I'm building a RR (pics).

[777]

Why don't you use the right block for the upper wing and the biggest block on the left for the lower wing?

That way maybe you can have a 2 piece upper wing and a 1 piece lower wing, which will be better imo! Take it easy

Edit: It seems like you can use that biggest block for both the upper wing and the lower wing!

I was going to say something like that, That little block of wood at the end of the long wing would make me nervous, you smack that into a wall/doorway and it looks like it would snap right off!! I know it's too late, but good luck........

[Ben Johnson]

Where have we seen that combo before?

I have no idea what you're talking about...!?



I like the Finnish metal scene.

[Ben Johnson]

I was going to say something like that, That little block of wood at the end of the long wing would make me nervous, you smack that into a wall/doorway and it looks like it would snap right off!! I know it's too late, but good luck........

A glue joint is stronger than wood. Besides, I'm pretty careful with my V's - not a ding on any of the horns!

[Spivonious]

Looks great! It would be kind of fun to just leave it like it is and wire it up. In the family shot it looks like a wooden robot guitar.

[z1n]

Any updated pictures?

[daisp]

Wish I had the talent...well done!

[Special-K]

More pics please or did you forget:

[Chad]

Is that how manufacturers make neck-thru guitars? For some reason, I always assumed they milled the left wing, neck, and right wing, *then* glued them together?

[Special-K]

Is that how manufacturers make neck-thru guitars? For some reason, I always assumed they milled the left wing, neck, and right wing, *then* glued them together?

Me too...

Edit: btw: it is glued on the picture...
*feeling stupid*

[Shwayman11]

lmao that family shot is priceless!!!

[Cinder]

Want to see more progress! Got to love DIY people

[Ben Johnson]

Heh heh.

I actually haven't gotten anything done since I posted this thread. I've been pretty busy with school.

[kelly user]

hmmm........ forgot to update us ben.....?

[Ben Johnson]

Nope.

All I've done in the past several months is plane the neck angle. Then next steps will be:
-route truss rod channel
-cut body
-shape neck (scares me, as I've never done this before! )
-glue on fingerboard
-binding
-fretwork
-paint/clearcoat
-hardware
-electronics
-and finally, SHRED

That's dozens of hours of work, and I simply haven't had time lately. I've found that the amount of time it takes to build a guitar, you could've worked that many hours at your job and just bought a CS! And that also guarantees that everything about it will be perfect; this is my first guitar build and I don't even know if the damn thing will tune yet!

But I'll get back to work one of these days...

[Davey]

well, good luck