Guitar Logistics Build Thread - 2014

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Input jacks. I am in the process of redisigning my control cavities to make more room without making them too much bigger so these is the last "tight fit for a wrench" input jacks.

 

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Dunlop recess strap locks.





This one only gets an arm cut but I am going to give it a nice carve look.

 

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Time to stand the grain up and help steam out the deep scratches. This is a hard maple top not a soft maple. It is a real bear to get the scratches out of with normal sanding. So we steam the top a few times in between sanding to help speed the process. Also helps for water based dye later.

 

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As it dries the grain stands up so you can sand it down.

 

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Moving on to sculpting the headless and setting necks

 

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Neck fixed up before gluing. I will probably reduce the heel even more but this is good enough for now.





Ok cut out for the neck pickup.

 

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On to the next neck carve

 

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And random picture. Trussrods after a bath in wax.



Neck set. Too cold in the garage for epoxy that night so into the dining room.



Time to get these two close

 

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A few seconds with the router and template. Results clean neck pickup

 

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Now we are just being excessive... but I was wet sanding the top with mineral spirits so why not shoot a few pics.

 

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