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fretboard on neck. gota taper it.
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edit: got phone's camera working again!

damn that's nice!

update!

finished roughcut of the headstock and glued the fretboard on the neck. forgot to take pics while i was down there but i'll take a few when i check up on the neck tomorow.
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ah yes i didnt realise you were in the US. I might go ask my local bunnings if they have the diamond plate.

thanks mongrel and avenger

hey where did u get the diamond plate from and how much did it cost?

i cant find anywhere that sells it.

cheers bud

^ i was thinking of doin that with the heartbeat at 3,5,7,9,12 etc except i dont have enough pearl and i've always wanted a guitar with inlay at 12 only. might try that for another time.

a little...

cheers guys, might pop down to bunnings and pick up one of those jeweller's saws.

sweet inlaying pete! im guessing one break is on that P and i cant find the other.

mongrel, i'll do a little...

true stu! i could always resort to crushed pearls after i fail at cuttin it. shall i just use a coping saw?

yah MOP and yah just 12th.

i was thinking of doin an ormsby crushed pearls thing with the inlay cos to cut that design out without breaking will be a miracle lol

inlay idea

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its a soundwave/heartbeat thingo.

im pretty set on this design, unless someone suggests something better :)

that dragonfly inlay is out of this world!

oh mannnn, im sucha stooge.

i used the plane for the neck and didnt even think about using it for the fretboard.............

i deserve a slap!

It has been AWHILE! well i saved up for a bandsaw and i got it yesterday :D

started on tapering the neck and fretboard.

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thanks stu, i'll just leave it overnight and put it back in tomorow.

thanks big shed, i heard that the BAS350 is australia's best selling 14" i think.

i might try to save up more or haggle the price down abit.

Gday people, i've been planning to buy a bandsaw for a while now, and I've got my eyes on the Carbatec 14" single speed one...

Ok thanks old picker, i'll have a look at the jets.

and to Stu: How long should I keep the spline and chuck in the freezer for?

cheers

yeah i'll probably do a red and black for my next build, planning on a 7 string.
and i'm leaving out the side edge indent cuts, or wateva you want to call them, its too hard to get a straight cut...

thanks for the tips stu, i'll try it tomorow.

im going for a white with black bevel paint job, hope it turns out nicely.

Hi guys, didnt get much done over the holidays unfortunately. Been busy with stuff, ordered a safe t planer and it arrived yesterday, planed down the headstock and routed the truss rod slot. ...

awesome stu, i saw that ur cavity isnt painted with shielding paint, ur goin to do that after the lacquer right?

oh and deano that volute is HUGE but nice:D

oh ok thanks addo, i'll call up Caporn's and ask about their christmas trading times.
i have a dremel and router base for the routing.

did they make it even longer? when i went, it went for 40...

ok so i was just thinking about the inlays, i saw an epoxy with hardener mix at mitre 10 for around 8 bucks or so, will that do? i'll mix some sawdust from the bloodwood with the epoxy glue to use as...

thanks hammered, i'll take a pic tomorow.
i used double sided tape to keep it together, stomped on it for a while, stuck really nicely.

looks nice, hav u got any sound clips?

ye im not into stacks, a small combo loud enough to play at a small gig would be good enough for me. i mainly practice at home or jam with the band, the gigging option is for the future.

and i...

ye i wish man, 5150's are way outta my budget and their hard to find in aus, to ship it over from the US would cost half of what i paid for the actual amp.

anyway, UPDATE

scarf joint finished...

thanks hammered, im looking at the laney vc and lc range. interested in the vc30 and the lc30, many say the lc is more suitable for metal, which is what i mainly play but alot of people prefer the...

ye the marshall mg i got isnt doin my guitar any justice

if the mustang will cost 7500 altogether then i'll just wait til i get full licence.
im saving up for a tube amp right now anyway, thanks addo.

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...

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...

body glued, did a strength test on it, pretty sturdy.
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the jig glued together
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the sides of the jig, 13 degree angle.
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body glued together.
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enjoyyy

its a work of art, stu. seriously.

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...

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...

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...

ye i'll take a few lessons and start strictly following the rules and i'll get it soon.

for a car, i just want power, anything that gives a nice roar and grunt. or anything thats quick.
maybe a...

ye i hav a workbench with a vice and a small one without a vice.

the parking i stuffed up as well, my mind was all over the place. i usually do a reverse parallel in 2 moves, today i just...

thanks for the idea sebastian, i use a small sanding block as kind of a plane but i'll try the shooting board thing. patience is something i've been developing through this build, i used to be the...

ye imma go to a few lessons then try again.

ok well i have:
-groz block plane (not sharp enough)
-jigsaw
-handsaw
-coping saw
-router
-random orbital sander
-carbatec bench drill press

sighhh, i failed the driving test. not good in the mornings. didn't look in the blind spot enough and went abit over 40 in the school zone. ah well, there's always a next time.

anyway back on...

PICTURES PICTURES! haven't done much, just to give u guys something to look at.
the wood was thickness planed and filled with woodfiller and gota do final sanding before i glue the 2 pieces...

haha sorry guys, havent had time to take pics yet. im letting the woodfiller dry cos i did multiple layers to one spot due to a huge muck up with the router.

it will be a solid finish, still...

got it planed today at gilet guitars, nice guy gave me some advice too.

used woodfiller to fill some mistakes i made with the router and tomorow i'll sand down sides and hopefully get the body...

ye got 2 exams over and done with, legal on thursday so after that it's just smooth sailing towards the holidays:D
thanks to addo i got in contact with a thickness planing place, thanks again...

gona glue wedges to the sides first, then mount the clamps using the wedges.

a little update. needs final sanding and shaping before gluing together.

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haha thanks hammered,
dont think i can finish by christmas but hopefully by the end of the school holidays, excluding painting time.