2014 guitar building challenge?

GuitarMonkey

It's that time of year again, is anyone up for this? 

@TTony, @WezV?

ThePrettyDamned

I might have a go, if I can source a body and neck for a short scale guitar like a mustang.

nugget

Yer I might be up for it also !!!

TTony

Yes.

Wonder if we can come up with some sort of interesting spin on the challenge this year.  Perhaps a couple of different categories?  

It's run out of steam a bit in recent years with not many completions, so I'd want to try to ensure we built up the participation levels!

WezV

i probably won't be able to enter as i am still waiting to move house and my workshop is all packed up.   hopefully that will be sorted in the next week or two then i will be setting up a new workshop, starting a couple more commissions   and trialing lots of modern acoustic construction techniques

Having said that, I might need a quick cheap build to get me back into the swing of things but it might not be in time for this

JookyChap

We could do it as a scrounge - not a penny to spend apart from on strings...

Admittedly, maybe not the best one to get loads of finishers.

JookyChap

I quite fancy doing a cleartone tribute

octatonic

I vote we do an acoustic challenge.

ThePrettyDamned

octatonic;189572" said:

I vote we do an acoustic challenge.

I can buy a used acoustic, if that counts?

Actually, how easy would it be to build one (I mean, for you to do it obviously) for a low budget?

WezV

ThePrettyDamned said:

octatonic;189572" said:

I vote we do an acoustic challenge.

I can buy a used acoustic, if that counts?

Actually, how easy would it be to build one (I mean, for you to do it obviously) for a low budget?

theoretically - really cheap.   The only real parts required are tuners and the rest can be done from scrap and reclaimation.  you could even go down the friction peg route and not have to buy a single part if you used all reclaimed wood

of course, this method often requires a lot more work to process all that reclaimed wood into something suitable for an acoustic

octatonic

My acoustic build materials have cost:

Spruce soundboard: £20

Cherry back and sides: £25

Ebony/Maple Binding & purfling: £7.50

Mahogany neck: £8

Ebony fingerboard: £6

Kerfed linings: £8

Neck and Tail blocks: £2

Machine heads: £25

Total: £101.50

(Plus £7k tuition and around £10k in tools.).

JookyChap

octatonic said:

Total: £101.50

(Plus £7k tuition and around £10k in tools.).

Not a lot if you say it quick...

kelvinburn

JookyChap said:

I quite fancy doing a cleartone tribute

I've an old CMI bolt on Les Paul that would fit the bill nicely. Obviously you'll want to swap out the old Super Distortion and Mighty Might pickups for the classic Artec and tele combo

nugget

why not do a very broad - hollow guitar build-

This could include acoustic or thinline, semi-acoustics????

daveww

might be up for this  any particular rules and how long to build etc?

blueskunk

JookyChap;189568" said:

I quite fancy doing a cleartone tribute

Yeah, take all buckers out of necks and stick cheap tele pickups in and madness like that