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Have a look at this thread. It should assist greatly with what you need to consider and ultimately do. Plenty of info here.
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=1895
Key point to make is that if you ever find yourself rushing the build. STOP! Take a breath and go do something else for 30 minutes, then return. You'll be glad you did.
Wot Gavmiester said....
Will save you a lot of stress and swearing :)
thanks for that link lots of great info in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gavin1393
might pay to run by the forum what your next stage of the build is Farnzie.
So are you starting on the body or the neck ?
Hey wokka, starting on the body, i borrowed my father in laws thicknesser after work tonight but i didn't get a chance to use it yet.
ill run the timber through tomorrow night, i have enough timber for 4 body blanks ill be stocked up for a few builds.
I ordered my truss rod and rosewood fret board from the states so be 2-3 weeks before i can start on the neck. so basically ill get the body blank done and rough out a shape from my template while im waiting for all my parts to arrive, then before i go any further with the body ill build my neck first, that way i should be able to get a perfect neck fit.
im sure ill need a heap more tools yet, but at this point i have the basics to start, ill buy more tools as i go.
sounds like a plan Farnzie, all systems go on the body blank
Looking forward to see your progress on this Farnzie. Awesome that you have enough wood for a few more too!
Hi All, i got some progress done tonight i got an hour after work before it got dark so i grabbed the thicknesser and went to work, i took about a millimetre off each side so they ended up about 43mm thick.Attachment 4680 Attachment 4681Attachment 4682After they were thicknessed i put a good layer of titebond on an clamped them up. Attachment 4683Attachment 4684
I also got some goodies in the post from realparts.com.au, i got my Bridge which has stainless steel saddles, i love the block style saddles on these brides, i have the same on my 86 strat, but thats an original. also got my machine heads, i was limited in what i could get because i had to get left handed tuners because i am going with a reverse headstock.Attachment 4685
also made some tools up at work, i made a fret leveler which is 40mm wide and 350 long, is made from milled ali so its dead flat.
also made a fret caul 12' radius and i got a piece of tube also to wrap sandpaper around for sanding curvesAttachment 4686Attachment 4687.
and this is a regular 10mm drillbit which i sharpend into a bradpoint for the tuner holes.Attachment 4688
looking great Farnzie good progress. Love the home made tools. Just get some adhesive sandpaper for the fret leveller.
I put the exact same bridge on my last build and it sounds great