Robert(original) custom neck through

James · Post by **James** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:30 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Cool. That gives me a reason to do the rest of this project.

"well now I've bought a little square of plastic I may as well buy a body."

It depends quite a lot on what colour I pick. I probably wont decide until I have the guitar in my hands. I'll have enough sanding and prep work to keep me busy while I wait for the paint to be delivered so it won't delay finishing the guitar, but it will delay me knowing if I want to get some black paisley.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:31 pm

Don't worry, I definitely do, and I'm in no hurry at all. I might well get it anyway, and then it'll be there if you want it.

If not, I don't mind sticking it on ebay or giving it to somebody else on here if they can make use of it.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:12 pm

What's the black stuff around the pick guard?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:08 am

holy fuck this thing is killing me.
the shape of the neck past the 15th fret does not feel as good as the rest of it to me.
guess i'll shave more off the sides,
pics soon, and soon after that fretting!!!!

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:15 am

HOLY SHIT ASAP!

James · Post by **James** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:20 am

I was going to wait, but the pic is too sexy not to post.

This motherfucker is fretted. No inlays looks so good.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:12 am

wooooooooooooooooowwwwww, that looks great!

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:25 am

Forgot about this project.

Looks like it's a paint job away from being done!

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:10 am

That looks super classy, i too had forgotten about this. Should be a very cool guitar when its all said in done

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:00 am

not really, the headstock is still too thick, the neck area where it meets the body still needs work, the neck shape still needs some shaping. and i need to re-make the template for the pickguard.
oh and james wants to go with a warp around bridge instead of the og hardtail string thru bridge.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:43 pm

meant to say at doogfest when we were chatting about this james, one of my friends was driving a band called remember remember around the UK last month, and when the photos of the tour were posted i noticed this:

they must have done a gig with her on one of the nights.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:56 pm

FINISH THIS

hwestman · Post by **hwestman** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:19 pm

Interesting shape. Not my cup of tea but nevertheless pretty harmonic...

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:10 pm

Are we talking about the white guitar or the hot babe?

James · Post by **James** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:58 am

I met up with robert a couple of weeks ago to collect the unfinished guitar (details of all that are elsewhere.

I didn't take photos of it until after I'd started working on it. I had quite a few things to do to get it to the painting stage but most of it was achievable by sanding, sanding, a little drilling, and lots more sanding. The toughest part was probably drilling for the jack socket but as of now everything is in place. I've created a couple of channels for the wiring, enlarged the tuner holes to fit and all the other small details that needed doing. I have most of the parts. I still need someone to make me a pickguard or two, maybe a neck humbucker and a few screws but I'm pretty much there. I also have the paint (reranch, I've only sprayed a couple of thin coats of sanding sealer so far but it seems good stuff).

The majority of the work has been getting the curves to be smooth and flowing, which isn't the sort of thing that is easily picked up photographing raw wood.

Here are the pics from Buffalo last year.

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And here are a few from more recently. The first two are a little older, then middle lot are from today just before I started with the wood filler. The last couple are after the first pass of sanding sealer. It was getting too dark to take anything worthwhile but I did a couple with flash just because the wood looked so different.

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It now has a more thorough coat of sealer than is in the photos. I need to sand a little before do the next bit so I'm going to wait until I have a chance to work on it in the daylight. I think though, once I have a couple of days where I can spend the morning and afternoon painting and sanding I'll have it done. Maybe by this time next week it'll be fully painted and hanging up to cure.

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:14 am

James wrote:

This is good times.

Good work guys.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:29 pm

Every photo in that post made me smile.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:31 pm

I HAS WOOD

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:47 pm

Am liking the story and the happy ending it is bringing.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:46 pm

James wrote:I met up with robert a couple of weeks ago to collect the unfinished guitar (details of all that are elsewhere.

ROFFLEZ. Robert is... little.

Did you punch him for the delay on the guitar like?