My First Build - King V style custom

**addo** · 11th December 2007, 10:14 PM

I've got a line on a cheap 6 cyl 1967 Mustang... About $3000.

But you have to ship it over from California.

Getting back to the bench thing - my first one was too light and floppy - it could actually hinder your work. Whenever you were doing something with a bit of "back" in it, the whole bench would shudder or move slightly! That was a cheap hardware shop bench and I rebraced it with big diagonal crosses at the rear, added a new board across the front and a screwed down lower shelf. Still a bit short, but it was a cheap fix that made a huge difference.

**Archer** · 11th December 2007, 10:18 PM

Higher the power higher the insurance!

Have you considered using your router to smooth the scarf joint? You could make a jig like this:

http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/tips/scarfjnt.htm

Shooting board is your best bet for the body gluing edge. Pitty the grain direction of the body rules out using the router for squaring it up. Before i got a jointer my method to square and straighten edges was with the router. But your body risks taking out a chunk of the mahogany cause the grain doesn't run parallel to that edge.

**macaroni** · 11th December 2007, 10:47 PM

either a r33 skyline or a s13 silvia. i prefer the skyline but i duno, lets see how much i can save up in 3 years.
got the fretboard from luthiers mercantile international, bloodwood 24 frets 25.5 inch scale.

addo i like the looks of that mustang, how many km's has it got?
my mini workbench is my main one cos its portable and i do all the sanding and routing and stuff on that and use the big one for the vice and i got a drill press on that.

i'll just be patient and use the shooting board.

**RGM** · 11th December 2007, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by macaroni

either a r33 skyline or a s13 silvia. i prefer the skyline but i duno, lets see how much i can save up in 3 years.

R33's (gtr's) sit at around 30 grand at the moment...s13,180sx,200sx,300zx sit at around 15 grand lower.

Originally Posted by macaroni

got the fretboard from luthiers mercantile international, bloodwood 24 frets 25.5 inch scale.

Looks great, what sorta pricing + shipping?

**macaroni** · 11th December 2007, 11:55 PM

the fretboard was 9 bucks usd + 9 bucks fretslotting and the delivery for the fretboard itself is probably around 25, i bought it with a whole bunch of other stuff and added up to 35 bucks delivery for everything.

r33's for 30 grand??? i saw alot for under 20

**RGM** · 12th December 2007, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by macaroni

r33's for 30 grand??? i saw alot for under 20

Maybe in Sydney they are!!

**black_labb** · 12th December 2007, 01:59 AM

get a vw for 3000 for one in good condition

who wants to go fast, just means you wont be able to keep your license, especially with the new laws for p platers (atleast in nsw). im still driving the vw from when i got my L plates. reliable vehicles, but im drunk now so i wont drive it.

**RGM** · 12th December 2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by black_labb

get a vw for 3000 for one in good condition

who wants to go fast, just means you wont be able to keep your license, especially with the new laws for p platers (atleast in nsw). im still driving the vw from when i got my L plates. reliable vehicles, but im drunk now so i wont drive it.

Thats true, but if a smart person drove that car they would keep it to the track

Anyway i think i will make that jig that archer posted, bit easier than hand planing it!

**macaroni** · 12th December 2007, 12:24 PM

i was thinking of getting a mini cooper but their outta my price range and i wanna go to tracks with a skyline or a silvia, i'll decide when the time comes.

i think i'll make that jig too, gona be really useful

**macaroni** · 16th December 2007, 06:34 PM

the sides of the jig, 13 degree angle.

body glued together.

enjoyyy

**macaroni** · 17th December 2007, 02:49 PM

body glued, did a strength test on it, pretty sturdy.

the jig glued together

**addo** · 17th December 2007, 08:46 PM

Looks like you've got that typical curse of jigsaws - the blade canting over to give a less than perpendicular cut. Centre join seems pretty respectable.

You'll be able to mark out a centre line, the 24th fret position and then work from there to get the pickups routed in, and all controls sorted. Don't sweat the edges too much right now; having the guts of it finished will be a big motivator.

Got another test booked yet? Mustang now $2500 cash.

**macaroni** · 17th December 2007, 09:34 PM

ye booked another for 22nd of jan. gona go 2 lessons one in the middle of holidays and one just before the test to see how i'll go.

mustang for 2500 aye.. does that include the shipping? is it manual? left or right hand drive? how many km's has it got?

**addo** · 17th December 2007, 10:39 PM

Left hand drive, no idea on mileage, shipping not included. But as a six-cylinder car, a P-plater can legally drive it.

Anyway, by the time you get to the test the guitar should be about ready for paint - if not painted. Have you made the pickup routing templates?

**macaroni** · 17th December 2007, 11:11 PM

it should be ready by then, if i dont get too lazy.
i've made the templates for pickup routing and also the control cavity.

hmmm left hand drive, do u need a special licence for left hand drive cars? and is it manual?

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