Recent content by GitDiv

Pull-ties or zip-ties, whatever you want to call them, help clean up the wiring some. It doesn't show on my pic, but I still have to do that. Later, i'm going to add a 5-way.

It was a spur of the moment decision. I may change it, but for now I'll stay with it. I wired it outside of the guitar with one of those soldering helpers with a magnifying glass and two alligator clips. Thanks, I debated on whether to do it or not. I was urged-on by a friend to go ahead and...

Well, I've just about finished it. Just buffed it out, and am quite proud of it. I hope it plays as good as it looks :glasses9: ...and back to the original point of this post....the Tummy cut Not bad at all :cool01: Sorry for the out of focus pic :toothy11: -Dave

To get serious for a moment, it's not that hard to do. -Cut your veneer a little larger than the headstock.(a square piece is fine) -Use as many clamps as you can fit around the headstock.(make sure you use a couple clamps down the center of the headstock face. -Make a clamping cawl out of 3/4"...

Here's a couple links you might find useful. http://www.projectguitar.com/ http://www.doeringerguitars.com/servlet/the-DIY-%26-Luthier-Items-cln-Neck-Woods-%26-Blanks/Categories http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/index.htm This last one has a lot of  step-by-step pictorals. He calls himself...

MUYFUE, Yeah, Titebond is stronger than the wood itself. If you tried to pull apart a Titebond joint, the wood itself would give before the glue would fail. What kind of archtop are you putting together? I started a carved top in the mid 90's. I used Bob Benedetto's book as a guide. I made...

Hello, everybody. Been pretty busy, lately. Well, here's a pic of the finish so far. I ended up painting the headstock face Black. I'm going to apply a logo I designed. I named the guitar after my dad. It's a shame he's not able to see it. He's probably looking down with a smile on his...

I complimented him on his wood work. This section is about guitar electronics, however. You're not trying to make it bullet proof or air tight, which is what a lot of people confuse with the job of making it magnetically isolated from external influence. Magnetic fields don't turn corners...

Do you think this is over kill? :doh: I do. I bet this guitar weighs over 10 lbs, or near it. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/stratocaster-discussion-forum/112065-lets-do-sharp-dressed-strat-4.html This guy is pretty good at the woodworking. He builds guitars for money. He built this Strat from...

Mark O: Great poem. :icon_biggrin: Max: Thanks for the welcome. Quote from my wife: Puff, puff, puff. Is that all you do? My answer:Yup, it helps me do everything else. :party07: If more people indulged, It WOULD be a better world. :cool01: -Dave

Yeah, I think it's mostly young 'hoppers' that think they've got it all covered, but don't really have a clue. :icon_scratch: I say let 'em live their lives, raise a family, while pursuing a 'musical career' , get pretty good at it, but still get sidetracked by obligations, and the inevitable...

Mark O: It's a mixture of RIT powdered dyes in denatured alcohol. I think the basic colors are Dk Brown, Scarlet, Tangerine, Sunshine Orange, and Golden Yellow. The reddish colors are quite strong, so use sparingly. I used the PreVal spray unit to test as I mixed. I just kept adjusting till I...

Here's the color I mixed for the back. Like I said on the Tips-n-Tricks post, the color will be darker over Mahogany.   -Dave P.S.       I highly recommend the Behlen Vinyl Sealer. It's easy to use and allows you to quickly see what the finish will look like. It's the first time I've used...

Here's a color test I did on the 2x8 hunk of wood. I think this color will work fine over the Mahogany. It'll be darker, of course, which is exactly what I want. :hello2: Yeah, I guess some misunderstandings happen when the post isn't completely read. I'm just kind of trigger happy from...

Yeah, the neck, body, electronics and hardware came with the kit. At $200.00, I can't complain at all. I had some Grover tuners laying around, and I'm going to buy a Schaller roller bridge from LMI w/ string-thru set up in lieu of that non-adjustable bridge/tailpiece that came with it. I'm...