Silent Guitar Scratch build ideas

[Zandit75]

I really have to get my butt in gear with this build. I keep on having to rescue this thread from the 4th or 5th page!!

Spent a couple of hours on the head stock, but I've already stuffed up. I should have drilled the holes for the tuners before opening up the middle like I have. I didn't have this issue with the trial version I did, that went exactly to plan. I just had a brain fart and jumped a step without thinking. As suggested by a couple of friends of facebook(Thanks Pabs!) I'll be clamping some material to the inside before drilling very slowly with smaller drill bits before going to the full diameter needed. Hopefully I won't get any tearout on the inside.




I also spent some time on my imitation dremel, fitted to the genuine dremel router attachment while cleaning up the neck pocket. I have the bottom leveled nicely, but the sides are just a fraction too tight to accept the neck just yet. I need to take this very carefully, as I don't want to go too far.

[FrankenWashie]

I also spent some time on my imitation dremel, fitted to the genuine dremel router attachment while cleaning up the neck pocket. I have the bottom leveled nicely, but the sides are just a fraction too tight to accept the neck just yet. I need to take this very carefully, as I don't want to go too far.

A flat, square, sturdy piece of hardwood with some self stick 60 or 80 grit wrapped around the corner may be useful here to tidy and do fine adjustment at the corners Z.

[Zandit75]

A flat, square, sturdy piece of hardwood with some self stick 60 or 80 grit wrapped around the corner may be useful here to tidy and do fine adjustment at the corners Z.

Thanks Bud, appreciate the tip. I doubt I'll get a chance to look at the build this weekend, got lots happening over the next couple of weeks!