Back in the workshop

GSPBASSES

 Will sort off, I’m only doing a couple of hours a day.

 Photo below is of the first two guitars I have finish this year, although to be fair 80% of the work on these guitars was completed last November.

 The guitar on the left of the photo is one of my slimline LPs. The body is 49 mm deep at the top of the body curve, it’ also slightly chambered. I the weight is only 4lb 9oz. I ’ve used the vintage scale length on these two guitars 24.56”, the fingerboard is rosewood with acrylic crown in lays, JD 6100 frets.

 The guitar on the right is a full fat LP, the body is 60 mm deep at the top of the body curve. The body has minimal chambering, the weight is 5lb 13oz. This guitar is going to have a wrap over bridge, the three-way switch is going to be where one of the volume controls would normally be.

 

Both these guitars are sold to one of the FB members.

TTony

Really like the grain on the one on the right.

Good to see something "plain" rather than the usual flamed cap.

Nice spec - congrats to the mystery FB member 

mrkb

Good to hear youre getting back to good health Graham.
It you ever get making rosewood tele necks again I'll be at the front of the queue!

GSPBASSES

mrkb said:

Good to hear youre getting back to good health Graham.
It you ever get making rosewood tele necks again I'll be at the front of the queue!

I will be making more Rosewood necks, but not for a month or so, I'll put you list. 

SteveRobinson

Great to see you back Graham, hope you're on the mend.

GSPBASSES

SteveRobinson said:

Great to see you back Graham, hope you're on the mend.

Yes I'm on the mend, I don't think I'll be back to where I was before the accident, but we see time will tell.

 I haven't forgot what you asked for towards the end of last year, that's if you still want it. Although I should say it'll be a while before I can get onto making some LPJ's. I have a bit of a backlog of guitars that should've been delivered before Christmas, so I need to get through them first. As I'm only doing a couple of hours a day, that might take a while.

PeteC

Speedy recovery Graham - great to see you back and sharing your knowledge and experience too.  

bloodandtears

Good to hear... godspeed with the recovery

SteveRobinson

GSPBASSES said:

 I haven't forgot what you asked for towards the end of last year, that's if you still want it. 

I do thank you but there's no rush at all.

GSPBASSES

I made these about a month ago, SG Junior made from all Brazilian Mahogany, and a left-handed LPJ single cut. 

Teyeplayer

Love that sg! 

slugelise

Love that sofa!

downbytheriver

That SG is fabulous - I assume it has a home? 

GSPBASSES

Yes it has gone, it was a custom build to order.

GSPBASSES

Another couple of guitars finished, 2 "V"'s, one Bass, one left handed guitar.

DrBob

Would you be up for making a Fender type bass neck Grahame ? It’s my friends 50th and I think he’s like a neck to finish a project build he’s had kicking about for years 

GSPBASSES

I have several bass necks part built, J & P type. If you give us the neck pocket dimensions, or send me the body I'll see if I have one on the shelf that will fit.

GSPBASSES

Although the workshop is closed throughout April, when I come back, the first project will be to finish off a Rosewood TC. This has been on the bench for a little while now, so I think it's time to get it finished. It will be sold as B stock as when I was routing the bridge pickup pocket it chipped out. The repair won't be seen once the bridge is in place as it is quite minor. I will most likely be offering this with a kit of parts, one budget which will be made up of nearly all Wilkinson parts, one will be more expensive, still with a few parts from Wilkinson, but the big difference there will be a choice of Bareknuckle pick ups.

DrBob

GSPBASSES said:

I have several bass necks part built, J & P type. If you give us the neck pocket dimensions, or send me the body I'll see if I have one on the shelf that will fit.

Right will do Graham 

GSPBASSES

The Rosewood TC is now finished, it will be going out either today or Tuesday.

The guitar will be going out with a complete kit of parts. The customer chose Bareknuckle Yardbird pickups, the kit consists of all the hardware you need to build the guitar.

axisus

Looks a real beauty, I love rosewood, especially necks.