pmarlin

Wow those are really nice.

The Home Depots here only have poplar no maple

Looking forward to seeing this one, I really liked that one that had the cinder block smashed through it except maybe without the cinder block.

Well from my attempt at gluing the break years ago it seems to be slightly twisted at that point. So I am goint to try and level the neck and see if that works, plus since this is a project guitar that was already ruined it is a good place to experiment and learn on. I think I might even try my hand at inlaying the new fretboard.

That beast is looking very cool.

An update on this, After stringing it up I noticed the neck is jacked up(not level). So I have been thinking about what to do for a while now. I have decided to take the fretboard off and try to sand the neck level and maybe just put a new fretboard on it. The frets are old and worn anyways so that will give me some new things to learn.

Some one already said what I was thinking when I saw it, recess the ball ends. That is really cool and original for sure.

I just found this place locally and I am going to go check it out this weekend, what kind of questions should I ask about the wood while I am there.

from the link I posted

"1. A discrete piezo saddle pickup system (Ghost pickups), which replaces your existing guitar's saddles."

I only use firefox and didnt notice a thing, mark another one up for firefox.

I went and picked up some torch tip cleaners today after reading this, very cool cause I was about to order the files. I already have the fret saws so this is very cool.

Hey mickguard, I want to make a body with a script "a" as the holes.

Great for a laugh at least.

upper or lower case?

I take it you didnt get the joke

I live out in the Hills and Dales area, 1604 and babcock.

Come down here to San Antonio and you will most likely never see snow again.

Dont panic I was haveing the same concerns when I donated, it takes a little time for Brian to get to it he is a busy guy. It took like a week or 2 but he will get to it. I will continue to donate because I learn alot from this place.

You can see in that picture where the black looks a little wider, I was thinking about just leaving it but I think I might need to cut that section out and redo it.

Got all the binding done, body, neck and headstock. The neck took some time because it was done with the little nibs over the ends of the frets, so I had to file and shape each one. I strung it all up to fit the new nut, so you can see what the ferrules look like now. And Prostheta you were right about that string angle at the ferrules, they are pretty sharp, almost scary sharp. Now I need to start sanding it down and get all cleaned up ready to start finishing it.

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Use a regulator to lower the pressure

Pawn shops are a good place to pick up tools, I just got a drill press for $35.

I just did mine(plastic binding) but I used the Weld-On cement from stew mac ,and for the neck I did the whole strip at once, glue in channel put binding on and pull it up tight while taping it in place.

I used a string to measure and its got plenty of reach. I didnt want to go back that far but I also didnt want to go thru that glued in piece either, so thats why its that far back i wanted to go thru a stronger point.

Thanks and notice the string thru ferrule holes? I traced the end of the guitar and used that as a guideline to match the contour to spice it up a little.

ater the acetone and glue the binding looked really bad, but after scaping it down flush,WOW. Its not perfect, the lower horn has some issues but I am going to try to fix that. I still need to sand it this is just after scraping it.

After I finish the bodyn binding then I will tackle the neck and headstock binding.

Wow, that guy at the Gibson Showcase playing left handed had his guitar strung upside down.