First Scratch build.

Good thinking outside the lateral Dan, here's a link that was posted some where on the forum a while ago https://sites.google.com/site/guitar...ollection/home , not sure how they pan out?

Let's see if it will let me post pictures today.
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Cool. Here is some more shots of the contours.

Next I used a round over bit on the edges. I only have a 5mm radius bit, I would of preferred a larger round over bit. But it looks fine with the smaller radius.
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With the main body work done, I now set my bridge placement and finalise the control panel and cavity.

I fit the bridge temporarily to help with neck alignment when I come to fit the neck.

I made a template for the control cavity and routed it out.
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I'm not using a neck plate for this one, I countersunk the screw holes about 1/8 of an inch and used some 5mm stainless washers.

Next I drilled the hole for the output jack with a 19mm spade bit.

In the last photo you can see some splits developing. There was a small crack in the pine, and because it is near the edge the timber has lost its integrity and the split has opened up. This is what you get when you use cheap pine that is not properly seasoned.

I got some glue into the splits and clamped them up, it helped but because they are right on the edge there is not a lot of meat to work with so they are still quite noticeable.


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So next it was onto everyone's favourite job, sanding....... No photos for this step, just a lot of dust.

Im just using leftovers I have to finish this body. A mahogany stain, finished with tru oil.


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looking great Dan

Last few pics for a while. This is after 4 coats

I'll keep applying coats and then give it some time to cure.
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Coming up a treat Dan

Wow Dan. That's looking really classy. The shine on the colour is already deep. If I didn't know what you started off with I certainly wouldn't have guessed. It's really cool watching this build. You've almost got me believing I could do it. But I can't. No skills, no tools and no shed. One of the joys of renting. However, in three years (retirement time) we'll be moving to the tablelands and I will definitely have a shed there -and a proppa recording studio. Meanwhile... I love watching these sorts of builds. Cheers.