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[Geo]

Get to whittling Larry. Can’t wait for more pics!

Looking good. :mrgreen:


George

 

[zulu]

One of the greatest threads ever!! Loving it. And learning from it!

Really like the choices you've made. Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride!

 

[Steelpickin']

got the frets roughed in

rough cut the neck down to size.....getting a lil nervous...dont want to end up with an expensive piece of firewood! :lol:
....I'm sure I'll be fine :wink: Mothers Day stuff this weekend...got to wait till early next week to carve the neck...more pix then

 

[Geo]

Lookin' like a hell of a nice guitar Lorenzo! 8)

Don't screw it up. :lol:

Can't wait for the next set of pics. :mrgreen:

Thanks for sharing. :wink:

George

 

[Steelpickin']

almost forgot..here is the pickgaurd I'll be using.
Its one of those "Tortoloid " pickgaurds from StewMac.
When the backing is removed you can see through most of it 8)

Thanks all for your kind words and support

 

[Geo]

almost forgot..here is the pickgaurd I'll be using.
Its one of those "Tortoloid " pickgaurds from StewMac.
When the backing is removed you can see through most of it 8)

Thanks all for your kind words and support

Perfect!! :mrgreen:

George

 

[Steelpickin']

got the healcap inlaid and the neck rough carved

couldn,t resist hahaha!!!
about another four ...maybe five weeks out...a lot of scraping, sandingand finishing to go in between the day job :shock:
still got to build the bridge...install the electronics...ect...
but soon!! 8)

Larry

 

[twocorgis]

Beautiful guitar Larry. I love the skull motif. 8)

 

[Geo]

about another four ...maybe five weeks out...a lot of scraping, sandingand finishing to go in between the day job :shock:
still got to build the bridge...install the electronics...ect...
but soon!! 8)

Larry

Quit your day job Larry. You're a guitar builder now. 8)

Beautiful Job. Can't wait to see it with a nice finish on it. :mrgreen:

George

 

[Steelpickin']

okay I made some time ( took a "sick" day :wink: ) and got all scraped and sanded and got a coat of sealer on!
The grain is really starting to pop! Here are a few pics...

Lovin' it!
Holiday weekend coming up but got a couple of gigs..probably wont get much work done for a few days...its getting there!

 

[Geo]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

George

 

[davismanLV]

Yeah, once you start putting sealers and finishes on .... that wood grain just LIGHTS UP like a Christmas tree!! I am LOVIN' watching this guitars birth...... amazing job, Larry!!!

 

[Steelpickin']

got most of the finish on..just a couple more coats and then buffing:

really starting to pop!

Pickup came today!

as well as the double archtop case!

now to make the bridge......should only be a couple more weeks!!!!!
have to let the finish cure for a while though before I can install the electronics and take her home

 

[DasBeef]

I have no words to describe how impressed I am.

 

[Geo]

I was thinking about you and the build today,,,, wondering when the next update would be.

It just keeps getting better. Can't wait to see it finished! 8)

Great job every step of the way Larry. :mrgreen:

George

 

[AlohaJoe]

That back is spectacular! :shock:

 

[Ravon]

That back is spectacular! :shock:

The front ain't half bad either! So your really getting ready to route out a big ol' hole in the side for the P/U controls huh ....... :shock: :? ?

 

[Geo]

OK Larry, it's about time for some more pictures. Get to buffing. :lol:

George

 

[davismanLV]

Okay guys and gals, I have a technical question. I thought the bridge was glued on BEFORE the top was finished. Obviously in this case, I'm wrong. But what is standard procedure? Or does it vary? I know from working with wood glue that the best bond is from raw wood to raw wood. So, what is the normal procedure? Finish the top and then glue on the bridge? And what kind of glue do you use in that case?

I've taken a guitar apart but never built one. What's the story? 8)

 

[Geo]

I think Larry will sand where the bridge footprint will be and use hot hide glue.

I masked off the footprint when I refinished the old D-25.

George