Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2010 10:54:11 GMT -6
Look what came in the mail today!!! Now I'm really excited!! I got the body drawn on and I am going to try and get it cut out today. The weather here is a little rainy here to day so If the weather will let me I'll see how much I can get done today. So now it really begins!!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2010 10:55:27 GMT -6
OH, this is a 3 piece Alder.
|
|
|
Post by donovan on Mar 12, 2010 10:55:48 GMT -6
Awesome Eddie! Is that alder or poplar!
That sketch looks great too man, I'm really glad you decided on the fused Strat Paul!
|
|
|
Post by kcjewel on Mar 12, 2010 11:01:24 GMT -6
my guess is that since he says its a 3 piece alder, that it is probably alder. ;D. looks nice, is it a nice flat piece of wood. John and the crew
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2010 15:48:20 GMT -6
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2010 9:02:39 GMT -6
Here is a question for you all, should I make a rear cavity or should I make a pick guard and load everything from the front?
If I make a pick guard I would need some material to make one.
I am leaning toward the rear cavity because of the on board over drive. I still have time to think about it. But please let me know your thought's. Thanks!
|
|
|
Post by niels on Mar 13, 2010 11:00:40 GMT -6
Looks really good so far Eddie! I think it depends on the finish if a pickguard will look good. That said what finish do you want to put on it?
BTW everytime I see the headstock I like it more and more!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2010 11:57:27 GMT -6
I am really leaning for the yellow with an orange burst, like the Guitar Attack logo on this web site. I am going to flip the P90 stile pickup covers over and paint them the same color yellow.
That's my thought's anyway...
|
|
|
Post by niels on Mar 13, 2010 12:19:19 GMT -6
I think I won't do a pickguard then. Except if you can make a really special one that fits perfectly to the design of the guitar.
|
|
|
Post by donovan on Mar 13, 2010 16:07:16 GMT -6
Hey Eddie, just coming in on this.
What you have done looks great so far! I really like those blue pickup covers but it doesn't entirely fit with the theme!
As far as the pickguard goes, I am a little torn. I always like having a pickguard just for ease because everything is on top but I understand the dilemma with having that preamp but I know it can be done with a top-mount pickguard. It would be really difficult to come up with a strat/les paul pickguard blend! I have no idea how you would like utilize a bracket or anything!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2010 16:47:32 GMT -6
I'm a little torn on it too! I took a pick guard I had from one of my Strats and to me I just don't like it. I always like the clean lines of the body without a guard. As you know most of by guitars don't have them. But with everything going in to this build as far as electronics go, it may just be best to go with the rear cavity and no guard. I really did try and come up with something as far as a guard but nothing I came up with looked all that good. there will be 3 sets of pickups on this and so far, as I can tell at least 4 pots and maybe even some mini switches so there will be a lot on board.
Yes I like the blue on the pickups too. But I don't think they would look all that good on the yellow and orange.
But we are still a ways off from paint. I didn't do anything on it today. I had a lot of honey do things today.
|
|
|
Post by kcjewel on Mar 13, 2010 18:51:37 GMT -6
When you have a great finish on a guitar, I hate to cover it up with a pickguard. John and the crew
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2010 20:52:40 GMT -6
Yes, I think this guitar is going to have a lot going on and a guard will take away form the lines on this build. So I'll go with the rear control cavity. Thanks guys for the input!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2010 12:20:45 GMT -6
OK, here is what I got done on it today so far. I did the round over (1/2") on both sides and I got the neck pocket routed. Like I have said before I always try something I haven't done before on every build. So on this one I knew from reading other posts that I would need to put some angle on the neck. So I placed the (or sat) the bridge on the top of the body, after I made a new jig for the neck pocket, then I took the jig and rested one end of it on the bridge and the other part on the body itself where the neck pocket would be. I then put some thin wood under the jig and clamped everything down, making sure everything was straight. I had to cut the pocket 2 times to get it to where it would be deep enough. I took a ruler after words to check the height form the top of the frets to the top of the saddles in the bridge, everything looks really good. I did take in a count for the bushing thickness for the bridge. After the neck pocket was done I moved on to the round over. Everything there went really good. So that's all I get to do to this today. I had to stop because I have to go my granddaughters B-day party. You got keep the family happy... ;D
|
|
|
Post by donovan on Mar 14, 2010 14:44:07 GMT -6
Hey it looks awesome Eddie, you have really been getting going with this build so fast! Looks great though and I am excited for some color on her.
|
|