Dennis G Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Good job Rabs. I'm awaiting the finale with baited breath! Looking more like a guitar and less like a door everyday LOL! Keep 'em comin' Rabs, looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looking more like a guitar and less like a door everyday LOL! Keep 'em comin' Rabs, looking good! Cheers guys.. Well this one isn't from a door (I still have two bodies that are though).. BUT instead this wood im using apparently was part of a window sill (must have been a large window) lol (I bought it from a car boot sale for £10 and have two of them (like 4x4 and like 4ft long). I kinda like repurposing wood.. I will one day start with a prober squared off blank (one day ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ohh and check this out... Just got it off Ebay for £39 from a luthier who is apparently retiring and getting rid of his last bits and bobs... NICE !! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Wow! That's a slab o' wood right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Wow! That's a slab o' wood right there. African mahogany on top and Brazilian on the bottom... Im quite excited about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 African mahogany on top and Brazilian on the bottom... Im quite excited about that... Is that three piece Arican and two piece Braz? Interesting combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Is that three piece Arican and two piece Braz? Interesting combo. Yup... I like it... and for the price I just had to snap it up before someone else did.. Ive just emailed him to see what else he has I was just thinking.. that with a wine red top and natural back... HMMmmmmmm :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemarie Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 This setup almost reminds me of a Telecaster, I kinda like it. It would really look interesting with the Flame Maple as a top. Then with the other bridges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 This setup almost reminds me of a Telecaster, I kinda like it. It would really look interesting with the Flame Maple as a top. Then with the other bridges Thanks :) And yes actually im glad you said that as my aim was to kind of make a cross between a Tele and a Gibson double cut.... So sort of Tele looking with Gibson features (certainly the Gibson scale length and controls) But I have three bodies this shape so I can continue to mix and match until I get the perfect version :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thanks :) And yes actually im glad you said that as my aim was to kind of make a cross between a Tele and a Gibson double cut.... So sort of Tele looking with Gibson features (certainly the Gibson scale length and controls) But I have three bodies this shape so I can continue to mix and match until I get the perfect version :) Rabs..... This just AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Rabs..... This just AWESOME!!!! Thank you sir :D The way I see it is that the LP to me is the perfect shape for a guitar (which is why I own so many and love them).. BUT that shape has been done to death really so I figure I need to do something just slightly different.. Gibson already make the perfect LP, im not even gonna try and compete with that ;) But as been said.. im still experimenting really so who knows where it will lead me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thank you sir :D The way I see it is that the LP to me is the perfect shape for a guitar (which is why I own so many and love them).. BUT that shape has been done to death really so I figure I need to do something just slightly different.. Gibson already make the perfect LP, im not even gonna try and compete with that ;) But as been said.. im still experimenting really so who knows where it will lead me :) Thank you for posting content like this..... And I'll agree with you that the Gibson Les Paul is the perfect guitar.... Especially the ones that Gibson pumping out now IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hello and welcome to today's update :) Today I did some testing for the bridge and tailpiece as well as some finer details around the body... So I started off with some scrap wood (oh yes, I have decided on the black hardware for this build now :)). And tested that I could get the position right (as you get pretty much zero room for error on this)... test 1.. not bad but the tailpiece measurement was slightly out.. test 2. I just did the tailpiece.. and got it spot one :D test 3.... BINGO!! So im now ready to do that on the body which I will tomorrow. Also I noticed a cool feature with this Wilkinson TOM bridge.. The slots for the pole pieces are not round but more of an oval shape which means that you can drill it straight and then use the room you have for intonation... COOL So that's all set and ready for tomorrow.. I then just went about finely tuning the body and neck... The horns are an area that is hard to get at, and with files it just takes so long to get anywhere as this is a hard wood.. So I get my friend the Dremel tool out which has a barrel sanding attachment (type thing) MUCH better.. but from this point on I need to start using higher grit sandpapaer and getting any scratches out caused by the low grit paper and files etc More below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Getting there :) Even with my Dremel tool theres still some areas that need the fine touch of a file and im almost happy with this now Also this is why I love taking pictures... you can see here that there are two small humps on the neck which will need smoothing out.. That was really hard to see in the garage (I really need more light :)).. You can see an ever so slight hump at point A and a bigger one at point B.. Easy enough to fix :) I then decide to re-try my tuners as I didn't try them again the other day when I thinned the headstock down a bit SWEET! :) (REALLY happy with these tuners) I should actually finish at some point this week... EXCITING!! ;) So that's all for today.. Tomorrow when I get the bridge on I will string it up and see where we are at More then... and as ever, thanks for watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good Rabs, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good Rabs, looking good. Cheers man... yes its getting to an exciting point now where you can see the finish line :) You guys may even get a video of it playing this week :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I'm really liking that black hardware on there Rabs. Nice look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm definitely digging the double cut shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm really liking that black hardware on there Rabs. Nice look! Cheers man... and don't forget those pickups ;) Yeah im really liking it too.. Its almost a shame I have all this chrome hardware sitting about.. I just want to use this black hw :) Im sure some of the finishes will require the chrome though.. But if I am indeed to finish this naturally then I think the black hw looks good Ive been playing about with that online guitar editor.. hows this for a design? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm definitely digging the double cut shape. Cheers man :D I think ive just about managed to keep my vision of a tele/LP DC half breed ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I think ive just about managed to keep my vision of a tele/LP DC half breed ;) It also looks very close to an Epiphone Wilshire..very cool. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 It also looks very close to an Epiphone Wilshire..very cool. -Ryan Cheers And yes ive noticed that too... But not too much like it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemarie Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Its looking great! Getting really excited to see the finished product! You have put so much hard work and care into this that I hope it turns out like you planned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hello all... and welcome again... Today I was going to drill the bridge holes BUT I was just not 100% sure of the specifications (apart from the scale length) and as much as I could probably have done a good job by eye, I decided to bring one of my guitars tomorrow for reference.. Mainly the gap between the TOM and tailpiece. So instead I started on the input jack and the control cavity. A quick couple of tests to make sure I know what im doing (even though its just one hole lol :) I just wanted to make sure I had the right sized drill bit for the job (22 mm). So that was easy enough.. now to do it on the guitar. You may notice now that I have a towel on the bench as I this point I really don't want any unnecessary scratches It was a little worrying, this body is quite thin and the input jack plate JUST fits on... But all sorted more below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 So now to start sorting out where my cavities and switches will be eactly I know that this is the rough area I want the cavity But really its where the controls will be on the front that will dictate the back so I draw (VERY) rough positions I then realise that I have to take the input jack into consideration (duhhh! :)) So this MAY work but im not going to take the chance So I try repositioning the knobs And a slightly different position on the back which looks like it will work However before I go further I decide that it best I come back home and do a bit more research and looking at pictures before I finalise it.. So tomorrow I will bring my LP DC Junior Special along as reference and will do the bridge and maybe the control cavity too... Im just awaiting some pickup templates that should be here within a couple of days then we are REALLY close. More tomorrow :) and as always, thanks for watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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