Thread: Build #2 - Single Cut Jnr

Excellent, love it already! I needed some inspiration. How many pickups? What color?
Wont be far behind you with a 3/4 build.

Originally Posted by Groundhangers

Excellent, love it already! I needed some inspiration. How many pickups? What color?
Wont be far behind you with a 3/4 build.

Im going a hand dyed Red Wine Dye body so the Grain is visible, and a black inner and outer teardrop burst. Single Black covered P-90, and Ghoto or wrap around bridge. 1 x vol and 1 x tone.

This build is somewhat a first for me in that Im attempting a set neck, and Ill be spraying burst, back and neck colour (black) and a;so the clear coats. Im also experimenting with a Merbau fretboard. Ive washed and leeched all the resin and sap out of the Merbau and its been sitting for over a year without any issues. Ill see how it goes, I may seal it and dye with ebony is Im not completely happy.

Im going to attemp MOP dot inlays as well. Its pretty standard/typical Jr, but it will be heavy, and if the neck turns out half as good as my son's tele, it will ring for days.

Knowing me Ill probably change something about it half way through. We'll see.





Manny

addicted are we

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

addicted are we

Well Ive got to get rid of the timber somehow Andrew. What are you working on at the moment?

Originally Posted by mannym

Well Ive got to get rid of the timber somehow Andrew. What are you working on at the moment?

haha that is true...
i just spent the whole day restacking my timber racks

hmm i just finished a stainless refret and sent it back to its owner... happy customer
so im going to buy an arbour press tomorrow and start taking all the refret jobs people have asked me to do lol
and i will be purchasing a safety plane tomorrow...
radial drill press from hafco next week i think

i have 2 or 3 builds waiting to be started/finished

and i have to get a new switch for my makita trimmer.... 45bux
and i have to go pick up another compressor... hopefully i dont break this one

not much? lol

will you be doing the ussual lespaul tennon joint on this? or did some juniors have the setneck joint that extends into the neck pup pocket?

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

haha that is true...
i just spent the whole day restacking my timber racks

hmm i just finished a stainless refret and sent it back to its owner... happy customer
so im going to buy an arbour press tomorrow and start taking all the refret jobs people have asked me to do lol
and i will be purchasing a safety plane tomorrow...
radial drill press from hafco next week i think

i have 2 or 3 builds waiting to be started/finished

and i have to get a new switch for my makita trimmer.... 45bux
and i have to go pick up another compressor... hopefully i dont break this one

not much? lol

will you be doing the ussual lespaul tennon joint on this? or did some juniors have the setneck joint that extends into the neck pup pocket?

Man thats sux. We seriously threw 2 or 3 of them trimmers out the other day..They all had different things wrong with them but at least one of the switches would of been fine. Ill double check that we dont have anymore but im sure we dont..

Looks like its gonna be a nice build manny. Im itching to build an LP...I just bought a few books on them..I recommend buying beauty of the bursts!! Its full of pics on the '58 to '60 sunbursts!

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

haha that is true...
i just spent the whole day restacking my timber racks

hmm i just finished a stainless refret and sent it back to its owner... happy customer
so im going to buy an arbour press tomorrow and start taking all the refret jobs people have asked me to do lol
and i will be purchasing a safety plane tomorrow...
radial drill press from hafco next week i think

i have 2 or 3 builds waiting to be started/finished

and i have to get a new switch for my makita trimmer.... 45bux
and i have to go pick up another compressor... hopefully i dont break this one

not much? lol

will you be doing the ussual lespaul tennon joint on this? or did some juniors have the setneck joint that extends into the neck pup pocket?

I havent decided on the neck joint yet although Im favouring the tenon. We'll see when we get to it.

Talk about organising yourself!!! LOL. I said I would sort out the shed after the last build and half way through teh clean, I started building again. LOL.

OK,

Found some time today in between drying coats of deck oil to cut the body.

As always the minimalist, and because I dont have a band saw, off I went with my trusty Hand Saw.





Got those edges rounded off just outside the line with my trusty grinder, and the body is now ready to sand to final shape with the sander.

Thats hardcore man. At least i use a circular saw. lol

Originally Posted by Groundhangers

Thats hardcore man. At least i use a circular saw. lol

I just bought a skill saw about 2 weeks ago and thought of using it, but I needed to ensure more control. And it was a last minute thought to experiment with the saw and grinder.

I know it sounds ridiculous, but its therapeutic!!!

Cheers

Manny

Ill give ya points for dedication manny! I used to dread doing it with a jig saw! It seems to get the job done though.. Man i seriously recommend getting a bandsaw..I bought my carbatec one for 800 and its the best 800 i ever spent in my life!

I agree with Floody Manny that is a good job with a hand saw, job well done it go's to prove you don't need a lot of power tools.
Cheers, Bob

A bit more work today on the body. Rigged up my belt sander and sanded the body flush to lines. Just didnt get to the cutaway...should get the drums onto that section this week.



Parts are starting to arrive. Bridge, bone nut, knobs, tuners and p-90 pup arrived this week. I'm waiting on the dog ear cover. Here's a mock up.



Cheers

Manny

Started work on fret board. Marked out profile and fret lines.

Slotted and drilled holes. Merbau nice and dry and has a nice reddish tinge, with some black flecks that will be interesting to see how this borad comes up sanded fine and polished.



Holes are 6.5 mm. Added glue and fitted Pearl dots.





Next step is to make the 12" Radius Sanding block. Neck needs to be marked up and cut out. Then glue fretboard and sand to radius before carve. Im taking my time on this one. Want to get the neck right first time.

More Later.

Cheers

Manny