DBs next project.... turning a chunk of tree into a Baritone Guitar

[dingobass]

And most of all, passion!

[Gavin1393]

I don't know what guitar building course DB may have done, but my course cost me $3,500 which included the acoustic kit but not the strings or tuners. They were extra. Then I had two weeks worth of accommodation, airfares and transport to and from the airport which was about $2,400. The tuners and strings were about an extra $180. Overall it cost me $6,080 to attend the course and leave with my acoustic Guitar. I think most electric course seem to be around $2,750 but not sure what you get with that.....maybe someone else has experience with building an electric on a building course?

[Brendan]

DB / Gav - is there an option for smaller short courses? Was thinking ...

• Blank to Crank - how to increase your tone with a piece of bone (i.e., how to make / install a bone nut)...
  Pickup winding for luddites.
  How to protect your Tele from Adam (magic wand not included)

[keloooe]

Hahhah Brenda, I love the last one!!!! But remember that Adam will now sneak into your house at might tonight!!!!

[Gavin1393]

/<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/Quote from keloooe on June 19, 2013, 05:59
Hahhah Brenda, I love the last one!!!! But remember that Adam will now sneak into your house at might tonight!!!!

Pest! You really need to check your spelling young man! I'd be surprised if Brendan ever forgives you for this gaffe!

[adam]

*gaffe

[dingobass]

Now for the neck shaping.

First up I rough in the heel and headstock ends of the neck with my razor files.


Then it is time to go nuts with the spoke shave to remove the bulk of the timber!


the final roughing in is done with the razor file, now ready for fine tuning with sand paper.

[Brendan]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Gavin1393 on June 19, 2013, 07:22
Pest! You really need to check your spelling young man! I'd be surprised if Brendan ever forgives you for this gaffe!

I will survive - what do they say - call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner 8O .

[Brendan]

DB loving the blow by blow... Coming up nicely...

[dingobass]

D'OH!
One of those mornings where I should have had 4 cups of coffee before starting in the Man Cave...

Happily filing away at the end of the fingerboard when SNAPPO, off flies a chunk of Ebony.... fffffffff@rk!

Alrighty then, what do I do to solve this one?
Easy. Break out the masking tape and Black medium viscosity super glue.

First step is to mask the job, I don't want black goo to ooze out all over the place.


Then I apply a thin layer of glue, trying to keep it in from the edge a little as the glue will squeeze out and fill this area.


Place the missing chunk, hold it in place with masking tape and go have another coffee.

Half an hour later, off with the tape, a quick buff with steel wool and what missing chunk was that?