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COMPLETED : Davecam48"s Hollocaster

Discussion in '2015 TDPRI GSM Build Challenge' started by Davecam48, Jun 10, 2015.

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  1. Jun 10, 2015 #1
    Davecam48

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    Hopefully will be able to finish this in reasonable time. Plan on doing some new innovations and some stuff that I haven't even thought of yet (that's a worry!)

    Pix shows a large plank of Bunya pine and some Blackbean and redgum pieces originally destined for fret boards but who knows. Plan on my first solid body guitar and hope to finish fairly quickly so as not to interfere with the fishing too much.


    Should I be lucky enough to snag a prize, I will be donating it to Glen's charity as a tribute to him.

    Good luck guys and gurls!

    DC
     

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    Hi Dave,

    Great to see you in it this year. Good luck!

    Matthew
     
  3. Jun 10, 2015 #3
    Davecam48

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    Likewise Matt!! :p
     
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    Good luck, looking forward for this build
     
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    Nothin' like stuff you haven't thought of yet to make things interesting! Great to see you in!
     
  6. Jun 11, 2015 #6
    Davecam48

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    Hollocaster .............some progress already!

    Because it was blowing too hard to go fishing, started to get some stuff done. Cut out a blank from my large chunk of Bunya pine as well as a neck blank from along side the body. Whacked both blanks through the drum sander to level them and now they measure about 33mm thick.
    Marked out the neck blank and trimmed the edges on the scary 1" router bit.

    Edged three pieces of blackbean fretboard blanks to make a top or something but it's about 1/2" too narrow but will be able to use some offcuts to make it up. Almost dark now but just before I had to come in I edge glued the blackbean in the wedge jig for that purpose, and I'll let it cook over night.

    I have no idea what it will become for sure yet but I have the choice of a Tele, Strat, Red Special or a few Tele variations I've done previously.

    I'm leaning towards a Tele as I really do not have a regulation Tele shape guitar as yet. Some exciting pics. of wood follow! :rolleyes:

    DC
     

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    Great build so far. Good to see you back building again.
     
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    Damn, I'm stuck at work and everyone else has started!!
     
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    Davecam48

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    Call in sick!;)
     
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    Looks like half the field is Aussie - Oi oi oi! Looking forward to watching this one!
     
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    I had to come in today. Business lunch. 2 bottles of French Bordeaux at $115 a bottle. The Challenge can wait :lol:
     
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    I'll go in to work for you. :D
     
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    Nice to see some more pine. Good luck with the build.
     
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    Good luck with the build! Hopefully we will all make it across the finish line.
     
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    Davecam48

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    Hollo Caster

    Well I glued the blackbean top onto the Bunya body blank last night and today introduced it to the pin router. After about an hour's cutting this was the result!!! A couple of small accidents as shown but nothing serious. It weighs in at 4.75lbs in American money, roughly 2.5Kg in my money. It's going to be way too heavy for these old bones to support so looks like I need to lose a bit of the body mass.

    I usually build very light guitars, not that I gig anymore but I don't like 'em heavy! Some pix for your listening and dancing pleasure!
     

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    Davecam48

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    Teles Rock!!!!!

    And so does Ayre's Rock!
     

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    Davecam48

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    Holy Termites Batman!

    I suspected I had termites in the shed munching on my timber but when I got back to the saw dust factory after lunch..........Look what the little buggers had done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    At least now it only weighs 2.5 lbs. :twisted:
     

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  18. Jun 13, 2015 #18
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    Those are well trained termites :lol:

    Good luck with the build Dave!
     
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    All right, I really like your concept. That's some beautiful wood.
     
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    Bunya is really nice. But expensive. Where did you pick that up Dave? Looking good btw.
     
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