broomhead
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Posts posted by broomhead
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WOW.. I got a decent work bench with a large enough vice to hold my neck and body "wings", so I'm working w/my planes. It's extremely rewarding shaving those slivers away hour after hour.
This is truly becoming an immensely enjoyable hobby. Really looking forward to build #2..
Got lots of new pix. I'm on my way out to the office, when I get a chance I'll post some new pix.
Joe
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TRUTH wrote>
this is gonna be great!
where did you get guitar plan?
if you have it in electronic format, can you please send me via e-mail ( grindedgrin@gmail.com )?
thanx
Unfortunately, I do not believe there are any plans available. As I know I looked EVERYWHERE!
I'm building the model he used from 93-95 built by stephen cripes. It's a bit meaner and leaner than the Doug Irwin model most identifiable as Jerry's guitar.
http://dozin.com/jers/guitars.html
If you decide to build one, please let me know. I'll gladly give any assistance I can. The electronics on this one will be the real stumbling block.
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looks good, i always liked the look of that guitar. keep posting progress.
am i correct in saying you are getting flamed maple and then putting rosewood caps over the top and bottom of it? if you are id suggest saving the flame maple for a situation where you can actually see the grain.
Hi.. Thanks for the kind words.. Yes flamed maple.. You make a good point. Fortunately I was able to find some flamed maple that due to it's odd intermittent pattern probably wouldn't have been of use to a woodworker so, I was able to pick up on ebay quite inexpensively...
So, when viewing from sides and back you do see the flame quite well...
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btw..these pix were taken w/my treo.. I'll start using camera to take some real pix...
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heres a shot of the body glued up and ready to be sanded.
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Heres the fretboard.... I'm still picking ebony chips outa my hair. I ordered a double hot rod truss rod, a graphtec nut, and some binding for the fretboard.
I purchased a laminate trimmer and am trying to learn to "master" the thing so I can cut a groove for my binding. I suppose I coulda pre-trimmed it before gluing. I glued it on oversized and was able to use my lam trimmer to quickly bring it to size.
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Shoulda cut a lil closer to final dimensions.. lots of shaving to dimension...lots..........................
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heres the planed neck blank.. for this adventure I purchase a 12.5 delta planer and a 14" band saw, hand planes,rasps,spokeshaves,cab scrapers, 4x36 sander... ((Right woulda been cheaper to buy a replica..lol)
So far I'm enjoying this incredibly. I'm looking forward to my next build and next....
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here's a shot of some wood..lol
This is my 1st build. I'm building a guitar I last saw in person 13 years ago. Through the magic of the internet I was able to fashion what seems to be a relatively close interpretation of the guitar Stephen Cripes built for Jerry Garcia.
Rosewood Top and back
Flamed maple center
Purple heart lams
neck is maple/purple heart lam/ebony veneer
I'm gonna add some more pics. and try to explain where I'm at and where I'm going
Make Your Own Electric Guitar Theft.
in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
Posted · Edited by Maiden69
Thought you might had found that funny, I really thing that Melvin would find it offensive!
Just to add to the masses EVERYONE considering building a guitar should own Melvin's book..
I have what i consider a funny story about purchasing your book.....
Anyway, your book is tops in my book! worth 5X's the price in time and energy I would have wasted without it.
joe B.