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Hi all,

Ok after a fairly shakey routing experience my beautiful rosewood bindings are glued and I have just finished my initial sanding session. I must admit I am relieved to find that the mess i created with the Dremel does not seem to show too much. I do have a few drop fills to do though but hopefully they will go ok.

Anyway below (hopefully) are some pics. Please enjoy.

Barry.

Note the protusion in the end trim is a rosewood drop fill yet to be sanded.

Barry, it's looking pretty good I may say!
Is that a kit?

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Thanks
Yes its a Stewmac 000.

I thought i would start off nice and easy like.

Already planning the 2nd one though.

Really getting into the 'design' (woods/colours etc) side of things.

Just wish my skill would catch up with my brain LOL

B

Hey, nothing wrong with a kit. it makes awesome guitars and its the best way to start!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
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Looks great Barry! Kit or scratch the first one is always a load of fun. Now you will be hooked though, prepare to get a second mortgage to keep your new hobby going.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Looks like stellar work to me, Barry. I built a kit for my first, and I'm bending the sides on my second tonight...so I understand exactly what you mean about wishing my skills would catch up to my desire.

Nice looking guitar!

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Looking great Barry!

I'm not too far ahead of you. I'm currently on #2 and find around every
corner I'm constantly doing little things that result in more work for
myself.

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North Muskegon, MI

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That looks very nice Barry! It's funny you should post that today as i've
reached exactly the same point as you today and was about to post but
discovered that an (as yet unidentified) blob on the lens of my camera
made all my photos, errr..... a bit.... Blobby. It's my first build too and
have had 'fun' with my routing also.

Hows your top to neck block angle i just discovered mine is out and i
don't have any room to sand the sides much more...

John.

Looking great Barry.  When I started showing my first I couldn't understand how people didn't see flaws that looked like craters to me.  No one is more critical than the builder it seems.

BTW Don't you think it would sound better with strings?

Kirby

Twins!

Sorry I'm not trying to hijack your thread but could not resist posting a
pic!

j.

Looking GREAT Barry - Working on a 000 12 fretter myself. Has a couple of StewMac parts like the neck. Keep up the good work and don't forget to post the finished product.

Larry

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Thank You and Best To All

[QUOTE=JohnB] Twins!

Sorry I'm not trying to hijack your thread but could not resist posting a
pic!

j.
[/QUOTE]

Hey John, You're right you shouldn't hijack Barry's thread - That beauty deserves its own - seriously. Very nice job, give it its own thread so we can oogle.

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looks sweet dude...looking fwd to playing it! (you probably are too :))

reading the wayne henderson book is making me foam at the mouth to get back to my shop...seeing yours coming together so well ISNT HELPING!!

 

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[QUOTE=JohnB] Twins!

Sorry I'm not trying to hijack your thread but could not resist posting a
pic!

j.

Wow please give yours its own thread it looks ace compared to mine heheheheh   
I like the end trim detail. I see you too have deviated from the plan a little too.

[QUOTE=JohnB] That looks very nice Barry! It's funny you should post that today as i've
reached exactly the same point as you today and was about to post but
discovered that an (as yet unidentified) blob on the lens of my camera
made all my photos, errr..... a bit.... Blobby. It's my first build too and
have had 'fun' with my routing also.

Hows your top to neck block angle i just discovered mine is out and i
don't have any room to sand the sides much more...

John.
[/QUOTE]

Err fine i think (hope) i took a lot of time over ensuring that all was square during glueing so i will be non too happy if they are not still square. I have offered the neck to the body but as the lower frets are not in yet the end of the FB bends away from the SB so it is hard to guage how much work will be neaded to set the neck but i am expecting a lot as its #1

[QUOTE=curtis]

looks sweet dude...looking fwd to playing it! (you probably are too :))

reading the wayne henderson book is making me foam at the mouth to get back to my shop...seeing yours coming together so well ISNT HELPING!!

[/QUOTE]

Thanks Steve and to evryone else...onwards and upwards

[QUOTE=DRKirby] Looking great Barry. When I started showing my first I couldn't understand how people didn't see flaws that looked like craters to me. No one is more critical than the builder it seems.BTW Don't you think it would sound better with strings?Kirby
[/QUOTE]

Strings?
.....maybe then again maybe not

Thanks though
And thanks to Hesh regarding the wood bindings they do look nice. I would like to get the end trim right next time though with the laminate sections bordering the inlay etc..

[QUOTE=snood]

Wow please give yours its own thread it looks ace compared to mine
heheheheh
I like the end trim detail. I see you too have deviated from the plan a little
too.

[/QUOTE]

Well my pics are a little clearer but i guarantee you that my guitar has
more flaws than yours! Why do you think i crop my pictures so much

I'll put up a thread when (or that should be if) the sun comes out. Once
again i'm sorry about posting the pic, it was very late last night and i
realise now it would have been better just to start a new thread.


[/QUOTE=snood]

Err fine i think (hope) i took a lot of time over ensuring that all was square
during glueing so i will be non too happy if they are not still square. I
have offered the neck to the body but as the lower frets are not in yet the
end of the FB bends away from the SB so it is hard to guage how much
work will be neaded to set the neck but i am expecting a lot as its #1
[/QUOTE]

Mine is about 1 degree out, it think it's really hard to get a true 90 using
the cardboard inner mold method. I would be interested to know if yours
is 90.

Can't wait to see more pics (with a bit more light please!)

john.

[QUOTE=JohnB] [QUOTE=snood]

Wow please give yours its own thread it looks ace compared to mine
heheheheh
I like the end trim detail. I see you too have deviated from the plan a little
too.

[/QUOTE]

Well my pics are a little clearer but i guarantee you that my guitar has
more flaws than yours! Why do you think i crop my pictures so much

I'll put up a thread when (or that should be if) the sun comes out. Once
again i'm sorry about posting the pic, it was very late last night and i
realise now it would have been better just to start a new thread.


[/QUOTE=snood]

Err fine i think (hope) i took a lot of time over ensuring that all was square
during glueing so i will be non too happy if they are not still square. I
have offered the neck to the body but as the lower frets are not in yet the
end of the FB bends away from the SB so it is hard to guage how much
work will be neaded to set the neck but i am expecting a lot as its #1
[/QUOTE]

Mine is about 1 degree out, it think it's really hard to get a true 90 using
the cardboard inner mold method. I would be interested to know if yours
is 90.

Can't wait to see more pics (with a bit more light please!)

john. [/QUOTE]


Hahahah
No worries regarding the post I am only being silly.
More light noooooooooooooo it will show the flaws up hahahaha. But seriously of course the next pics (post a little more sanding etc) will be in better light.

I will check my nech and tail blocks tonight i suspect they will be more than 1 deg off though :(

B

Barry,

Great looking, especially for a first try. When fitting the neck, don't forget you really don't want a 90* angle. About 1 1/2* less should be the target- so that the strings end up high enough over the bridge to allow a proper saddle height. But if it's not exactly on, judicious adjustments in the neck set can usually compensate...

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Gene

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason- Mark Twain

Hi Gene, I was talking about the angle between the top and the neckblock
- according to the stumac instructions which Barry and I are following this
should be 90?

j.

Good job so far! I see you decided not to fret the upper fingerboard over the body. That's cool though ,a lot of people don't even play up there! Just kidding Barry It does look good .Those kits are excellant from Stew-Mac and you're doing a good job !I hope she sounds great for you.

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