Once again this project was on hold for a while. I've had a number of setbacks with this guitar. The first time I tried to cut the binding channels, I messed them up. I had to order another bigger piece of binding and try again! When cutting a larger binding channel to cover my mistakes, I forgot that I had already drilled out a spot for the jack which means the binding cutter cut into the top. I patched it with a piece of maple but its quite visible. I think a dark sunburst should cover it up.
Most of the bind turned out alright but I did end up with a couple of gaps and a crack in the binding in the cutaway. I should be able to melt some extra binding in acetone and touch up these spots (at least I hope so!)
Most of the bind turned out alright but I did end up with a couple of gaps and a crack in the binding in the cutaway. I should be able to melt some extra binding in acetone and touch up these spots (at least I hope so!)
I glued an ebony veneer on the headstock and roughed in the shape and tuner holes.
I drilled the holes in the body for the switch, knobs, and tailpiece and then glued in the neck. After gluing in the neck, I routed the pickup cavities (not to vintage specs but they turned out nice). Installed the trussrod and then glued on the fretboard. Its finally looking like a guitar!!!
I drilled the holes in the body for the switch, knobs, and tailpiece and then glued in the neck. After gluing in the neck, I routed the pickup cavities (not to vintage specs but they turned out nice). Installed the trussrod and then glued on the fretboard. Its finally looking like a guitar!!!