Good work mate, your first is always the most nerve wracking.
The key is to get your template bang on and then it’s just follow the lines. I tend to do the ridiculous measure fret by fret from the nut version.
Good work mate, your first is always the most nerve wracking.
The key is to get your template bang on and then it’s just follow the lines. I tend to do the ridiculous measure fret by fret from the nut version.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Still ticking away slowly when I get spare time.
Bookmatched headstock cap cut and glued up.
All cleaned up.
Picked up the drill bit I needed to drill the hole for the switch. Body is now ready for sanding and paint.
Time to glue fretboard on. A couple of referencing pins, one at each end.
Fretboard glued up.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
That's coming along great woltz!
I haven't checked in on this build for a while. Body looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it with some colour!
Good on ya
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
Time for an update.
Got the headstock cap glued up.
Cap trimmed down and truss rod access hole opened up.
Fretboard has been flush routed.
Drilled holes for tuners.
And holes for fret dots and side marker dots. Side dots installed (Not very straight...oops)
And a glimpse of the body and neck together.
I ran out of super glue so I'll have to duck down to the shops so I can glue in the fret dots and then the next step is carving the neck.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
Awesome stuff.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
Man, that looks great!
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Cheers guys.
I just glued in the mop fret dots and couldn't resist a cheeky mockup with some of the hardware. I know from wiping spirit on the yaka in the past that it'll be quite a bit darker once clear coated so the gold hardware should look good.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
Ooh lord that’s PURTY!
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Woltz! The match of the grain on the body is perfect! Love the dark line on the middle of the fretboard. Nothing not to like :-)!
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with how it's coming out. You always wonder whether the image you have in your mind will actually look good once it takes shape. I'm super nervous about carving the neck and stuffing it up now haha.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
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