Thursday, April 12, 2007

Tele neck is done, and other updates

So my telecaster neck is done. It took about a week to build up the proper coats of modified oil finish, but it was worth it. It feels like silk in your hand. Might I say, this is probably the fasters telecaster on the planet. Anyway, those of you who read this that I know in person, this guitar is ready to loan out. I want input on how the neck feels. Real critisism. Tell me what you like, what you dislike. It's very important that you're honest, because it factors into how i will be making other guitars in the future.

Secondly, I went to Menard's and bought some plywood this weekend. I will be making a dummy body of my original guitar design. I want to see it in 3-D. I will carve it out completely, and even to the control pocet routes. I will also be asking guitarist friends for input on this. When you cut a peice of wood, or grind it into dust, you can't go back. So I want feedback before it's too late. I know that I stare at guitars all day, and notice some much more than other guitar players. But sometimes i think I get a little too clinical, and need an outside opinion on things.

Pictured below; me crowning the frets on my tele neck, my finished tele all together, and the plywood I bought this weekend.










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