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...then I rounded off the edges of the body, top and bottom...
...then I made a cavity cover from scrap zebrano...and drilled the headstock tuner holes...
...before finally progressing the neck carve.
Body sanded from 40 to 320 grit.
Some of the stain from the previous build is still visible on the back, so I'll stain that black before oiling the whole body.
The stain lifted the grain slightly, so I put the first coat of oil on with wire wool (not wet and dry as that would have removed stain). Tiny pieces of wire wool have been left in the grain. Close up it is an interesting effect, but you can't see it from a few feet away.
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Yes.. Slow is good.... When you rush you nearly always regret it. Best to put the time in and do it properly you will appreciate it more at the end....
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How are you getting on with the smell of the zebrano ? i built a 6 string single cut bass from it (main body wings/neck lams and yep its as heavy as sin) about 10 years ago and remember the first time i cut it ! dam it smelt like id stuck my head up and horses ass
The neck joint is unusual - it's a bolt in rather than bolt on, with a slab of neck sliding in under the top. I was concerned about getting the neck angle right (i.e. flat), but it's pretty good without any setup. I'll give it a few days then tweak it. It's certainly my best neck to date, not that that was a difficult competition to win.
The pickups are a Bare Knuckle Irish Tour and an Oil City P90 courtesy of @TheGuitarWeasel. The single coil is upside down because...well, just because. The P90 is nice and throaty, while the middle position has a thin, sort-of-Peter-Green-out-of-phase-tone - an unexpected bonus. Perhaps because the single coil is upside down, perhaps not. Anyway, I'll pretend I designed it that way.
When I started building guitars my standard electrics was 2 volume, 2 tone, umpteen way switch and everything push/push. Now I go for 1 volume, no tone and a three way selector, which makes for easier wiring.
Here's a gratuitous picture of my two 2017 non-kit builds. Head-stock shape and dot positions of my latest build were stolen from inspired by @KempGuitars.
In closing this thread I have to say that none of this would have been possible without the awesome @Mark_Bailey on-line guitar design and build courses, and lots of advice and encouragement from you guys. Thank you.
The snow is coming, so I'll pack up my workshop and start dreaming about my 2018 builds.
I dig it, although personally I would have done without the single pickup cover, or with a rectangular shaped one.
Are you packing your workshop because it gets too cold ?