Time for another build with the reclaimed mahogany.
I have some blanks big enough for 2 through necks. Normally I laminate the neck blanks for through necks, gonna try a one piece through neck on this as the wood seems like itwill be good enough
Here is the old stock mahogany all marked up for 2 neck blanks
The plank is pretty nicely quartered and straight grained for most of its length. It has a little kink in the grain you can see as the circular grain on the body section of A. That's the premium through neck blank and will be used as is. Obviously the knk will appear in the neck shaft of the other blank - which means it will need additional work, either CF bars or splitting down the middle and laminating with another wood
This pic shows how straight the grain is between nut and bridge line on Blank A. The kink will appear behind the bridge. nice ribboning showing on the quarter
here is the end grain - the bottom half is Blank A
and all cut out with the relevant angles planed
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It will be a P-90 of some description but still not sure what.
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Just the pictures - the body wings are still unglued at this stage. in the first pic the centre section is raised due to the headstock angle, whilst the wings are resting on the floor. Its all about the right thickness now - its SG thin
the cream cover won't be used, just the only dog ear cover I have here at the moment.
I have ordered a mojoaxe torty guard for it but am still undecided on final colour. Probably cherry or TV, but I am also considering alternatives like a vintage white, desert tan or black - maybe even a sparklier colour
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Good luck with the baby, lack of sleep is really difficult.
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I love these threads, I wish more builders would post like this as it's interesting and inspiring for those less skilled to see things like this in action.
I will stop moaning about a lack of sleep, although might still leave it a few weeks before I go back yo my more complex builds.
@darcym I think the thing that puts a lot of people off is the fear of the fuck up. I don't have that.
Tbh my mistake was painting by numbers. Gibson site states 3.5 degrees. My 2015 junior measures 3.5 degrees.... But uses a thinner fretboard, taller bridge and low profile frets.
Anyway, its fixed and I like the idea of having a thinner junior, my last one was also thinner, but for different reasons. Only downside here may be some neck heaviness, we will see, its going to be a very light guitar. But the strap button will definitely go on the horn to help with that
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