Looking great Pabs. What is the finishing plan? Gonna show some pine grain? I really like the shape. I'm going to be watching carefully.
cheers,
Gav.
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Looking great Pabs. What is the finishing plan? Gonna show some pine grain? I really like the shape. I'm going to be watching carefully.
cheers,
Gav.
Love the simple approach Pabs.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
When I'm done making guitars (as if!) I hope to have at least one guitar with just a volume knob. One guitar, one pickup, one sound for one song. How cool is that??
Worked for Eddy Van Halen on more than just one song.Quote:
Originally Posted by robin
Interesting shape Pabs and presume you chose pine as it is softer and therefore easier to shape compared some other woods available out there?
Hey Waz, I think he chose pine as it's cheap, easy to shape and replace if any major mistakes happen. I built about 10 pine scratchys before moving onto better timber for that reason too, I learnt so much before moving onto $200+ body blanks
Also makes better firewood if you stuff things up too.
Nice pabs love the shape
Waz, Wokka has pretty much hit the nail on the head. Cheap (about $25 worth), easy to work and I was pretty happy with how my pine jazzmaster ended up sounding.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Got the neck pocket template made, now it seems I'm too busy to get anything else major done. Not in any sort of rush.
http://i.imgur.com/3Rlub7e.jpg
The neck is from a japanese made Aria Pro XR from the mid 80s. Left handed, flipped for a reverse headstock. The fret markers are going to end up on the wrong side, no biggie. I might end up putting some more in, might not.
Sketched out an idea for the contours. A little extreme, but the top is going to be flat, so might as well get some curves going on the back.
http://i.imgur.com/rDfiU9f.jpg
Love that contouring, this thing is going to be FUNKY! I look forwards to the updates.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
Where did you get the pine?