New project

[Lowtones]

Today I got the top shaped and the faceplate glued up on the headstock. Tomorrow I hope to get the back shaped the neck finished up and glued into the body.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/lowtones/Fredsguitar004.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/lowtones/Fredsguitar011.jpg

[davetcan]

I love the grain on that. Hopefully it's going to show thru.

[Lowtones]

I love the grain on that. Hopefully it's going to show thru.

It sure will because its going to be a natural color . There is also a lot of flame in there that you can't see in the pic that should come out quite nicely with the clear coat.

[davetcan]

It sure will because its going to be a natural color . There is also a lot of flame in there that you can't see in the pic that should come out quite nicely with the clear coat.

Hmmm....I've got an acoustic.....

[Lowtones]

Hmmm....I've got an acoustic.....

Hmmm it's spoken for. I thought you were looking for a Koa Tele?

[davetcan]

Hmmm it's spoken for. I thought you were looking for a Koa Tele?

Temptation is a nasty thing. :tongue:

[ajcoholic]

Another nice one, I really like the defined carve on the top.

Do you cut your own LP style inlays or get them precut?

I would like to spend a day in your shop watching you make your guitars.. :)

AJC

[Lowtones]

Another nice one, I really like the defined carve on the top.

Do you cut your own LP style inlays or get them precut?

I would like to spend a day in your shop watching you make your guitars.. :)

AJC

Thanks A.J. I buy the pre cut inlays from Stewmac and then cut another one for the first fret. It would be somewhat cheaper to cut all my own but I despise the way it smells like the Dentist drilling your teeth when you cut and file the M.O.P.

You are certainly welcome to come for a visit anytime but I fear that you would be bored to tears watching me. That top took between 6-8 hrs to shape ( including sanding) which was probably close to 1/3 of that time. It goes fairly quickly at first and then I step back take a look and go back and redo it again. I just keep going and reshaping until it looks right. I probably spent as much time shaping & cleaning out the scratches at the front of the horns as the rest of the top. Here is the tool I used for the shaping. I just bought it with a gift Lee Valley certificate I got for Christmas. It does work a lot better than the straight half round rasp I was using before for the contours but it is slow going.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/lowtones/rasp.jpg

[David St Hubbins]

I have a feeling this one is going to look great. Can't wait to see the final product. Stones

[ACDCyou]

hey i was wondering if u shape ur necks by hand or with a CNC type machine

[Lowtones]

hey i was wondering if u shape ur necks by hand or with a CNC type machine

I shape them by hand but plan to, also,soon to be able to save some time using CNC.

[Lowtones]

hey i was wondering if u shape ur necks by hand or with a CNC type machine

I have to date shaped all of my necks by hand. I am looking to being able to do so by CNC in the not too distant future.