Teardrop progress.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:48 am

Lookin' pretty swish, mate!

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:17 pm

Neck just arrived from China. Considering I paid about Â£45 it's not half bad. I really like it. it's thin with jumbo frets and the maple looks rather nice in person. They even provide an allen key in a little case.

The headstock doesn't actually fall too far short of the template I'm going to be using and I'll be taking easily enough wood off the tuner side to be able to stick it on the end using some stupid strong wood glue. The wood grain will be hidden on the front, and I don't really care if anyone notices it on the back. Might be an idea to get some maple-coloured filler to ensure a nice smooth join, though.

Also, my rough pickguard template is shown in that pic, too. I've cut the shape out and overlaid a tracing of the route so I can properly plan where to put the electronics, though that's a fair way away yet.

dub · Post by **dub** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:36 pm

Looks oarsome.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:50 pm

What shape you planning on cutting it to?
I think a teardrop shaped 3 a side headstock would suit.
Maybe with THESE pear-buttoned Klusons?
THESE cheapo white buttoned copies?

Perfect symmetry might be difficult to achieve though?

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:34 pm

dub wrote:Looks oarsome.

Win.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:26 pm

Looking great E. Lovely project and that body is some fine work from Adam!

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:28 pm

Is that an Eden neck?

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:32 pm

I too wondered if it's an eden. I kinda think you leave the headstock as is, that thing really looks like it was meant to serve double duty as a guitar and oar. You'd be fuckin with nature's design by changing it.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:38 pm

Sterling work, Eric old chum.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:08 pm

That looks class with the neck. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:52 am

Impressive progress, great choice of design.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:25 am

You're doing a fantastic job Eric, the finished guitar is going to turn heads everywhere it goes.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:41 am

TheBurbz wrote:Is that an Eden neck?

BillClay wrote:I too wondered if it's an eden.

AddamInsane wrote:What shape you planning on cutting it to?

ekwatts wrote:Next job after getting it all flush will be to work on the headstock once the neck arrives from China. The problem is that the blank peghead is much shorter than I'd have liked. I was going to use my Batwing headstock as a rough template but that stands at around 180mm long, while the Eden headstock blank is only 165mm.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:56 pm

I'm still working on the headstock shape. I sketched out a ghetto version on a piece of paper using a ruler and the base of a pint glass for the Fender/batwingesque bobble-end, I'll upload it when I'm happy with it.

Went to B&Q today to pick up some screws for the neck. Considering it's one of the biggest B&Q's in the country its selection of screws was woeful. I ended up with some proper down-n-dirty wood screws, but they fit the plate and they work, even if they don't quite match the chrome.

DISASTER: As I was screwing the bigsby in the first screw snapped off, deep in the hole. FUCKSAKE. I can just move the trem a few millimetres to cover it up and start with new holes, but it's not a good start. Hopefully "Papa D's Music Store" have some spare screws.

Anyway, here y'alls are:

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:08 pm

lookin good mate...

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:16 pm

Impressive progress, looks ace so far.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:37 pm

wow ek, this is starting to shape up really good.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:48 pm

Bit of a shame about the screws, maybe try a fastners specialist, you might be able to get stainless screws and polish them?
You're even more likely to get a machine screw of the right length and appropriate head, but you'd need them threaded inserts.
The screws that come with THIS kit might even be long enough? Might be worth asking questions, dimensions, wether they'll supply longer screws, etc?

Have you been jumping around the house, strumming the non existent strings, pulling rock faces, playing the rockingest silent songs you never heard?
No? OK? It's probably just me that does that...

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:02 pm

good news whit screws in case drummer dont work, you can aways shake ur guitar

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:06 pm

mazin