Mucking about - Trying to make a body.

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06-10-2018, 01:57 PM
Rossc0

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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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06-10-2018, 02:23 PM
Dedman

looks like a fun project. I have something similar planned for next year
06-10-2018, 03:23 PM
Kick

These projects are always fun (or could end up a total failure). I'm curious how this will end :)
06-10-2018, 04:09 PM
Andyxlh

Nice idea! I'd like to have a go at this too. Pitbull has some necks for sale which are great value.
06-10-2018, 04:47 PM
Sonic Mountain

Yeah this is great. I agree the pitbull necks are great value for money, perfect for something like this
06-10-2018, 05:02 PM
cork sniffer

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Originally Posted by Dedman

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

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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06-10-2018, 06:03 PM
Andyxlh

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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...
07-10-2018, 11:25 AM
Rossc0

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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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07-10-2018, 01:13 PM
Fretworn

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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......
07-10-2018, 02:12 PM
cork sniffer

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Originally Posted by Fretworn

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

Don't want to walk on RosscO's thread, I started another called "Glue?".
07-10-2018, 02:18 PM
cork sniffer

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Originally Posted by Rossc0

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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Looking good!
Thanks for education, I had to look up what a "fostner bit" was. I knew the tool but not the name :-)