple with birdseye fretboard.
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Is the entire thing rosewood? (neck, body & fretboard)
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I made the mistake of carving the neck before frets and side dots. Definitely will not be repeating that mistake. When it come to fret slots, the special tools were what turned me away. Since then, however, I have seen people cut slots with a harbor freight flush cut saw and a squared up block of wood. I guess that gives me some confidence.
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Thank you! The only thing I didn't do was slot and radius the fretboard. I think my next fretboard will be my own. I wanted the carve to be super comfortable so I went pretty hard with a saw rasp.
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Ash neck with ziricote fretboard Alder w/ maple top. BLO and Poly finish.
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Having stole this neck off a free plywood s-style from craigslist. I had previously bought a piece of basswood that went unused, so this will be a great use for it. Not really sure what the story is with the drill through on the neck, but I think some extra fret markers will cover it up and give it a unique look.
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Tremelo system on first build?
jowilmei replied to jowilmei's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
If I do go the hardtail route, what bridges do you guys recommend? It is hard to navigate these waters because it seems like the cheap knockoff stuff will do just as well as the expensive stuff, because its a simple hardtail bridge. -
I scoured Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist looking for guys who basically made a hobby of milling trees. I was fortunate enough to find a person close by who was liquidating his collection of slabs for very cheap because of an upcoming move. He didn't have exotic stuff, mostly ash, maple and oak, but I as able to get a 23"x60x3" ash slab for ~$40. I was very fortunate to get three neck blanks and a body out of it so far.
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Tremelo system on first build?
jowilmei replied to jowilmei's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
I know this is probably the smart solution, but I just don't like the look of it. -
Tremelo system on first build?
jowilmei replied to jowilmei's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Thank you for the link. That is incredible detail you put into the article. I don't really understand why anything needs to be precisely routed and drilled except for the actual mounting studs, though. Can't all of the cavities be made to fit well without precision templates? I was honestly thinking of using chisels, rasps, and patience to get the work done. -
I am currently attempting my first complete guitar build. It is a EBMM axis style, which I love because of its relatively small size and unique shape. I am currently torn between making it a hardtail or vibrato bridge. I am thinking that I could create my own routing templates to allow a "flush" mounted bridge that can pull up and down like a Floyd, but with a standard two post nonlocking saddles. Sort of like the VegaTrem but without the $269 price tag. Do you think its worth my time as an amateur? I don't actually use trems that much, but it would kill me to not have the option. I will definitely be installing a tremel-no if I go the vibrato route.
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Thanks, for all the help. I'll be sure to post an update so you all can see the fruits of your input.
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I like the idea of a base clear coat to fall back on. What do you recommend as a clear coat? I was thinking of BLO or tru-oil that I have laying around.
