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gibson don't always get this job right
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(formerly customkits)
I got most of the way round the guitar in one go,but it clearly wasn't working once i got to the cutaway. I made a caul to help with the last section and did those last few inches in short burrts making sure each section fit nicely before moving onto the next
and i think we are about there
Next job will e to scrape it all level and see how it looks
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Are there are clues to what might be underneath?
Removing and filling the original binding would have been quite a task. Makes me wonder how much, if any, is still hiding underneath the paint
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there seems to be a line in the Black following the cutaway. I assume that’s the edge of the original channel. There also seems to be a black shadow under the paint
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It's a replica scratchplate, but I picked up a Gibson L7 scratchplate from the 40's, which is the correct materiel for this, after seeing Mojoaxe convert one. Would you be up for that too?
Also I'd like to know inlay sizes
I've got most other specs from a vintage one but never looked at one yet, i can't find much info on customs and id like to make a proper one, its also a tribute guitar to my son, I want to put some ashes in it
He wanted a 59 custom as his main guitar
(formerly customkits)
@customkits that is possibly the most beautiful and humbling thing I’ve read in a while. My condolences and I truly hope you get to do that build.
I've looked at some real holy grail stuff over the last couple of years but no customs
I've got to focus on building stuff or go mad, if i get all the specs together I'll do a proper build thread
(formerly customkits)
Sorry wez, you can carry on building now
(formerly customkits)
@customkits - no worries.. If Phil can't get it to you first, i would be taking lots of drawings, readings and pics or my own reference and am always happy to share
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I'd like to see how the necks feels too and i think they have a smaller heel
(formerly customkits)
in light of the above discussion i though i would try out a few things on the custom body/binding whilst i have one in this state and can mess around with it... and mess around with it I have
firstly, i left the corner of the heel square to do the nice bevel. That worked well.
I then decided to round off the corner of the heel as this would give me chance to try matching in a new section of binding. Both guitars will have this heel shape.
I tried two types of join. First one was a butt join of all 3 binding strips at the same place... that looked obvious. Then i tried staggering the joins and managed to get an invisible blend. much nicer.
Because off the above i knew i would be redoing the back binding, so before i did i thought i would try a few methods for softening the edge of the multi-ply. First i put a slight bevel on, that could work, then i did a roundover, that definitely doesn't
Anyway, after all that pissing about i did the front and I am now happy i have my technique well and truly sorted for mutli-ply.
Still has the rounded over mutli-ply on the back which looks a bit odd
and the much nicer style on the front ... one small patch near the neck pocket i need to repair
I also decided to add the binding channel to the maple one using my least favourite tool, a dremel attachment that i have always found to be rather unreliable. the results are mostly okay, just needs a bit of filler at the tip of the horn.
necks are also progressing. the taper is cut, they are thicknessed to 20mm... need to do the headstocks next
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Wow.. You even bound the neck joint area... that's perfection for you ..
Looking great though.. Really like the big binding....
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but at this point I am fairly confident I can re-do the back to look like a continuous unjoined strip.
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Do you use acetone?
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