Allthesound
Tele-Afflicted
Good luck man! Nice wood
Guitar novices 2013 build challenge
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RogerC
Poster Extraordinaire
Good luck!
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
A little more progress.
Glued up the top. Im really happy how that top looks.
I decided to upgrade my neck blank to match the top i got. On short notice local luthier Perry Ormsby was kind enough to get one of his blanks. Nice figure on the blank. Photo does not do it justice.
New blank on right.
Also got some inlay. Its not cheap and i have no idea what to yet but will give it some thought.
Cheers
Glued up the top. Im really happy how that top looks.
I decided to upgrade my neck blank to match the top i got. On short notice local luthier Perry Ormsby was kind enough to get one of his blanks. Nice figure on the blank. Photo does not do it justice.
New blank on right.
Also got some inlay. Its not cheap and i have no idea what to yet but will give it some thought.
Cheers
paulmarr
Tele-Holic
Nicely flamed ... yum!
GunsOfBrixton
Friend of Leo's
that will be a great looking top.
Robert
Robert
Captain Nutslot
Friend of Leo's
please go nuts with inlay process pix 
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Advice Needed - Fretboard markers
So ive been thinking about this inlay process. Never done it before so don't want to overreach but I like my surfing so I was wanting to do something with that theme. Because i'm more autistic than artistic I need some advice.
I could use some surf logos. Maybe a picture of a wave.. bit like the one in the top left. Alternative is to draw some surfboards and use that as a fretboard markets. My ideal would be to have a sequence of a surfer on a wave showing him getting barrelled and coming out but I think that's just a pipedream.
Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers
please go nuts with inlay process pix
So ive been thinking about this inlay process. Never done it before so don't want to overreach but I like my surfing so I was wanting to do something with that theme. Because i'm more autistic than artistic I need some advice.
I could use some surf logos. Maybe a picture of a wave.. bit like the one in the top left. Alternative is to draw some surfboards and use that as a fretboard markets. My ideal would be to have a sequence of a surfer on a wave showing him getting barrelled and coming out but I think that's just a pipedream.
Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers
Davecam48
Poster Extraordinaire
Hi GN With the timber you have, you should be able to make a real class instrument with a beautiful natural finish. Just my opinion, but a stark inlay might look out of place and detract from that beautiful flamed top, but it will great fun to watch it develop. DC
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks Dave,
Appreciate the comments. I may consider just doing something a bit more subtle.. worse case scenario I could do 2 fretboards and see which one I prefer.
This week is going to be a big one. Plan is to finish a big part of the build.
Cheers
Appreciate the comments. I may consider just doing something a bit more subtle.. worse case scenario I could do 2 fretboards and see which one I prefer.
This week is going to be a big one. Plan is to finish a big part of the build.
Cheers
Dep
Tele-Holic
That top wood is going to look great.
Dep
Dep
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks guys
Spent some time on the neck template today.
Needed to get closer to line. Good excuse to use my new veritas plane.
Neck template done. Marked outline of neck done. Ready for cutting tomorrow.
Better shot of flame on neck.
Cleaned up the body blank with another plane.
Attached template to body blank and made outline.
Spent some time on the neck template today.
Needed to get closer to line. Good excuse to use my new veritas plane.
Neck template done. Marked outline of neck done. Ready for cutting tomorrow.
Better shot of flame on neck.
Cleaned up the body blank with another plane.
Attached template to body blank and made outline.
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Hmmm question
Doing a thinline.
Should i dig out the middle before i cut out the body? Thinking it might be easier.
Cheers
Doing a thinline.
Should i dig out the middle before i cut out the body? Thinking it might be easier.
Cheers
Moldy Oldy
Tele-Holic
That top is going to be fabulous. Also good call to upgrade the neck. I somewhat agree with Dave about the inlays, but hey, it's your guitar.
sjohnbruton
Tele-Holic
Great start! And good luck.
About the inlay(s)... Unless you want a full-on "fancy" guitar, I lean toward elegant understated inlay. If it were mine, I'd consider just the stylized wave part if the Rip Curl logo at the 12th with no other markers at all. Use the sickest, greenest, most iridescent piece of abalone around and leave it at that... My $0.02.
John
About the inlay(s)... Unless you want a full-on "fancy" guitar, I lean toward elegant understated inlay. If it were mine, I'd consider just the stylized wave part if the Rip Curl logo at the 12th with no other markers at all. Use the sickest, greenest, most iridescent piece of abalone around and leave it at that... My $0.02.
John
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks john and dave
I think your right about simple is better. I guess simple will still give me a taste of inlaying.
Got lots done after work. Took heaps of photos with a camera that did not have memory card in.
First step was to make a template for the internal contours. Got some plexi so time to give it a crack. I hand drew a 1 inch contour following outline of the tele.
Next measured 5 inches wide and 4 inches wide in the middle. 2 photos show the spacing of each. I think the 4 inch looks better.
I think your right about simple is better. I guess simple will still give me a taste of inlaying.
Got lots done after work. Took heaps of photos with a camera that did not have memory card in.
First step was to make a template for the internal contours. Got some plexi so time to give it a crack. I hand drew a 1 inch contour following outline of the tele.
Next measured 5 inches wide and 4 inches wide in the middle. 2 photos show the spacing of each. I think the 4 inch looks better.
Guitar novice
Tele-Afflicted
Cutting the middle out was a bit tricky. First tried a hacksaw blade. That took too long.
Next got the dremmel on to it. It worked but slaughtered the cutting disks.
WARNING. Put eye protection on. I could feel specks hit the face. I thought it was just plastic. I think it was bits of the cutting wheel. Btw. Fostner bit was not effective. See photo
This picture shows what size the cutting disk ended up as. Full size next to it.
Rough outline done but pretty rough.
Got the router on it. Much better. Its still a bit rough. Wondering how to get the lines a bit cleaner (i know it wont be seen but ill know). Hard to rout by hand.
Cheers
Next got the dremmel on to it. It worked but slaughtered the cutting disks.
WARNING. Put eye protection on. I could feel specks hit the face. I thought it was just plastic. I think it was bits of the cutting wheel. Btw. Fostner bit was not effective. See photo
This picture shows what size the cutting disk ended up as. Full size next to it.
Rough outline done but pretty rough.
Got the router on it. Much better. Its still a bit rough. Wondering how to get the lines a bit cleaner (i know it wont be seen but ill know). Hard to rout by hand.
Cheers
jstream
Tele-Holic
Thanks john and dave
I think your right about simple is better. I guess simple will still give me a taste of inlaying.
Got lots done after work. Took heaps of photos with a camera that did not have memory card in.
First step was to make a template for the internal contours. Got some plexi so time to give it a crack. I hand drew a 1 inch contour following outline of the tele.
Next measured 5 inches wide and 4 inches wide in the middle. 2 photos show the spacing of each. I think the 4 inch looks better.
Ohhh! Got to say it! Your bridge pickup might not work the way you'd expect it to if you mount it that way
