Fred_Zeppelin

Hi So a friend has just asked me to fit one of those hot rod flame shaped tele bridges from musicians friend to his guitar and I got thinking about a photo I saw on the web a while back of one fitted to a telecaster where the body of the guitar was also flame shaped. Been searching for a picture but cant find one anywhere. Can anyone help me out with a photo or a link please ? Thanks a lot

Thanks again guys

Thanks a lot Mattia. You say thet the wood you recieved frm Madinter was green. Do you measure the moisture content of the wood with a meter or can you tell by touch ?

Thanks for your replies guys. I've been reading some more and I think youre right that the bolt in neck route is probably the best. I am however still determined to build from scratch and accept the fact that its not gonna be easy - I guess thats part of why I want to do it anyway. I'm sure a kit would ensure a better guitar but I'd rather end up with a less than perfect guitar which I can really feel that I've made myself !!!! (Time may prove me wrong !!) Mattia - I see that youre in Amsterdam , can you recomend any good European suppliers please- the best I've found so far is "Madinter" who are pretty good but there are still a few things they dont have. Thanks for youre advice guys

Thanks for the comments guys

Hi I'm getting ready to build my first acoustic guitar and would apreciate your advice on the following points 1. Side bending. Whats the best method for a beginner ? A mould with a heater banket looks like it might be easier although a bit more expensive - does this produce finished sides without scorching ? 2. Build on a workboard freestanding or in a mould ? So far I`ve read (and am currently re-reading ) Cumpianos book and Kimkeads book. Both seem good but use different methods. Cumpiano constructs the guitar on a workboard whereas Kinkead uses a mould. To me the mould looks more foolproof although requiring the additional work of building a mould. What do you use / recomend ? 3. Tenon Joint / Spanish heel In an endeavour to simplify things I am considering doing a Spanish heel on a steel string guitar thus avoiding the complicated neck joint . Do you think this would be ok ? It looks simpler to build and the only downside I can see is that it couldn't be reset in the future (since this is going to be my first attempt I dont see that will be an issue) 4. Finishes. Since this is my first guitar I am trying to keep things simple and minimise investment and am therefore considering using an oil finish (Tung oil). Is this ok for an acoustic guitar ? Thanks for youre help