Tele Neck

Finally carved one of the Tele necks out. I am going to use all these to experiment with neck shapes. This one has a D shape to it and the curve extends to within 1/8 of the fret board.



I know the heal looks a little square. The tele body has a square heel so the neck matches the body.

New Website

Almost done with the website. Tired of coding on it for now... I will be updating the pictures and some of the art work over the next month but it is pretty much done.

http://www.guitar-logistics.com/

Target Coating woes

So the finishing of the Hand of Doom has gone like the rest of the project... man this thing caries some mojo with it.

I have given up on my current supply of EM6000 Lacquer and ordered a new batch. The current batch must have frozen in transport. It is the only explanation for the milky tint. Hopefully since it is summer the new batch will be crystal clear... unless UPS uses a refrigerated truck (I don't put anything past them).

This means I am going to do the fluorescent orange on the Super Destroyer next week while I am waiting.

Phoenix

Finished sanding ready for clear

I will shoot re-shoot the first new coat of clear on the Hand of Doom tomorrow weather permitting.

Hand of doom...

So I spent some time yesterday striping the finish off the hand of doom. I am about half done. It is really hard work as I have to be careful to not scratch it any more than necessary. I hope to get it back in the paint booth soon...

Guitar of the Month

Project Guitar

V Sunday

Tired and probably should stay in today... but felt the need to get this thing done. Still have no idea what it is going to look like when it is done. I cleaned up the shoulders and came up with something that looked good from the side and the front.





Time to shape the neck. The soft grain in the wenge tears out very easily (like ash) and leaves a bumpy surface. I ended up only using Rasps and Files as any type of blade (scraper, spoke shave) tended to make a mess. I have been experimenting with the trapzoid shaped necks. Not Ola style but more rounded with a flat spot on the back. I make a trapezoid then soften it... not sure it helps yet.



If anyone cares smoothing the neck out with a bastard file then a mill file worked really well on the wenge.



Then a little DA action.



I rounded the heal out a little more after this shot.



Volute also got a little rounder and smaller after this shot.



Bridge posts drilled. Stuck the bridge on to make sure hte strings line up. I don't drive the anchors in until much later.



Lets have a look and see how far to recess the bridge... looks like it will only be a little bit.



So I was going to copy my Gibson V in measurements because I thought it was a 24.75" scale V. Turns out it is not it is a 24.625". Good thing I double checked before drilling the bridge. That would have made a mess.
All good now but once again this is why you plan everything out first.



Again ... enough for one day. I am never building another neck through unless someone pays me. (I said that the last time I built one.)