Recent content by MFarina87

I put it at the bottom of the original post. Sorry, this is the one forum I use and rarely. I can repost it as a reply if that’d make more sense.

Bumping for the update. It seemed better than making a whole new topic. Thanks everyone!

I have a lot of progress to show you guys and boy does it feel great! :headbanging: I also remembered to actually take pictures. A couple of days ago I filled in the body and neck holes. The body holes fit a dowel perfectly but the neck holes needed to be widened up to 1/4". Once I finally...

Coming off of being a little sick. I decided to go full bore with this since it actually seems this is more common than I thought. I finally nutted up and got some drilling done. Bought a basic drill from Wal-Mart, and built my confidence by installing the tuning pegs on the neck. It was...

I double checked (pictures at bottom) and it could possibly be the bridge holes. It is worse on the bass side. If it is the bridge holes won't I also have to redo the pickup routes? It might not be the worst as the pickguard would hide everything pretty well. It would make sense because he also...

That story did inspire me! I know the body is far from junk but up to this point I’ve only done minor set up work on a guitar. Bridge holes, neck holes, and things like that I could do. But this looks like that plus shaving down the bass side of the neck pocket so that the proper angle is...

You’re absolutely right but I’m a bit disheartened, and don’t have the proper equipment for stuff like that yet. So I’ve decided I’m going to put it in the back burner until I can. A Warmoth body that I know will be compatible is more the speed I’m at for a first build. I sent an email to...

UPDATE: Sorry it's been so long guys. My local luthier has had a lot going on with his primary job working at two post offices. With that I've taken on doing some stuff myself and have come across disappointment after disappointment with the body I purchased. Everything seemed manageable until...

Sorry for the slow progress guys. I've been patiently waiting on parts to come in. The first picture shows the test stain with the Minwax "Tangerine". Apparently they changed it and it is now "Fiery Orange" but it looks exactly the same from the pictures. However, as much as I love the color...

Update! The body came in today! The neck pocket is very snug, almost a little too snug but that should be an easy enough fix. Now that I have this thing in my hands I think I've changed my mind on the body bevels as it really doesn't need them. I might just cut a bit of a bevel where the neck...

After talking about doing this for over a year I finally pulled the plug on neck and body. The neck came in today and I just got the e-mail that my body has been sent (3 hours away so I should get it relatively soon). Specs: Goncalo Alves/Goncalo Alves Vintage Modern Construction Standard...