Mucking about - Trying to make a body.

So it looked like a horrible weekend was on the cards, no builds happening so what to do.

I had a slab of ply left over from another project, 40 mm thick so I thought, wonder if I can make a reasonable copy of my old 1978 Westbury, one of those guitars you wish you hadn't sold.

So with limited tools and very limited skills had a go.

I've got plenty of parts so if I can get something reasonable made up I'll buy a bolt on neck.

Printed out a template of a double cut LP and modified the top and bottom slightly.

Not to bad I don't think, will tidy it up and see how we go, just a bit of fun.

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looks like a fun project. I have something similar planned for next year

These projects are always fun (or could end up a total failure). I'm curious how this will end :)

Nice idea! I'd like to have a go at this too. Pitbull has some necks for sale which are great value.

Yeah this is great. I agree the pitbull necks are great value for money, perfect for something like this

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Originally Posted by Dedman

looks like a fun project. I have something similar planned for next year

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Agree on the fun project comment.
I also have a plan. Last February I picked up a few lengths of INTERESTING cypress pine flooring. I have it seasoning in my workshop, possibly later this year or early next, it was very green when I got it.

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Originally Posted by cork sniffer

Agree on the fun project comment.
I also have a plan. Last February I picked up a few lengths of INTERESTING cypress pine flooring. I have it seasoning in my workshop, possibly later this year or early next, it was very green when I got it.

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Yep, I can see a telecaster in there if I squint...

edges routed, need to fill and shape the bottom horn and then get some fostner bits and chisels before I go any further

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Originally Posted by cork sniffer

Agree on the fun project comment.
I also have a plan. Last February I picked up a few lengths of INTERESTING cypress pine flooring. I have it seasoning in my workshop, possibly later this year or early next, it was very green when I got it.

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The knots might make routing difficult. But if they were wings on the sides of another piece of more consistent wood........Hmmm......

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The knots might make routing difficult. But if they were wings on the sides of another piece of more consistent wood........Hmmm......

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Don't want to walk on RosscO's thread, I started another called "Glue?".