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Partial success but an agonising process, anyone who thinks that's easy is mad
Like I said an upload photos feature would be great
And that's my last word on the subject
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Looking good, bet you're already thinking about the next one
The next TWO!
Here's what I've learned so far:
1) The template is everything. It's got to be perfect or you'll spend a lot of time fixing problems. Get the template right before cutting.
2) Be patient. Don't rush any part of the process.
3) Don't trust your eye. Always measure (from many angles) and then measure again. Then measure it again.
4) Don't buy a pre-drilled neck unless you're modifying an existing body with the same neck type.
Good lessons learnt, you've mentioned making your own neck next time, you'll spend more time on the neck than you do on the rest of the guitar, I'm not trying to put you off, the lessons you have learnt so far will be indispensable when it comes to making your own neck. I'll give you a list of Luthier tools you will need and the number one supplier, they will cost between 3 to 500 dollars but are worth every penny, but let's get this one finished first
Right on!
Thanks Marko, you've been a tremendous resource for this project and I don't think I would have attempted it off of YouTube videos. So I'll say it again at the end, but thank you so much!!
Now for today's progress:
Control cavity cut.
If you zoom in to the control cavity cover pic, you'll see why I said the template needs to be perfect.
Coupled with a strange cut on one of the curves, and then having to switch routers mid cut because the switch on my Craftsman router decided to die… the slight differences in guide to blade measurements gave me more space than I wanted.
Lesson learned for sure.
It looks excellent, better than mine, I used an old scratchplate and it was a bit tight cutting the shape out. You and that router are some team. Thanks for the ‘Big Up’ but you did all the work, heres to the next two
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