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Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 04:41 AM

The wood for the body I'm not sure what it is found it up in the loft, been up there several years. It sort of looks like walnut but it has some light streaks through it, and when cutting it, it doesn't smell like walnut.

The top is curly ambrosia maple with a sound hole that I drew up on the PC.

The neck is gonna be a curly maple neck with a curly ambrosia maple fingerboard.

Not sure on the electronics yet.

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 04:45 AM

Started on it yesterday morning, I'll post more pics this evening should have the the neck done and the top glued on.

mhainz · February 4th, 2011, 05:50 AM

This looks like it'll be interesting...

Looking forward to seeing more.

guitar2005 · February 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Nice, but I would get some glue a little closer to the truss rod if I were you.

Jack Wells · February 4th, 2011, 10:38 AM

I wouldn't.

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by guitar2005

Nice, but I would get some glue a little closer to the truss rod if I were you.

It will move closer to the truss rod when sqeezed. This keeps any glue from gettin in the truss rod channel and keepin you from ever being able to remove the truss rod if it was ever to break.

guitar2005 · February 4th, 2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Manship83

It will move closer to the truss rod when sqeezed. This keeps any glue from gettin in the truss rod channel and keepin you from ever being able to remove the truss rod if it was ever to break.

Yes, I understand that, but IMO, you won't have enough glue near the TR, where its most important. If you're worried about too much glue or glue touching the TR, just wrap the TR in cellophane wrap.

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by guitar2005

Yes, I understand that, but IMO, you won't have enough glue near the TR, where its most important. If you're worried about too much glue or glue touching the TR, just wrap the TR in cellophane wrap.

I've never had any trouble with it, I've built several necks and my dad taught me that way, he done them that way for 20 years and never had a problem.

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Glued the top onto the body this morning. Probly trim it to the body this evening.

On to the neck! Trimmed the fretboard down to the neck and put the 10' radius on it. I start with a 12" radius alum. beam first to keep it strait then go to a 10" radius block.

Needed some marker dots so I turned down some ebony. Gonna shape the back here after I get some supper. Later folks, enjoy the picks!

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 07:14 PM

dots are in

boris bubbanov · February 4th, 2011, 10:14 PM

Looks great.

I don't know what kind of body wood that is, either.

If you get a chance to do some closeup pictures we might know.

Manship83 · February 4th, 2011, 11:49 PM

Well I'm done for the night. got the top trimmed to the body and sanded. Put a 1/8 round over on both sides. Tomorrow I'll start with some routing of the cavities. I'm not sure on the pickups yet. The ones setting on the guitar are a old set of Asat G&L pickups. They look good but don't know how they would sound. I also have a new set of GFS retrotrons. I know the GFS's sound good I've used them before. If I use the G&L's I can't go back with anything else? Gimme your opinion!!!

guitarbuilder · February 5th, 2011, 05:57 AM

The body wood looks like it could be butternut. I've done a few bodies out of it. Does it get kind of fuzzy when you sand?

Manship83 · February 5th, 2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

The body wood looks like it could be butternut. I've done a few bodies out of it. Does it get kind of fuzzy when you sand?

Well kinda, it makes really fine dust that sticks to the wood when you sand it, but wipe it off its really slick. I'll get some closer pics of it today.

Manship83 · February 5th, 2011, 01:37 PM

Here's some closer pics of the body wood, after looking at some wood species on google i think it may be teak? On the sides of the guitar it looks like I stained it and missed some spots, but its actually coloration of the wood. I put just a little bit of butcher block oil on a rag and wiped it down.

Manship83 · February 8th, 2011, 03:42 AM

Got the cavities routed tonight, decided on just some regular humbuckers instead of the Asat pickups. Made the Volume and Tone knob tonight also out of some of the same wood as the body is made from.

mhainz · February 8th, 2011, 04:41 AM

That's gonna look sweet. Love the wooden control knobs!

Manship83 · February 8th, 2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mhainz

That's gonna look sweet. Love the wooden control knobs!

Thanks, I often get bored and tend to make things haha.

Manship83 · February 16th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Shipping out this Friday to Washington State to a band named Rishloo. Their headed on tour March 4!!

buchan-caster · February 16th, 2011, 05:19 PM

very nice build. :)

February 4th, 2011, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Building a new Thinline The wood for the body I'm not sure what it is found it up in the loft, been up there several years. It sort of looks like walnut but it has some light streaks through it, and when cutting it, it doesn't smell like walnut. The top is curly ambrosia maple with a sound hole that I drew up on the PC. The neck is gonna be a curly maple neck with a curly ambrosia maple fingerboard. Not sure on the electronics yet. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 4th, 2011, 04:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Started on it yesterday morning, I'll post more pics this evening should have the the neck done and the top glued on. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 4th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jack Wells Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 69 Posts: 18,381 101 Photos	I wouldn't. __________________ . Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person. I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea.

February 4th, 2011, 07:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Glued the top onto the body this morning. Probly trim it to the body this evening. On to the neck! Trimmed the fretboard down to the neck and put the 10' radius on it. I start with a 12" radius alum. beam first to keep it strait then go to a 10" radius block. Needed some marker dots so I turned down some ebony. Gonna shape the back here after I get some supper. Later folks, enjoy the picks! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 4th, 2011, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	dots are in Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

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February 4th, 2011, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
mhainz Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: australia Age: 43 Posts: 169 11 Photos	This looks like it'll be interesting... Looking forward to seeing more.

February 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
guitar2005 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada, Québec Posts: 610	Nice, but I would get some glue a little closer to the truss rod if I were you.

February 4th, 2011, 10:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Telefied Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 30,261	Looks great. I don't know what kind of body wood that is, either. If you get a chance to do some closeup pictures we might know.

February 4th, 2011, 11:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Well I'm done for the night. got the top trimmed to the body and sanded. Put a 1/8 round over on both sides. Tomorrow I'll start with some routing of the cavities. I'm not sure on the pickups yet. The ones setting on the guitar are a old set of Asat G&L pickups. They look good but don't know how they would sound. I also have a new set of GFS retrotrons. I know the GFS's sound good I've used them before. If I use the G&L's I can't go back with anything else? Gimme your opinion!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 5th, 2011, 05:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,356	The body wood looks like it could be butternut. I've done a few bodies out of it. Does it get kind of fuzzy when you sand?

February 5th, 2011, 01:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Here's some closer pics of the body wood, after looking at some wood species on google i think it may be teak? On the sides of the guitar it looks like I stained it and missed some spots, but its actually coloration of the wood. I put just a little bit of butcher block oil on a rag and wiped it down. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 8th, 2011, 03:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Got the cavities routed tonight, decided on just some regular humbuckers instead of the Asat pickups. Made the Volume and Tone knob tonight also out of some of the same wood as the body is made from. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 8th, 2011, 04:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
mhainz Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: australia Age: 43 Posts: 169 11 Photos	That's gonna look sweet. Love the wooden control knobs!

February 16th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Manship83 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paoli, Indiana Age: 29 Posts: 85	Done!! Shipping out this Friday to Washington State to a band named Rishloo. Their headed on tour March 4!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Now let me ask ya this!

February 16th, 2011, 05:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
buchan-caster TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, MN Posts: 28	nice very nice build. :)

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