This is the second L-O I'm working on. The first was mahogany back and sides and finished in black. This one will be lightly figured maple back and sides, and I plan to dress it up a little more. I won't detail this build as much as my last, just the stuff that is different on this build.
I got some new Stewmac tools lately, so I enjoyed trying out this pair of tools! I used a circle cutting jig and router attachment with my Dremel to route a channel for a simple rosette.
I sealed the channel and top with shellac, then carefully inlaid a simple white/black/white rosette. I used thin CA glue to glue it in place.
After I scraped it level with the top, I used the circle cutter again to cut out the sound hole.
After I scraped it level with the top, I used the circle cutter again to cut out the sound hole.
The only difference on the bracing for this guitar is instead of a fabric patch over the X-brace joint, I glued in a wood patch. This picture was prior to shaping the top bracing.
I also purchased kerfing this time. Its too time consuming to make it myself and I gives me a cleaner look then homemade. I got the box closed, trimmed, and binding ledges cut.
I also purchased kerfing this time. Its too time consuming to make it myself and I gives me a cleaner look then homemade. I got the box closed, trimmed, and binding ledges cut.
The neck is made of Spanish cedar, scarf joint headstock and stacked heel. I fashioned a "jig" and cut the joint on a miter saw. It turned out nearly perfect and only needed minor touch up with a block plane.
Here's the neck blank all glued together.
To make a more accurate fretboard, I got a fret slotting template from Stewmac and made my own miter box out of maple.
I inlaid the rosewood board with LP style inlays. I pressed in the frets, filed them flush with the board, and bound the board LP style with the plastic nibs on the ends of each fret.
Using my new Colt router and straight edge attachment, I routed the truss rod slot. In this guitar I am using a Stewmac Hotrod.
I roughed out the headstock, tuner holes, and truss rod access.
Below are pictures of the white/black/white bound body. Still have to clean up all the tape though!
Below are pictures of the white/black/white bound body. Still have to clean up all the tape though!