BudK

Miz,
Yep , but I wanted to do the dovetail first before all else in case I botched it .

Hey Ken ,
Build a guitar . I dare you , double dog dare ya .....Are you an Ameri-can or an ameri-can't ? So what if it takes a year . Heck , the last thing I built before this was some shelving and garage sliding door's . It's a great challenge and a total blast . I am especially liking the hand tool aspect of it . It's low noise and the wood talks to ya .
I have learned more about woodworking with this project than any other .

Thanks ,

BK

justin2009

That's looking really nice! I bet it will sound really nice, too. I'm just now practicing cutting dovetails by hand. It's nervewracking and fun at the same time. I can't imagine taking a nice looking guitar body and cutting a dovetail in it, but it has to be done!

the miz

If you really want to try to build a guitar you can start with a kiy from here... http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Kits.html

I've built several guitars (and quite a few repairs) over the years and it is a great way to hone your woodworking skills due to the level of precision you need. you also need a lot (and various sizes) of clamps. You can never have enough clamps.

Kenbo

Actually Bud, I'm a Can-adian, not a Can't-adian and I just might be up to that double dog dare. (You and I are just dating ourselves by even using dog dares ) I've really enjoyed the progress of your project and I don't know how it turned into a challenge to build one, but it could be a lot of fun. I'm seriously starting to research the subject today. My basement renovation is almost done and then it's SHOP TIME!!!
Ken

Miz, thanks for the link, it's a start.

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Ken,
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PTownSubbie

BK,

You make it look so easy!! I just read your entire post and the progress is incredible. The local Woodcraft store here offers a class to make one of these from a kit. I think the kit is $300 and the class is an additional $300. My son wants me to take the class and build him one......

Did you take any classes to know how to build this or are you just picking up tips on the internet?

It is gorgeous though!! I want to see the finished product....

BudK

Hiya .
I routed the truss rod slot .IMG_0691a.jpg

I must give "prop's to "Corndog" on this as a thread a while back spurred me on to this , my first guitar build . Thank's Geoff ! ( A bass is on the agenda . )

Laid out the neck taper , heel curves and headstock .
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Cut close to the layout lines at the heel , rough cut the maple with a pullsaw and went at it with chisel , rasps , and a massive homemade violin knife (a double bevel 1" skew chisel in a handle ).
Doing it by eye .It's amazing what you can find inside a piece of wood . IMG_072a7.jpg
Next is to glue a peghead veneer and do some shaping on that end .
Taper and slot the fretboard , glue that on ... for a week or two ..And maybe get a chance to work on it again .

Hey ,PtownSubbie , Glad you like it !
I am participating in an on line build-along where there is a class of sort's with highly skilled luthier's . Scoured the internet for month's for tip's on making jigs and tool's .
The time it takes for acoustic tone wood to acclimate can be troublesome .
I spent a lot more than 300$ just on Shop made forms , tool's , extra shelving , a dehumidifier ..... I did buy some "extra" tonewood .
I have fallen a bit behind the class , but I'm moving along .

Bud

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YouNGwOOd

nice work... Ill have to post a pic of the electric guitar my friend from the cabinet shop I learned all my skills from. It looks cool. Thats cool though. I like it!

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BudK

Thank's Youngwood !

Glued the peghead veneer , thicknessed the peghead to 1/2 " and took the neckblank to the bandsaw .IMG_neksaw.jpg

Cleaned the bench , sharpened the plane silly and started thicknessing the fingerboard .IMG_fbord.jpg
The shavings almost look edible .IMG_shac.jpg
This ebony is prone to tearout so I'll get it down to 1/4" and finish with a sanding block .
That's the nut and saddle hiding out in the dogbone .

Fun .

Bud

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BudK

Hi ,
Got some fretboard work done . Cut the fret slot's on the RAS with a 6" .023 kerf blade . Used a nifty jig thing to cut the taper .taper1.jpg
I also have learned that I am allergic to ebony .
Just got to glue and clamp it silly , then it's on to carve the neck .fretboard.jpg

Thanks for lookin '

Bud

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Daggerhart

So whatever happened to this? I was having a helluva time just following and watching!