RogerC's 2012 Challenge Build Thread - COMPLETED

[dilbone]

wow, between concrete and tounge depressors this year is VERY interesting. Roger, your meticulous process is impressive to say the least.

[RogerC]

Thanks man. This is what happens when you have a full year to think about a build, and an hour drive to work every day. I spent that entire hour (each way) thinking about the process and possible problems. We'll see what happens *crosses fingers*

[emoney]

Yeah, and I'm going to spend this next year figuring out how to make concrete tongue depressors
for my 2013 Challenge.

[RogerC]

^ Well played, sir. Well played indeed

[RogerC]

*edit*

[Muzikp]

I also think about this stuff while driving, so much so that when I snap out of it I usually have to figure out where I am and which way is the best way to get home from there.

I was thinking, you might as well make a belly cut, after all it'll be a month before you pour and you need something to think about while driving right?

I just realized it's too easy to recommend ridiculously difficult tasks in other people's builds .

[Picton]

Originally Posted by Muzikp

I also think about this stuff while driving, so much so that when I snap out of it I usually have to figure out where I am and which way is the best way to get home from there.

I was thinking, you might as well make a belly cut, after all it'll be a month before you pour and you need something to think about while driving right?

I just realized it's too easy to recommend ridiculously difficult tasks in other people's builds .

I got the idea for my tartan paint job while driving home from work. Just sort of wondered whether anyone had ever done it; I came home, found very few Google images, and decided there was no good reason why not...

[PHawley]

I have an idea as to how you could make the forearm contour more accurate. You could mask off the strat with painters tape, and put aggressive sandpaper on its contour. Then it's just the repetitive motion of moving the foam and cleaning the sandpaper.

OR you could forget the concrete idea and make a plaster cast of a tele, then fill it with liquid metal and wait for a while to let it cool down. Probably more expensive though... 2013 challenge?

[Daddy Hojo]

I've heard of a guy from Kentucky that built a concrete guitar. I think it's on the Warmoth website under "other guitars.". I think this is the same guy playing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppusL...e_gdata_player

It sounds awesome. I think he said it wasn't all that heavy on the Warmoth site.

If you were interested in cutting weight, you might be able to float a thin piece of styrofoam in the middle. You'd pour a bit, then float that sheet of foam and pour the rest. It could even be attached to the foam bits I imagine you're putting in for the pickups and controls.

[Daddy Hojo]

Here is a link to the concrete guitar I mentioned earlier:

http://www.warmoth.com:80/Gallery/Ga...ry.aspx?id=926

Guy says it only weighs 7.5 pounds! That's pretty light.

[reddirtmedic]

way to represent oklahoma!!! will there also be duct tape and bailing wire involved lol.

[RogerC]

LOL Thanks, Medic.

Thank you guys for following along. I really do appreciate the interest. I got kind of a bit of bad news yesterday, so I'm not sure if the project will be done by the deadline, but I'll do everything I can to get it finished. So with that, we have today's update...

I wanted to get the forearm bevel done, so I cut out another piece of foam


PHawley had a good idea, but I thought it might take too long, so what I ended up using my hacksaw to just cut the angle. I then used my plate glass/sandpaper rig to finish it off. Unfortunately I didn't snap any pics of that. But I do have a finished shot


Again, I'll do my best to finish it by the deadline, but even if I don't I'll continue to work on it as I can and post updates so that everyone will get a chance to see it finished. Thanks all!

[nosmo]

I hate bad news. I hope everything is alright with you & your family.

[RogerC]

Thanks. Yes, we are fine. Let's just say that Uncle Sam decided to be a rat b@stard this year...

[emoney]

Uncle Sam is ALWAYS a rat b@stard this time of year. Unlike your build, I am NOT a fan
of tax time.

[DeepSouth]

I'm sorry to hear about the setback Roger. I've been really enjoying your boundless creativity. Hopefully things will get better for you all.

Come to think about it if it's about tax why don't you just throw some tea into a body of water and secede from the union? It worked for you guys last time around by all accounts

[paulmarr]

I'm following this one to the end no matter how long it takes Rog - I am having so much fun taking in everyone's ideas and this one is a cracker!

[Allthesound]

Thats a bummer Roger this is such a cool build when ever you can take another step on it i'll certainly be watching. Hope everything works out for ya.

[abracadabra]

me too. all the best and I hope it all works out. I'll be watching patiently. :)

[telemaster1953]

sorry to hear that Roger. and like everyone else i'll be watching till it's finished.