Learning how to build an electric guitar

[lumberjim]

I'm using Potvin templates for these guitars. He includes a fret board template, so I gave the fret board the same treatment as the neck, and again, did not ruin the piece.


I'll leave the carving of the shape to much later in the process this time. I need to discuss inlay with Dad soon.



So, with both cut to shape, all that's left is to glue the sonsabitches together and call it a day.

Truss rod fits perfectly. I used a diamond grinder tip on the dremel to clean up the corners of the trench.

Let's get these two together.



Then tape over it to keep the glue off of it. I also put 2 tiny rolls of the orange tape in there to prevent rattling. The stew Mac tape dispenser I got has the perfect width tape for this job.



How many clamps should I use?


Maybe a couple more...


Oh, there's two more.... They'll fit.



I used the caul I made, too. I feel like I got some shit done today.

[Undertoad]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'm using Potvin templates for these guitars. He includes a fret board template, so I gave the fret board the same treatment as the neck, and again, did not ruin the piece.

You friended that dude Potvin on Facebook, and so did my friend old Brad, I've mentioned before, who is a custom builder in FL building mostly basses.

It's funny when FB gives friend suggestions and you look at your mutual friends and there are friends from different universes

Brad has a booth at Summer NAMM (Nat'l Ass'n of Music Merchants) in Nashville in two weeks. So he's like pretty serious going at it, at this point