Author Archives: gryder

After the clamps came off: Cut headstock to thickness. Aim is 16mm thick, though I suffered a lot of blade wander. After tightening the blade and going very slowly, it’s 17mm at the top and 18.5mm at nut side. Hopefully … Continue reading →

I’m taking a very different approach to building the body this project. Normally I build a 6mm MDF template, copy that to a 12mm MDF template and use that with a template cutter on my router to make the body. … Continue reading →

A lot slower day (and I didn’t have as long working on it): Drilled the hole at the end of the neck for the truss rod with a 10mm lip and spur bit using a piece scrap of wood to … Continue reading →

Neck build process (pictures below): Template made in 6mm MDF. Neck measurements came from an Excel spreadsheet (which I’ll refine over time) Number of frets: 21 Neck end fret: 22 (i.e. neck finishes were the 22nd fret would be) Body … Continue reading →

Wood purchased: Neck Blank: Birdseye maple AAA, Size: 780mm x 100mm x 25mm Fretboard: Rosewood – 24.75″ scale (precisely and not the “Gibson” 24.75″) Body Blank: Swamp ash: Single Piece: 490mm x 370mm x 45mm Body Top: Birdseye maple: 5-7mm … Continue reading →

Some colour concepts, using a maple cap ontop of a yet be decided upon body wood. Maybe it’s time I became brave and tried a maple cap on a guitar…….

It’s been over a year since I last built something. Life has gotten in the way, however I’ve decided to start up guitar build number 3. So far it will a refinement / iteration on the previous build: Double cut, … Continue reading →