Projects - how many have you planned ahead?

axisus

Having made my first guitar, I'm already thinking about upcoming things I want to tackle. Here's my list:

1) Some kind of super strat built from scratch (planning stage one underway)

2) headless guitar conversion to midi only (already have the headless guitar)

3) Some kind of LP built from scratch (have body wood already)

4) Variax transplant to telecaster (already have the variax guitar)

What's your list of project to tackle?

Jalapeno

0. Put Lollars in Collings 290 (shouldn't be a project but is taking forever for some reason)
1.Charlie Christian pickups in a Thinlne Tele parts from GSP
2. PRS SC Korina makeover

paulnb57

Thinline Tele build for grandson WIP

Build a Combo Cab for an Ampmaker Amp for grandson

Another 51 P Bass

Semi bolt on WIP possibly for the Slide challenge

Driftwood instrument for the slide challenge

Short scale Bass project

Andyjr1515

Dreadnought acoustic WIP; les Paul double cut junior (finishing only); electric cello; solid carved top semi acoustic

DrBob

1.Superstrat/Suhr S1 alike,body & neck currently in paint @lamf68, however might sell that one on
2.Relic Esquire build for up and coming singer/songwriter type. again in paint at my Welsh friends place
3. Refinish, possible refret of an old bass that @davidrondeau1979 has very kindly given to me. I'm thinking I shall pass the karma on and give that to a friends son when done.
4.Re attach headstock of nieces spanish guitar
5.Restore/rebuild of friends Peavey Wolfgang. he has sweat so corrosive that he turns all the metalwork green & strips the plating off of hardware
6. Maybe a Telegib/Esquire build...

I think that's probably enough for this year 

Skodadad

I have 6 on the go
3 x teles
1 x Lp
1 x prs style
1 x archtop

Roland

1. Something for the slide challenge. Current thinking is headless, with a Klein body shape.

2. An illuminated guitar, where the lights respond to the music. Probably Tele shaped with a polycarbonate laminate on the front. I've got as far as investing in a Raspberry Pi to write a frequency analyser, with plan B of adding a piezo bridge where each string drives a different colour.

Progress will be slow because I also want to:

- Sand and resurface the interior doors

- Redo the roof insulation

- Renovate a wood lathe, and use it to make a child's chair

- Make a table to go with said chair

- Get to grips with the vegetable garden which has not had the input it needs over the last couple of years.

- Renovate the soft fruit beds

etc, etc

Sambostar

Erm....lol.....Where to begin....I have all the parts....Well there's the...

Jake E Lee Strat in Pearlescent White

Honduran Mahogany oiled one piece body Original 22 fret ('80's) shape Jackson Dinky body with USA Charvel neck and brass bits (Kind of like a MusicZoo one)

Malmsteen style yellowy aged off white strat body and scalloped '62 MIM rosewood neck

2 x Charvel Star KNE bodies and Warmoth zero inlay necks (One pointy, one reverse strathead)

Erm and a load of other bodies that need painting, along with a load of other necks.

Haven't even gotten around to sealing the bodies yet for paint.

And a 1996 Smiley Transit Chassis Cab Road Warrior with twin turbo'd BOA V6 engine and MT75 adaptor plate.

But for now even cooking an oven pizza is pushing me over the limit

Sporky

I have a Stratele hybrid and a mid-scale bass to finish - pretty much just assembly to go but they've been on a shelf in the workshop for years now. And distant plans for an extended scale fan-fret 5-string tuned in 5ths.

Then there are the non-guitar projects; the giant chaotic bumblebee mobile for the garden, learning cello, working out my brilliant idea for a TV series...

WezV

The aim is to finish my own projects. I always take on a few bits for other people which I finish relatively quickly, but my own stuff never seems finished.

So, this year will see the finalisation of my baby making stage followed by wiring and making cover plates for a double neck that has taken 6 years, get my moderne done, finish the pancake LP and do another caparison style guitar. As well as a few other smaller projects for others

octatonic

I have 5 acoustic (000) builds on the go, one electric, one headless, one lap steel.

I have wood for another 10 acoustic builds but not going to start anything until the current 8 are done.

GuitarMonkey

Three electrics:

1. Les Paul type thing with carved maple top.
2. Reverse Firebird in sparkly purple and gold.
3. Danelectro DC copy in copper.

Edit, forgot these which i have half completed:
4. Sunburst single cut junior
5. Cherry double cut special

No time to spend on them though.

AustrianJohn

Three big projects:

1. Build a Strat for my brother (relic'd based on Harley Benton kit with Iron Gear pickups)
2. Complete the build of a custom guitar based on body and neck being built for me by a luthier who actually knows what he's doing
3. P1800 amp (my first amp)

I'll also put a baritone neck on a Highway One Strat and mod the electrics.

My first build was about a year ago, and I've learnt loads since then, so I'll revisit last year's builds to get the frets and necks just right.

strtdv

I've a couple planned:

1. Strip my LP Special DC and refinish it in Pelham Blue Nitro

2. Fret level for my strat

Beyond that my main issue is that I've no space for more stuff, between guitars, acoustics and bass gear I have 8 instruments and 4 amps.

JookyChap

@DrBob said:

1.Superstrat/Suhr S1 alike,body & neck currently in paint @lamf68, however might sell that one on
2.Relic Esquire build for up and coming singer/songwriter type. again in paint at my Welsh friends place
3. Refinish, possible refret of an old bass that @davidrondeau1979 has very kindly given to me. I'm thinking I shall pass the karma on and give that to a friends son when done.
4.Re attach headstock of nieces spanish guitar
5.Restore/rebuild of friends Peavey Wolfgang. he has sweat so corrosive that he turns all the metalwork green & strips the plating off of hardware
6. Maybe a Telegib/Esquire build...

I think that's probably enough for this year 

By my calculations, you'll be needing about 23 bodies and 38 necks then. At least.

@GuitarMonkey said:

3. Danelectro DC copy in copper.

Still the finest ever 'Challenge' guitar from these or MR parts.. Can we have a picture for old times sake?

DrBob

JookyChap said:

@DrBob said:

1.Superstrat/Suhr S1 alike,body & neck currently in paint @lamf68, however might sell that one on
2.Relic Esquire build for up and coming singer/songwriter type. again in paint at my Welsh friends place
3. Refinish, possible refret of an old bass that @davidrondeau1979 has very kindly given to me. I'm thinking I shall pass the karma on and give that to a friends son when done.
4.Re attach headstock of nieces spanish guitar
5.Restore/rebuild of friends Peavey Wolfgang. he has sweat so corrosive that he turns all the metalwork green & strips the plating off of hardware
6. Maybe a Telegib/Esquire build...

I think that's probably enough for this year 

By my calculations, you'll be needing about 23 bodies and 38 necks then. At least.

@GuitarMonkey said:

3. Danelectro DC copy in copper.

Still the finest ever 'Challenge' guitar from these or MR parts.. Can we have a picture for old times sake?

Well now you're back on the block I've got someone to buy/cadge/sell them back to again !

GuitarMonkey

JookyChap said:

@GuitarMonkey said:

3. Danelectro DC copy in copper.

Still the finest ever 'Challenge' guitar from these or MR parts.. Can we have a picture for old times sake?

@JookyChap Thank you. I'm flattered. 

The website is still up https://lacabronectro.wordpress.com/ and I still have the guitar of course. I mostly use it for slide and it sounds filthy.

The new project (when I get around to it) should be more of an authentic Danelectro tribute.

Deadman

Just one; to strip and refinish my (brand new) alpine burst Signature T Les Paul. It'll happen this year, just need to decide on a colour.

lasermonkey

1: respray my Squier Precision Special (purple metalflake), reasseble and fit the Musicman Stingray 2-band eq preamp I made for it.

2: finish the Rat/TS dual pedal.

3: do some repair/maintenance on my Yamaha CS60 synth

4: ditto for an ARP Odyssey Mk I.

That should keep me busy for a while.

I quite fancy building a guitar kit though.