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I'm making guitar number 7

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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Routed the pickup holes, then measuring for trem placement.



    Taking out the wood for the trem with a forstner bit



    Tidied up on the front



    and also sorted on the back



    The top feels a tad weak around the f hole, so I'm going to add a strengthening bit. This is a rough attempt, but as it won't be seen I may just use this for the final thing.




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  • hollywoodroxhollywoodrox Frets: 3605
    Mate you’re really clever it’s going to look amazing 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    The routing looks very tidy, especially consdering it was done free hand... but I would consider adding a block back where the strap button goes.

    It might not need it, but better safe than sorry
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    edited August 2023
    WezV said:
    The routing looks very tidy, especially consdering it was done free hand... but I would consider adding a block back where the strap button goes.

    It might not need it, but better safe than sorry
    I meant to leave that bit in, but I was routing and went straight through without thinking! You are right I should add a bit back in, good call, thanks.

    Also - not everything was freehand routing, just the pockets to lighten the body. The 'neat' bits had templates!
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1732
    The guitar's looking great!
    But I also want to know about the Beetle under the tarp!
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    BigMonka said:
    The guitar's looking great!
    But I also want to know about the Beetle under the tarp!
    Ahh yes, oldest son who no longer lives with us told me a few years ago that he'd bought a Beetle and he needed to keep it at our house!  It's an old pain in the ass rust bucket, but he loves it and is over most Saturdays doing something to it. Major operations as well, not just fannying around. The engine is currently in pieces in our garage. 
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Stuff from the past few days ...

    swapped to plastic for my f-hole strengthening bit


    Cut out for battery box



    Sprayed rout for f-hole before glueing top on




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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Glueing first half of top



    Routed the top holes after



    And second half the next day


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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Radiusing the fretboard, always a long old job



    widening the tops of the tuner holes for the ferrules. 


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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Knocked up a quick jig to aid radiusing



    Made a template for trem posts



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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Sprayed body, aged surf green



    Quick mock-up with parts. 


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