DIY Guitars Closing Down

[wokkaboy]

looks good Fuzzy, look forward to the build diary.

[Emily]

Goof off is amazing stuff. With the exception of about 2 tiny spots all the glue is gone.

[wokkaboy]

good to know Emily, I've never tried it but will keep it in mind next time I get the glue blues !

[tonyw]

Went and got some today, but i have doing a repair on a headstock i drilled through (watch your drill depth mark hasnt slipped) but i will go an give it a go right now.

[wokkaboy]

haha Tony, don't you hate drilling through the headstock, I usually only leave enough of the drill exposed so it won't reach the front face.

[tonyw]

haha Tony, don't you hate drilling through the headstock, I usually only leave enough of the drill exposed so it won't reach the front face.

I have never done it before after drilling 100's maybe 1000's of anchor holes for pickups, i usually have a tape marker in the drill bit and i check after every hole, but the phone had rung and i got distracted. I even recently paid out on a mate for doing it, but i have finally joined the club, my brother who is a top class violin maker these days, went out of his way to give me a call about it.

[tonyw]

I got rid of the big dollops of glue using goof off and some P240 grit, was a bit a of tough task but i got there, the other side was worse than this one.

I might have to start a build thread in the other brand guitars/parts etc.

[wokkaboy]

Hey Tony, looks much better, start a build diary in Non Pitbull Guitar section

[dingobass]

Over priced yes, but i always went for the screaming deals, much cheaper. I built my Baritone using their body and neck and it all went like clockwork. Haven't used them since because of the expense, and i have access to plenty of bodies and necks, and i do my own bodies if needed, cant be flogged putting the time into scratch necks after having done 2 previously for friends.

Chambered Baritone
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Nice Bari.... Pity about the poo oil

I reckon you should keep building necks if you are scratch building...
The neck is 90% of a good Guitar and it is the way each individual builds a neck that makes bespoke Guitars a whole lot better...
The neck can make or break a build, I have seen some really beautiful Guitar bodies that had pre made necks slapped on and it really let the whole thing down..
Bodies are easy, necks are a whole new world and I say jump on in and make your own.
This will set your builds apart from the music shop cookie cutters.

[tonyw]

Poo oil is my fav for necks, it did what it was suppose to do on the body and 8 yrs later still looks superb, i havent used it since but i have a big bottle of it here haha.

Making my own necks gives me nightmares, i hate it with a passion, as soon as i get to faceting with my files i cant be bothered anymore, but i do have a friend will make me beautiful necks if i ask real nice or pester my brother.

I have concentrated more on guitar pickup winding and wiring, thius is where the sound is, making bad guitars sound better, very passionate about it, and a good set up is where i like to spend my time, and fixing other peoples stuff ups is ok too.

Even making my own bodies, i am slack, these have been sitting around probably 5 yrs and i havent done anything more with them, they sit in my bodies pile.


I am also very very busy, i play alot, do alot of recording, i love photography and i am in the bush with my detectors looking for gold every chance i get, so not alot of workshop time.

A carbronita style i call It El Suga Mama


To spec 52 Tele, i have templates from a guy who had a 52 in his shop and measured up every inch of it.


Ahh one day