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
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
thanks for that link lots of great info in there.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 ?
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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
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
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.
After they were thicknessed i put a good layer of titebond on an clamped them up.
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.
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 curves.
and this is a regular 10mm drillbit which i sharpend into a bradpoint for the tuner holes.
Last edited by farnzie; 18-08-2015 at 06:22 PM.
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
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
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