Tegro

routing was done using a CNC router Not much too it. Draw shapes on computer, put guitar in machine and leave it over night hehe =] Notice the wood filler around the edges of the pockets. This is where it was in the wrong place and I had to stop it and re align it. Getting the mounting pegs in the right place was hard. Made a jig in the end after a few mistakes. What I learnt - Mark the holeso n the CNC router. Its so much easier. lol.

Not wrong there, I have learnt _a lot_.

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Hi, Some of you may remember me as I have posted here before regarding this guitar. I was met with some criticism, but that's okay. It was good criticism. Yet still - I ignored most of you hehe Mainly due to time - or rather the lack of it. Anyway. I finally finished it. It plays like a DREAM. I can't express how happy I am with it. The set up is awesome (even thought I didn't do much work on that part) and it looks, feels and place like...the sex. It's so nice. I am so happy with it. The ONLY thing I am not happy with is the paint job - but this will be sanded down and redone at a later date as my hand in is tomorrow I will be getting a professional to do it for me. Without further ado - here are ALL of the picture I have taken (in rough order). http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00045.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00053.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00054.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00052.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00063.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00064.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00065.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00141.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/dyn...ar/DSC00144.jpg

Thanks for all the replies guys! They've really been a lot of help =] As for what to do - I'm going to stick with my current plan. My reasoning. Sure, I know it's not the best way and it could be done better, but I just don't have enough time left to change it all. It would involve changing my coursework AND starting all over again. BUT - For my next guitar, I will steer clear of this method hehe =] I have cut the biscuit joints and they are currently glueing! =] I'm on my half term break now, but I'm going in on Monday (in my holiday haha) to draw up the CAD/CAM for my neck, pickups and bridge pockets. Shouldn't take too long to draw and even less time to get done on the machine - and the sizes will be 100% accurate so it will all be in line =D I will post picture tomorrow, I'm too tired to get the pictures of my phone right now Thanks, Tegro

Sorry, been very busy lately and not been able to update the worklog. I have to go to school now - but I'll post an update as soon as I get back. =]

I am listening well! The advice is top notch, even if it is all pointed at my mistakes Ah well, live and learn. Reason I didn't use the band saw - Only teachers allowed to use it, and playing with a jigsaw is fun. It only took 10 minutes per piece and I had fun doing it so who the hell cares! I spent a while on the shape - I'm really pleased with it. Glad you like it too. =]

Thanks for the replies and advice. 1 - Why Maple? I choose maple for a few reasons. I've read on a few sites that it was a good wood due to its high density (so it doesn't absorb the energy of the strings) and strength. I made a posting on here asking if Oak was a good wood (I can get it for free) but I was told it wouldn't be a good choice (I was even provided with a nice picture of a burning Oak project guitar ) - I was also told I should get maple/mahogany. 2 - Why settle for this strange dimensions? In all honesty I can't answer this question. I guess at the time it made sense (putting them at different angles). Retrospectively it was a mistake - but don't we all make mistakes? I'm just going to have to live with this one. 3 - Why lay out guitar design like I have? Again, this one I can't really answer properly. I'm 16 and making my first ( yes, first ) guitar as a school project - I don't have the experience that you guys have so I'm going to make mistakes. To me the layout it makes sense - but I'm not experienced enough to know. Keep the advice coming, I'm really learning some useful stuff for next time =]

Yes - I have drawings. It's called coursework and there's 15 A3 pages of it. Routing templates, Wiring Diagrams, Body shapes and 4 full size card models. It did occur to me just a little while ago (while I was re-string my current guitar ironically enough) that I could draw it up and work it out from that (since it has almost the same hardware too). Thanks though! =]

Sorry about the images, I didn't know. Won't happen again. Fear not, I'm not glueing them straight together using a butt joint - I'm not that daft heh. Each piece (out of the four) will be join using a "biscuit joint" which should be pretty strong (although, I'm not an expert so if you have any other ideas - shoot ). Also, my teacher didn't directly say "do it this way, you'll get more marks". I can get just as good a marks by getting a fantastic finish. The reason I'm doing it this way is because the original piece of wood was exactly the width of the guitar minus the 'pointy bits', and I came to the conclusion that the 'pointy bits' would fall off easily. I bought two planks of the wood (which was quite expensive) and this way I am only using 1 - leaving the other plan in case I royally f*ck up something like routing. I knew it would be better to use the two planks and make one, but this way has left me a form of backup plan, be it a smart one or a dumb one. As for the wood, it was the only maple I could get my hands on. There was nothing thicker / wider - it was pretty hard to get hold of in the first place. Thank you for the reply and advice so far, it has been helpful ( even if it did feel a bit like fire, but idk - I'm open to criticism ). Tegro

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) Please read the image posting rules before posting any more pictures - you can find them in the pinned topic 'Forum rules' in the announcements and test section of the forum. I have editted your post.

Hi, I'm building a guitar for a school project and it is going quite well (I will post a worklog too =D). However, i've hit a bit of a snag. I'm not sure how deep to route the neck pocket. I'm using 2x gibson style pickups and a floyd rose bridge. Can anyone give me any points / advice? I don't want to drill it too deep because I can't go back. Thanks, Tegro

ah i see. well - i dont have a second chance so i'll stear well clear i think. im going to make it out of maple - is that a good plan?

Hey, I'm making a guitar for my big school Resistant Materials project (coursework), and I'm wondering if oak is a good choice for the wood of the body? I am able to get hold of some 100 year old oak from old lock gates for free - so if oak is a good choice then I'll go with it thanks, Tegro