Hi,
I am making a guitar (of my own design) for a school project and I decided to keep a worklog on here =]
I will be using -
Standard neck (if the guitar turns out well I will most likely upgrade it).
2x Les Paul style (humbucking) pick-ups. I forget the name (woops).
Floyd Rose style bridge.
This is the design I settled with. It's kind of a hybrid of this ( http://www.romeoknight.net/Bilder/Bilder%2...%20Side%201.jpg ) and a mockingbird - but what ever it is I love the shape =D
The body is made of maple and the neck also from maple.
Lets begin with the pictures!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00045.jpg
Due to the thickness of the wood, I've opted to use 2 pieces and glue them together. This also has the advantage that I can route routes ( lol ) for the wiring nice and easily!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00046.jpg
Close up of template drawn out ready to be cut with the jigsaw.
[urlhttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00053.jpg
Half way done.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00054.jpg
Finished. Or so I though. Because i had never used a jigsaw before, i decided to cut about a cm away from the line. Little did I realise just how hard maple was to sand (because its so dense). You can see how much wood i have left over at some points -
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00052.jpg
I have since gone over it again with the jigsaw and cut pretty much on the line (turns out I'm pretty good at using a jigsaw ) so it's ok!
You'll notice I have opted to cut the "spikey bits" seperatly. 2 reasons.
1 - I get more marks because I have to use joints. (I'm aiming at an A*/A)
2 - Because of the grain direction, I don't want them to be knocked off easily.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00063.jpg
No pictures of the 'spikey bits' being made I'm afraid. My teacher did them on the band saw for me
Before anyone comments about the apprent difference in size, this is because the back piece is curved. The wood I bought was straight off the mill. So I had to plane it. I choose to leave one side unplaned so I could have a curvey back. It'd be a lot of sanding, but my friend in the year above me has been nice enough to help sand it for me in his free periods. It only has a little bit more sanding to do, but its friggin smooooooth.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00064.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dynamyt/DSC00065.jpg
This is what it looks like atm, 'spikey' bits in place. I can't wait to play it!
Things to do still:
- make template for routing pockets
- route pockets
- route wiring line (thin pocket I suppose)
- sand sand sand sand
- check it all fits
- get it painted
I also fly RC planes, and one of my friends in the club I belong too can get it painted for me (proffesionally). Apparently I can pass it off in my coursework as an "industrial process", but in reality I don't wanna f*ck it up =P. Depending on how much time is left I may be able to have it painted with cool drawings, I hope so!
Will post more updates soon,
Comments/Advice very welcome.
Tegro (will)
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