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Ironwolf · June 7th, 2009, 03:42 PM

I got up a little early this morning, and went to work on it.

I used the router table to trim the top to the body and put a 3/8" roundover on both sides, then I attached the top template and routed. All that's left before starting the finish is the belly cut and a lot of sanding.

Patton told me he likes it.

Ironwolf · June 7th, 2009, 05:04 PM

From here on I'll provide more pictures; either because the steps involved are something I haven't done before, or the steps and results are worth showing for instructional purposes.

In this case, I've never done a belly contour, so here is how I'm doing it.

First I made a pattern from the plans, located it on the body, and traced around it.

Kitty is sleepy.

Ironwolf · June 7th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Using a rasp, a belt sander, a random orbit disk sander and a hand sanding block in that order, I've carved out the belly contour.

Just a lot of hand sanding to do, now.

It's currently 4.25 lbs. in weight. I don't know if thats light or heavy for a Strat.

Mark-00255 · June 7th, 2009, 10:54 PM

Looking great! For some reason a strat trem route intimidates me! Yours looks nice and clean, and the control cavity/control-switch holes look very nicely done.

Ironwolf · June 7th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark-00255

Looking great! For some reason a strat trem route intimidates me! Yours looks nice and clean, and the control cavity/control-switch holes look very nicely done.

Thanks. The routing kind of intimidated me as well, but by being very meticulous in making my templates (it took longer than doing the body), it proved to be not that difficult.

Ironwolf · June 7th, 2009, 11:39 PM

I just ordered a neck, trem, and some assorted parts. The project accelerates.

Ironwolf · June 11th, 2009, 11:05 PM

All I've done so far this week is some hand sanding; there's more to do.

The neck arrived today. It looks pretty good.

giginthesky · June 12th, 2009, 12:06 AM

all you said was she wanted a purple guitar, and you decided the rest. are you sure this is the guitar she wants? i'm not being a prick ironwolf, i'm just asking. you're doing alotta work there.

Ironwolf · June 12th, 2009, 12:24 AM

Oh yeah. Her daughter likes pink and black. She got a pink and black Thinline. Wendy told me she wanted me to make her a purple guitar. Beyond that, it's just me having some fun.

giginthesky · June 12th, 2009, 12:32 AM

major props to you bro, cause it's lookin real good.

i like guitars · June 12th, 2009, 01:04 AM

damn i wish my brother knew how to build guitars, you do some fine work dude

Ironwolf · June 12th, 2009, 11:40 PM

I finished the initial prep sanding this evening, then I mixed up a slurry of red mahogany wood filler and massaged it into the mahogany.

Ironwolf · June 13th, 2009, 09:38 PM

I got what I think is some great news today about this build. Wendy came over and I had her look at the body really closely and look at my last build which used basically the same materials. The upshot is there will be a change to the color scheme; the mahogany part of the body will be stained mahogany red. The maple top will still be purple, and I'll burst it with a transparent mahogany red lacquer.

roger ebelrin · June 13th, 2009, 09:56 PM

Looks great, My wife would love it, she really loves purple

Ironwolf · June 13th, 2009, 10:50 PM

Did the red stain on the mahogany. Looks good.

Ironwolf · June 14th, 2009, 01:14 PM

The first stage of dyeing the top.

A mixture of blue and black dyes were mixed in denatured alcohol and wiped in to the top.

Then sand it back.

Ironwolf · June 14th, 2009, 02:51 PM

Repeat.

Ironwolf · June 14th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Then I tape up to minimise the initial overlap.

Ironwolf · June 14th, 2009, 02:59 PM

And finally do the purple Solar Lux (a mix of Mahogany Red and Sea Blue).

Notice how the fiddleback pattern changes with the viewing angle.

BAW4742 · June 14th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Looking good Ironwolf. Some lacquer should really bring that purple color out.

June 7th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	I got up a little early this morning, and went to work on it. I used the router table to trim the top to the body and put a 3/8" roundover on both sides, then I attached the top template and routed. All that's left before starting the finish is the belly cut and a lot of sanding. Patton told me he likes it. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 7th, 2009, 05:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	From here on I'll provide more pictures; either because the steps involved are something I haven't done before, or the steps and results are worth showing for instructional purposes. In this case, I've never done a belly contour, so here is how I'm doing it. First I made a pattern from the plans, located it on the body, and traced around it. Kitty is sleepy. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 7th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#23 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	Using a rasp, a belt sander, a random orbit disk sander and a hand sanding block in that order, I've carved out the belly contour. Just a lot of hand sanding to do, now. It's currently 4.25 lbs. in weight. I don't know if thats light or heavy for a Strat. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 7th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#26 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	I just ordered a neck, trem, and some assorted parts. The project accelerates. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 11th, 2009, 11:05 PM	#27 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	All I've done so far this week is some hand sanding; there's more to do. The neck arrived today. It looks pretty good. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

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June 7th, 2009, 10:54 PM	#24 (permalink)
Mark-00255 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South of Seattle, WA Age: 55 Posts: 964	Looking great! For some reason a strat trem route intimidates me! Yours looks nice and clean, and the control cavity/control-switch holes look very nicely done.

June 12th, 2009, 12:06 AM	#28 (permalink)
giginthesky Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 41 Posts: 2,131 6 Photos	all you said was she wanted a purple guitar, and you decided the rest. are you sure this is the guitar she wants? i'm not being a prick ironwolf, i'm just asking. you're doing alotta work there. __________________ www.myspace.com/giginthesky

June 12th, 2009, 12:24 AM	#29 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	Oh yeah. Her daughter likes pink and black. She got a pink and black Thinline. Wendy told me she wanted me to make her a purple guitar. Beyond that, it's just me having some fun. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 12th, 2009, 12:32 AM	#30 (permalink)
giginthesky Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 41 Posts: 2,131 6 Photos	major props to you bro, cause it's lookin real good. __________________ www.myspace.com/giginthesky

June 12th, 2009, 01:04 AM	#31 (permalink)
i like guitars TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim, Ca Posts: 58	damn i wish my brother knew how to build guitars, you do some fine work dude __________________ Want: Jazzmaster, American deluxe or standard tele.

June 12th, 2009, 11:40 PM	#32 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	I finished the initial prep sanding this evening, then I mixed up a slurry of red mahogany wood filler and massaged it into the mahogany. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton Last edited by Ironwolf; June 13th, 2009 at 10:50 PM.

June 13th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#33 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	I got what I think is some great news today about this build. Wendy came over and I had her look at the body really closely and look at my last build which used basically the same materials. The upshot is there will be a change to the color scheme; the mahogany part of the body will be stained mahogany red. The maple top will still be purple, and I'll burst it with a transparent mahogany red lacquer. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 13th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#34 (permalink)
roger ebelrin Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sandy hook Age: 43 Posts: 514	Looks great, My wife would love it, she really loves purple __________________ Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

June 13th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#35 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	Did the red stain on the mahogany. Looks good. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 14th, 2009, 01:14 PM	#36 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	The first stage of dyeing the top. A mixture of blue and black dyes were mixed in denatured alcohol and wiped in to the top. Then sand it back. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton Last edited by Ironwolf; June 14th, 2009 at 02:50 PM.

June 14th, 2009, 02:51 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	Repeat. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 14th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#38 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	Then I tape up to minimise the initial overlap. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 14th, 2009, 02:59 PM	#39 (permalink)
Ironwolf Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 3,125	And finally do the purple Solar Lux (a mix of Mahogany Red and Sea Blue). Notice how the fiddleback pattern changes with the viewing angle. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Caligula Caesar "of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton

June 14th, 2009, 08:03 PM	#40 (permalink)
BAW4742 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Age: 55 Posts: 1,480 4 Photos	Looking good Ironwolf. Some lacquer should really bring that purple color out. __________________ "Learn from others' mistakes. You could not live long enough to make them all yourself." - H. G. Rickover I'm trying to be a good teacher.

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