DIY guitar. First project

[KyuzoGuitarist]

Hey! This thread is about my own DIY guitar.
It happens to be a Tele with 24 fret neck and JAckson style headstock.
I got body wood - 1 piece swamp ash.
Also I've ordered some templates of plexiglas. body contour, cavities and headstock.
Now I'm wiating for neck wood, figerboard (I've got preslotted and multiradiused in Stewmac), trussrod,
and all other stuff.
Here are some pictures of what I've already made and one - how It should look like after all.

[Spivonious]

Looks good so far!

[VitaminG]

looking good! Can't wait to see it finished

[asix]

how do u cut the back scoop rib cage bit out?

[VitaminG]

you can rough it out with a file, like Sully does from about 2:20 on this video:

[KyuzoGuitarist]

how do u cut the back scoop rib cage bit out?

well it was almost like this guy on video did, but first of all I made some slits as shown on the image.

then I chopped off the spare wood, and then I smoothed it with knife, file and sanding paper.

[asix]

i have a cahrvel fusion neck that is missing a home. ive seen the wood for sale on ebay for about £60 / $100 ish and im just scared of messing it up and costing my self £60.

[KyuzoGuitarist]

I can recommend you www.exoticwoods.com
very good choice and quality. I've got mine from them.

Good luck!

[sully]

you can rough it out with a file, like Sully does from about 2:20 on this video:

Looks like a very cool idea!

Gary, you scared me with that video - here I am scrolling down in a nice thread and BAM! There I am, lookin at me....

sully

[KyuzoGuitarist]

nice to meet you!

[wilkinsi]

Hey Sully, do you repair battered guitars too? I'd love to see some videos of that

[asix]

exoticwoods.com has some nice stock. Ive found a ebay shop with some blanks for £40 / $70 ish so i may try that b4 i get some nice wood. The rib cage but looks doable. i am thinking of having the outline water jetted out as i only have a jigsaw at home and i think ill get a better cut.



Im going to watch sullys vid when i get home from work. the neck pocket scares me as well.

[KyuzoGuitarist]

exoticwoods.com has some nice stock. Ive found a ebay shop with some blanks for £40 / $70 ish so i may try that b4 i get some nice wood. The rib cage but looks doable. i am thinking of having the outline water jetted out as i only have a jigsaw at home and i think ill get a better cut.



Im going to watch sullys vid when i get home from work. the neck pocket scares me as well.

definitely you should get a powerfull hand router. 80% of work you can do only with router and a few router bits.

[RacerX]

That headstock doesn't say "Ass" does it?

[sully]

Hey Sully, do you repair battered guitars too? I'd love to see some videos of that

Yeah, there's a rather long series of videos where a 2004 Les Paul Studio was resurrected....

Sully