Si600 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jimothey said: Looks lovely! Very interested to see this take shape!! 😁 Pear shaped? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Si600 said: Pear shaped? Pretty likely to be honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Body cut out on the bandsaw, used the spindle sander to clean up the lines. Getting there! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) you could just hang that on the wall as is this was meant to be after the picture of the wood 3 hours ago Edited March 10, 2022 by Aidan63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Started shaping the neck today - glued up the pieces yesterday. 5 piece ash + sycamore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Fret slots marked ready for cutting - think this oak will look pretty good as a fretboard. Edited to include my cheapo fret slotting method Edited March 12, 2022 by benh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Couldn't resist a quick mockup. Please note, pickup cover, knob and bridge positions are approximate at best! To be added to this will be black binding on the neck, and black block inlays. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Looking good! Are you binding the body aswell? 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamboy Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Interesting looking piece of wood you've got for the top. Flame, but stripes too and with some irregularity to the flame. I'm often drawn to the more unusual, or less than perfect grain patterns like that. Triple A flame and quilted tops and bodies can look stunning, but sometimes they just seem so perfect that it's almost boring, like I've seen that on PRS guitars and the like so many times.... (Maybe that's just me?) Anyway, looking forward to seeing your build progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Jimothey said: Looking good! Are you binding the body aswell? 👍🏻 Thanks! Not binding the body this time. Doing the neck mainly as a curiosity as I've never done it before. Same with block inlays - practiced on scrap but never fitted any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, durhamboy said: Interesting looking piece of wood you've got for the top. Flame, but stripes too and with some irregularity to the flame. I'm often drawn to the more unusual, or less than perfect grain patterns like that. Triple A flame and quilted tops and bodies can look stunning, but sometimes they just seem so perfect that it's almost boring, like I've seen that on PRS guitars and the like so many times.... (Maybe that's just me?) Anyway, looking forward to seeing your build progress. Thank you. I much prefer interesting wood too, like you I find the AAA flame tops etc a bit boring sometimes. My only slight regret is that the lines in the wood aren't parallel or an equal distance from the centreline, but I guess that's what you get for using natural materials! Edited March 13, 2022 by benh English hard, me tired 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Couldn't resist! 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Absolutely no idea if I'm doing this the correct way, but binding and block inlays done before I attach it to the neck. Note to self: remember to put the truss rod in before I glue the fretboard on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Getting there! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Looking good mate! love the figuring of the Oak!..... 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Decided to make some wooden pickup covers. In various stages of completion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Watched a video recently of a guy using 5,000 year old bog oak for a fretboard - it was almost jet black. I like the look of this though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just now, zbd1960 said: Watched a video recently of a guy using 5,000 year old bog oak for a fretboard - it was almost jet black. I like the look of this though. I watched that too, bog oak does look great. Tempted to stain these covers black (not the fretboard though!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 The blocks really enhance the figuring on the fretboard. Great choice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 Had a bit of a break with this due to life in general/family/work/uni, but got the rasps and files out this afternoon for a spot of neck carving. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Lovely job! That oak fretboard with the blocks looks an absolute treat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Thank you! The block inlays and neck carve have definitely been my favourite parts of the build so far. Just keeping my fingers crossed it sounds good! I feel like I've avoided lots of the mistakes I made the first time already, so that's a plus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Not much progress recently, but the body is much closer now (including both pickup covers), tiny bit of routing for truss rod access then will be ready for the dreaded task of sanding and finishing. Oh, and side dots done too! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamboy Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Looking good, really like the pickup covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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