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Author:  dzsmith [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:44 pm ]
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Gonna whittle out an SG.
Walnut top, Maple body and neck, Asian Ebony board.
Gotta make some layout templates first.
Always exciting starting a new build.
Dan
Author:  fumblefinger [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:43 pm ]
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And there's nothing like starting with the best wood! Jeez, that's some purty stuff!
Author:  dzsmith [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:20 am ]
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Thanks Allan!
I figure if I make 4-5 guitars a year, and I spend 50 hours on each, I can justify buying high dollar lumber.
This batch cost me about $160.00. I can get two fret boards out of the Ebony.
Maple and Walnut billets from Goby Wanut, neck and fret boards from Gilmer.
Dan
Author:  Shaw [ Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:06 pm ]
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Can't wait to see it. I love SG'S.

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Author:  fumblefinger [ Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:34 pm ]
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You just don't see flamed walnut very often. But the pattern on the maple is nice and tight too. And I love flame maple necks! Should be a stunner.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:40 pm ]
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Can't wait to see how you put all those pretty woods together!
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:21 pm ]
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Made the body template.
I'll need to make the control covers and pickup templates as well.
Sharpie pens don't work well under shellac.

My wife went nuts and bought us some proper Texas-sized steaks.
Happy holidays everyone!
Dan
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:53 pm ]
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Looking forward to your build, as always, Dan! Nice looking beef. Hopefully nobody says "well done, please" or "pass the ketchup"!

Merry Christmas to you, and yours, Dan!

Alex
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:00 pm ]
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Alex Kleon wrote:
Looking forward to your build, as always, Dan! Nice looking beef. Hopefully nobody says "well done, please" or "pass the ketchup"!

Merry Christmas to you, and yours, Dan!

Alex

Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Dan
Author:  dzsmith [ Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New project SG
Got the body and neck roughed out.
I plan to cut a tenon similar to a LP and use the body extension as the heel.
I think this should provide ample support.
I got this idea from seeing Kevin Looker's Flying V neck joint.
Dan
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:52 pm ]
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Got the neck joint cut.
The rest will be easy.
Making fret markers out of a sheet of celluloid.
I ate the heck out of the steaks.
Bought my daughter-n-law a plane ticket to see her grandma in Chile.
That's about it.
Dan
Author:  fumblefinger [ Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:31 pm ]
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dzsmith wrote:

Bought my daughter-n-law a plane ticket to see her grandma in Chile.
Dan

What a guy [clap]
Author:  Guitarizzmo [ Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:54 am ]
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wow7-eyes That is some stunning Walnut, I wonder if the nuts from the tree it came from taste better? Michael Shaw has a squirrel as an avatar, maybe he knows? laughing6-hehe
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:20 am ]
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fumblefinger wrote:
dzsmith wrote:

Bought my daughter-n-law a plane ticket to see her grandma in Chile.
Dan

What a guy [clap]


That's pretty cool, Dan! She must be a special girl! [:Y:]

Alex
Author:  Shaw [ Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:56 pm ]
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Looking good. Can't wait.

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Author:  Ken McKay [ Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:26 am ]
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Nice. I think that's gonna work fine.


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Author:  dzsmith [ Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:37 am ]
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Ken McKay wrote:
Nice. I think that's gonna work fine.


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Thanks Ken!
I must repeat that I love your finishing techniques!
Author:  dzsmith [ Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:08 pm ]
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Just about ready to glue the fretboard to the neck.
The weekend weather will be 80F, so I plan to get this thing going.
I went with some snazzy binding to match the fret markers.
I spent 8 hours cutting out the markers and inlaying. Not an enjoyable task.
Dan
Author:  alan stassforth [ Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:06 pm ]
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Hey, looks good, Dan!
I like the way you ran the figure in the walnut up,
instead of down.
I also really like that f.b. binding.
Bling city!
Reminds me of the old Nationals and the like!
Alan
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:47 pm ]
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alan stassforth wrote:
Hey, looks good, Dan!
I like the way you ran the figure in the walnut up,
instead of down.
I also really like that f.b. binding.
Bling city!
Reminds me of the old Nationals and the like!
Alan

Thanks Alan!
I'm already planning another Tele build.
I've made six and have given them all away.
I still don't have one for myself.
Dan
Author:  dzsmith [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:09 pm ]
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It's getting there.
Next steps will be cutting the body bevels, leveling the frets, then glue in the neck.
Dan
Author:  Chris Pile [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:37 am ]
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Yeah, buddy.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:32 am ]
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Great progress!
Looks mighty fine!
Author:  Shaw [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:55 pm ]
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Looking good!

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Author:  dzsmith [ Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:39 pm ]
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The jig works pretty good!
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