My second guitar build (body done)

Painting? Routing? Set-up tips? Or just straight-up making a guitar from scratch? Post here, and post pics!

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Fucks sake, I want a jazz bass again now.
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The top horn of your guitar looks like a Teisco TG-64.
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Looking good Hurb!
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Hurb, I'm really digging that body shape, nice project!
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jcyphe wrote:The top horn of your guitar looks like a Teisco TG-64.
I don't want it to be a secret that before i got drawing the shape out i scanned myrareguitar.com for inspiration :lol:


cheers everyone that said nice things about it so far. I'm off work tomorrow so will hopefully have some progress to report.
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shes a beauty, go daphne blue baby satin finish OH YEAH
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That thing looks like about 5 guitars had an orgy, and this was theri evil spawn.



I mean that as a compliment too :lol:
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okey doo da do

contours were done today and i started designing the pickguard after a few tweaks of the upper part, i have settled on this i reckon.
still needs perfecting.

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oh i photoshoped (badly)the colours to give a better idea

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the contour is hot, the pickguard combined with the lower horn looks a little sg-ish
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Malik wrote:Not like that, the top horn looks unnatural.

And yeah, slants.

I reckon you should try the Strat style for the top half.

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Doog wrote:This is fucking hot, watts.
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that thing is really starting to look bad ass!
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Don't do a TOM like in this pic, but a tremolo like you have there instead?
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