mili9152
Well-Known Member
Hi guys, I'm really excited because this is my first custom build
Here we go!
A few sketches:
I ordered Carvin's NT6 neck-through blank. 24 frets, Ebony fretboard, no inlays.
Mock-up. Hipshot bridge, SD '59 hot rail in the neck and SD Full Shred or Distortion in the bridge:
Sept 2nd Progress. Headstock carved and walnut wings glued and clamped:
Sept 9th Progress. Body carved and roughly sanded. Heel rasped:
A few sketches:
![WP_000369.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/WP_000369.jpg)
![WP_000370.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/WP_000370.jpg)
![WP_000371.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/WP_000371.jpg)
I ordered Carvin's NT6 neck-through blank. 24 frets, Ebony fretboard, no inlays.
Mock-up. Hipshot bridge, SD '59 hot rail in the neck and SD Full Shred or Distortion in the bridge:
![01.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/01.jpg)
Sept 2nd Progress. Headstock carved and walnut wings glued and clamped:
![02.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/02.jpg)
![03.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/03.jpg)
![04.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/04.jpg)
Sept 9th Progress. Body carved and roughly sanded. Heel rasped:
![05.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/05.jpg)
![06.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/06.jpg)
![07.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/07.jpg)
![08.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/08.jpg)
![09.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/09.jpg)
![10.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/10.jpg)
![11.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/11.jpg)
![12.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/12.jpg)
![13.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/13.jpg)
![14.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/14.jpg)
![15.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/15.jpg)
![16.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16886096/Carvin%20build/16.jpg)