Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Phil513]

I don't like headstocks that barely break away from the neck. Looks, er, weird somehow.

 

[Elias Graves]

And the stewmac parts finally arrive! I have truss rod and radius sanding block. Time to get busy!

 

[jelloman]

And the stewmac parts finally arrive! I have truss rod and radius sanding block. Time to get busy!

party0

 

[Elias Graves]

I got hold of a buddy with a complete wood shop. Going there tomorrow to make a truss rod channel, trim the fretboard and slice my body blank boards to width.

 

[BoomBoomBigelow]

Build threads rock! Dude00

 

[telecaster911]

What truss rod did you buy?

 

[Elias Graves]

Build threads rock! Dude00

What truss rod did you buy?

Stewmac hotrod. And here's the block and the fruit of an hours labor. Damn this rosewood is hard.
Plus, I've read some are sensitive to the dust and apparently I'm one of them. It's controllable with a good dust mask and keeping the dust cleaned up. Ill be glad when I'm done with it.

 

[CBHScott]

Iz it done, yet?

























:run:

 

[Guitar Heel]

that's a weird-looking goat.

 

[Elias Graves]

Newly discovered sub species.

 

[jelloman]

Get back to your sanding you big pussy...cop0

 

[Elias Graves]

I'm kinda on hold til tomorrow morning.
My wood shop pal keeps rescheduling but we are supposed to cut tomorrow.
Need to get my fretboard cut to width and square before I cut slots. And I'm not supposed to radius sand til the slots are cut.
So tonight is bourbon instead.

 

[Elias Graves]

I may do some work on choosing a headstock design. Open to suggestions.

 

[Guitar Heel]

See Explorer, reverse

 

[Elias Graves]

And I was having a good day. Thanks.

 

[Phil513]

Simple and classy.

 

[GreatDane]

you should steal from Collings.

 

[jelloman]

I see Collings parts on the left...

 

[Elias Graves]

As opposed to Epi.

 

[Elias Graves]

Some finish samples.

All are oil finish.

Plain walnut

Dark walnut stain

Ebonized on the surface only. I used a damp rag to apply the solution so it didn't go down into the pores.

Kind of a funky rustic ebonized/distressed finish.
On this one, I've polished the oil more. You can see what a nice luster it takes on.