let the glassing begin

[dbw]

Haha, Jurassic Park.  It is sort of skeletal...

OMG dinos! 

 

[GP]

I really dig the "out there" projects.  And this one is out there.  Nice execution of a (presumably) well thought out plan.  Reminds me of gliders.

 

[big bob]

so today was really cool.. I put one more coat of resin on the top and then spent 2 hours or so playing old judis priest songs on the mayocaster.. that lillte guitar f$%#ing screams.. if this guitar turns out as good it should rock...

 

[bpmorton777]

it sure is coming along! :headbang: keep us posted.


Brian

 

[big bob]

just got the first corse of wet sanding done and opened up the neck cavity and pup holes. tomorrow I hope to open up the control cavity, then second corse of wet sanding and final finish, I havent decided if I will use a auto gelcoat or nitro, I'm leaning towards nitro..
on to the photos

 

[big bob]

and with a quick mock up, the bridge is at the wrong angle but you get the picture..

 

[big bob]

more

 

[Nando Vallart]

You're letting it this way? interesting!

 

[big bob]

You're letting it this way? interesting!

what, I don't get it..

 

[Alfang]

I think if I was gonna do a Glass body, I'd use open celled styrofoam, sand to shape and glass that, or at least put foam between ribs, Kinda like a surfboard or some airplanes are made.

I am looking forward to your honest opinion of how it feels, plays and sounds when your done. Your gonna paint it right?

 

[dbw]

I think he's leaving it clear, which I totally approve of.  I wasn't sure how this was gonna turn out but it's just looking great.  :icon_thumright: :headbang1: :icon_thumright:

You have an angle in that neck pocket, I hope...?

 

[big bob]

I think if I was gonna do a Glass body, I'd use open celled styrofoam, sand to shape and glass that, or at least put foam between ribs, Kinda like a surfboard or some airplanes are made.

I am looking forward to your honest opinion of how it feels, plays and sounds when your done. Your gonna paint it right?

I thought about foam but was concerned it would kill the sustain..at this point I'm not going to paint however once I get all the scratches out of the surface I am thinking about a shelby stylr raceing stripe up the middle in white with black line edges, the stripe would continue on the headstock. then over the whole thing a nice slick clearcoat..

I think he's leaving it clear, which I totally approve of.  I wasn't sure how this was gonna turn out but it's just looking great.  :icon_thumright: :headbang1: :icon_thumright:

You have an angle in that neck pocket, I hope...?

yes the neck pocket is angled, I can also route deeper if I need to, but at this point it all lines up great..

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

I like how you've got the bigsby on that part of the guitar because it's on an angle. 

 

[mayfly]

I just love this project.  Don't Paint It!  (or at least not completely - your racing stripe ideas sound pretty cool)

:headbang1:

 

[blimpo]

This might be the wildest thing I've ever seen being built....but man, you are pulling it off...simply amazing.

 

[GP]

Might I suggest some surfer inspired pinstriping instead of the racing stripe?  Definitely don't paint it though, that would be a shame.

 

[big bob]

and then there were white stripes... I got the white stripes set and shot with white nitro.. the tape edges are total shit... I will have to clean them up quite a bit before I can add the black edge lines.. I went out and got better tape and did a test run... the black line edges should be f-ing slick..
then on to some touch up sanding... then clear and she's done... I hope..  :hello2:

 

[big bob]

tape off ...

 

[big bob]

more :cool01:

 

[Kublai]

That is really cool. Some sort of internal lighting would look sweet in that guitar, I think.