GFS bodies
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I bought a GFS body a couple years ago, and wasn't too impressed. The finish wasn't very good - it clearly hadn't been properly prepped. The body was a 4 part glue-up, and the glue lines were obvious. The neck pocket wasn't standard, and neither was the trem route, so both needed additional routing. I also had to drill out the trem mounting post holes. But, that was then. They might be better now.
The parts are mostly knock-offs, but aren't bad for the money. Depends what you're looking at. Some of the pickups are pretty good, but again, it depends what you're looking at.
The parts are mostly knock-offs, but aren't bad for the money. Depends what you're looking at. Some of the pickups are pretty good, but again, it depends what you're looking at.
Go down to Lowe's or Home Depot and get a little bit of wood.... they both have white pine, and then white or red oak, poplar, ash, cypress... depending on season and locale.
If you're doing, say, mahogany, I'd get some oak. Why? Because the grain depth is similar, and filling it for either mahogany, or ash will be a good lesson.
Doing maple? Get the poplar or pine. (I'd go poplar)
The trick here is to use smooth woods or rough woods, as far as grain goes - to match the experience you'll need to gain in order to do a good finish on your project.
Dont worry too much about color, that can be chosen, modified, and decided for your projects wood. Worry more about the smoothness, finish type, drying time, sanding, final result, those are the skills you'll need to have. Color can wait. You CAN practice some bursting with rattle cans (or spraygun). Its not "that" hard but testing and doing it first is a BIG help.
If you're doing, say, mahogany, I'd get some oak. Why? Because the grain depth is similar, and filling it for either mahogany, or ash will be a good lesson.
Doing maple? Get the poplar or pine. (I'd go poplar)
The trick here is to use smooth woods or rough woods, as far as grain goes - to match the experience you'll need to gain in order to do a good finish on your project.
Dont worry too much about color, that can be chosen, modified, and decided for your projects wood. Worry more about the smoothness, finish type, drying time, sanding, final result, those are the skills you'll need to have. Color can wait. You CAN practice some bursting with rattle cans (or spraygun). Its not "that" hard but testing and doing it first is a BIG help.
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