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crazydave911 · April 21st, 2010, 09:05 PM

With that HB,neck a jazz,bridge a Jr.Sweet axe either way :-)

Leigh · April 22nd, 2010, 04:23 AM

And the race is on!

That fretboard is rather nice looking

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 07:09 AM

Perimeter scribed, strat neck cavity routed, and neck and bridge holes located.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 07:52 AM

Decided to go with a trem due to the neck. I dub thee Cabo Neato for semi obvious reasons. Wife took the decent camera. I'm stuck with the old camera for a while.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 09:12 AM

Remove bulk with forstner bit.

Rout with wooden template I had around for trem block.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 09:13 AM

Top side routed out.

Started on the spring cavity. I had this from a tele with trem I built.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 09:14 AM

Here are the routs.

Drilled holes for controls with 3/8 bit. Have to delete the pix from the camera for the next step.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 10:00 AM

The control rout pattern. I had this from an earlier build.

The control rout.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 10:01 AM

Used my rabbeting bit for the control cover rout.

Drill the wiring hole.

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 10:04 AM

Bandsawed it out and drilled the neck screw holes.

And see how the parts fit together. Time to quit as I have 3 hours into it today.

This is the beauty of having multiple routers with the various bits all set up and ready to go. You can spend more time changing bits than routing. I pick up cheap routers at the flea market when I see them. Sometimes you can get an older craftsman for 10-15 dollars around here. People getting out of the hobby unload them cheap.

crazydave911 · April 22nd, 2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

Bandsawed it out and drilled the neck screw holes.

And see how the parts fit together. Time to quit as I have 3 hours into it today.

This is the beauty of having multiple routers with the various bits all set up and ready to go. You can spend more time changing bits than routing. I pick up cheap routers at the flea market when I see them. Sometimes you can get an older craftsman for 10-15 dollars around here. People getting out of the hobby unload them cheap.

Routing out the cavities before you cut out the body. Why haven't I thought of this? I'm so stupid!

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 05:07 PM

Make it so! Actually it gives you more support on the drill press for drilling screw holes and more surface area for routing.

oigun · April 22nd, 2010, 05:41 PM

Me like it, yam yam! Great choice of components!

crazydave911 · April 22nd, 2010, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

Make it so! Actually it gives you more support on the drill press for drilling screw holes and more surface area for routing.

Yeh, I got that after seeing you do it.Talking about a "DUH" moment. Guess I'll try to blame age I suppose.........lol
That is going to be a sweet looking guit,

Dave

guitarbuilder · April 22nd, 2010, 07:03 PM

Thanks guys!

sean79 · April 22nd, 2010, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

Time to quit as I have 3 hours into it today.

Think I had 3 hours just in making the templates...

Glad to see you've accepted the challenge. So far, so good.

guitarbuilder · April 24th, 2010, 12:35 PM

OK, we're drilled, rounded over, sanded, and grain raised. Now if the paint gets here on time, we could start painting.

guitarbuilder · April 25th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Yesterday was nice weather wise and the black nitro was delivered so I sanded a bit more and shot a can. Today assembled some parts. I found out why my neck was 20 dollars, there are nicks in 3 of the high frets . I'll have to grind them a bit later on. All that is left is soldering, pickguard, and relicing. Lacquer is offgassing quite a bit....phew.

Arlo · April 27th, 2010, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

Yesterday was nice weather wise and the black nitro was delivered so I sanded a bit more and shot a can. Today assembled some parts. I found out why my neck was 20 dollars, there are nicks in 3 of the high frets . I'll have to grind them a bit later on. All that is left is soldering, pickguard, and relicing. Lacquer is offgassing quite a bit....phew.

Looks cool Marty! I would love to hear it in action.

guitarbuilder · May 2nd, 2010, 02:38 PM

OK we're done. Pix coming as soon as the camera gets here.

I went with list prices on most of these parts just to be fair.

one piece pine body blank-22.00
can black lacquer-10.00
neck and tuners-20.00
Trem- 30.00
Pickup- 60.00
2 bass pickup screws-.65
2 pots -17.00
1 used cap-.25
strings -5.00
1/4 sheet of pickguard material-3.00
6 pickguard screws-1.20
2 tele knobs-8.00
neckplate and screws-9.10
1 set strap buttons-3.50
electrosocket -8.65
jack-3.65
2 feet wire .40

Total 202.40

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guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	OK we're done. Pix coming as soon as the camera gets here. I went with list prices on most of these parts just to be fair. one piece pine body blank-22.00 can black lacquer-10.00 neck and tuners-20.00 Trem- 30.00 Pickup- 60.00 2 bass pickup screws-.65 2 pots -17.00 1 used cap-.25 strings -5.00 1/4 sheet of pickguard material-3.00 6 pickguard screws-1.20 2 tele knobs-8.00 neckplate and screws-9.10 1 set strap buttons-3.50 electrosocket -8.65 jack-3.65 2 feet wire .40 Total 202.40 Last edited by guitarbuilder; May 2nd, 2010 at 03:38 PM.

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April 22nd, 2010, 07:09 AM	#23 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Perimeter scribed, strat neck cavity routed, and neck and bridge holes located.

April 22nd, 2010, 07:52 AM	#24 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Decided to go with a trem due to the neck. I dub thee Cabo Neato for semi obvious reasons. Wife took the decent camera. I'm stuck with the old camera for a while.

April 22nd, 2010, 09:12 AM	#25 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Remove bulk with forstner bit. Rout with wooden template I had around for trem block.

April 22nd, 2010, 09:14 AM	#27 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Here are the routs. Drilled holes for controls with 3/8 bit. Have to delete the pix from the camera for the next step.

April 22nd, 2010, 10:00 AM	#28 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	The control rout pattern. I had this from an earlier build. The control rout.

April 22nd, 2010, 10:01 AM	#29 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Used my rabbeting bit for the control cover rout. Drill the wiring hole.

April 22nd, 2010, 10:04 AM	#30 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Bandsawed it out and drilled the neck screw holes. And see how the parts fit together. Time to quit as I have 3 hours into it today. This is the beauty of having multiple routers with the various bits all set up and ready to go. You can spend more time changing bits than routing. I pick up cheap routers at the flea market when I see them. Sometimes you can get an older craftsman for 10-15 dollars around here. People getting out of the hobby unload them cheap.

April 22nd, 2010, 05:07 PM	#32 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Make it so! Actually it gives you more support on the drill press for drilling screw holes and more surface area for routing.

April 22nd, 2010, 07:03 PM	#35 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Thanks guys!

April 24th, 2010, 12:35 PM	#37 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	OK, we're drilled, rounded over, sanded, and grain raised. Now if the paint gets here on time, we could start painting.

April 25th, 2010, 10:53 AM	#38 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,511	Yesterday was nice weather wise and the black nitro was delivered so I sanded a bit more and shot a can. Today assembled some parts. I found out why my neck was 20 dollars, there are nicks in 3 of the high frets . I'll have to grind them a bit later on. All that is left is soldering, pickguard, and relicing. Lacquer is offgassing quite a bit....phew.

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