S907_Express continues....

More work on the Santos Mahogany necked Express. We have figured ash top on Peruvian Walnut body.



Pre-joined the top on this one since the sides are not really bookmatched. I like the joint to be as perfect as I can get it... this one cleaned up nice.




Going to move this from an Express to a standard as the top is pretty cool looking. First we backstrap the headstock. Wet the ash, heat and clamp.... after it cools for a few minutes take it apart glue it and clamp it again.



I think I like the way this one is starting to look.



The back strap worked pretty well.


Headstock shaping.



Almost done.


Tuner recess.



Low angle headstock with deep tuner recess. Not sure it is going to work... way to experiment in real wood. Really should have prototyped this out first.



Looks like a win.






Back on the 7



Neck fit.



Last Six String Express for the season... Ash body single Humbucker.
Test fit neck.










Filled the voids.

S907_7 Devastation... It started well.

Well it all starts great.



Wonderful things...



And the destruction starts...AHHHHHH! I was on the other side of the shop when I heard the machine start making too much noise. I ran to shut it down...still a little late.



Wow... I am crushed. This was a one of a kind top. Now we have a discounted guitar. Turns out the X Axis motor shaft snapped on the CNC. This caused it to take a left turn through the conrtol area of my favorite top.



Rather than scrap the project I am going to fix it... It won't be perfect but it still deserves to be a guitar.



After a lot of epoxy I have filled all the holes and gaps in the fix. I could have tried to make this perfect but honestly it isn't worth my time. I will still always know it is there... burning it would solve that but I think it will still make a guitar with a nasty attitude. Nothing like a scar to make something angry.


Meanwhile I had a crazy idea on the neck.


Test fit the neck.



Another coat of epoxy to fill some other voids....

S907_5 Body Cuts...

Body cut out.

S906_6 setting the bridge

Setting the bridge