Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Elias Graves]

I need to decide on a body shape real soon, I guess. Still leaning towards copying my son's LP and scaling it up to 14.5".

 

[irishstu]

Here we go. Now I think I have this where I want it. I also lightened the shade of the stain just a bit.

Very nicely done.

 

[ugameus]

Are you just ebonizing the neck right now? The one pic looked like there was some oil on there.

 

[tgk03]

Diggin it, EG. Looks great.

 

[Elias Graves]

Are you just ebonizing the neck right now? The one pic looked like there was some oil on there.

It's been ebonized and oiled both.

Diggin it, EG. Looks great.

Thanks

 

[jelloman]

I need to decide on a body shape real soon, I guess. Still leaning towards copying my son's LP and scaling it up to 14.5".

Do you really want a cutaway?

 

[Elias Graves]

Do you really want a cutaway?

Probably wouldn't matter to me one way or the other. I have thought about just tracing the Silvertone.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Do you really want a cutaway?

Yes, I do.

Let the man get back to building my guitar.

 

[jelloman]

Probably wouldn't matter to me one way or the other. I have thought about just tracing the Silvertone.

If you go that way I'd think about under sizing it a bit...but since you rarely play beyond the 12th fret anywaynyou may like the trad shape better...

 

[Elias Graves]

If you go that way I'd think about under sizing it a bit...but since you rarely play beyond the 12th fret anywaynyou may like the trad shape better...

The Silvertone is 15.5" and my blanks are cut for 14.5". I have to scale it down a little.
Even if I do copy that one, ill still do a 16th fret neck join.

 

[Elias Graves]

Back to the neck for a moment. Tuner installation begins!
Drilling these is nerve wracking, too.

 

[bcryant]

This is really coming along! I am very impressed!

 

[Elias Graves]

Thanks. Now for all 6.

 

[Elias Graves]

Thoughts on this trc?

 

[CBHScott]

Iz beeg.

 

[altoidman]

Wow, that's beautiful!

 

[telecaster911]

That would be a cool inlay.

 

[Elias Graves]

I think I will trim it a bit. The tuner holes are 12.5mm from the edge, the radii of the cuts near the nut are 50mm, the top circle is 25mm and the circle at the tip of the trc is 12.5mm.
It makes sense to me to place the edges of the trc at 25mm from the edge o the headstock.
Symmetry, you know. Proportion.

 

[micwalt]

This is so freaking cool!

 

[Peeker]

not done yet?

lookin' mighty cool, EG.
can't wait to see the final product