10 Days Till Deadline

I gave myself a deadline of Thanksgiving on the first guitar. I was making 4, but as I stated earlier, I am focusing on one, until it is done. The others will have to wait. Since I live in an apartment, I'm far more productive this way.

I had a logo made. I went out and took a picture of the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in downtown, then had a friend convert it into a silhouette for me. I had this laser cut into a piece of wood, and also engraved onto the pick up covers.









here is a picture of the control cavity. Inside, I lined the walls with copper foil. It has an adhesive backing. The copper foil helps to isolate the electronics from radio interference. With out it, you may end up having a little hum when the guitar is plugged into an amp.




With the body having been sprayed, i started to put the finish on the neck. I decided to use gun stock oil. In the picture is a side view of the peghead. The oil will not be that shiny when it has cured. It's the same thing that Eddie VanHallen has done to his guitar necks.