Update!!! 1/24/2011

Well I am happy to say this guitar is coming along really well. I tried some new techniques that are working out really well. You can see in the photos I got the neck profiled and the truss rod epoxied into place. Along with the fretboard slotted and cut to length. Next up will be to glue the f-board on and shape it add the ears to the heard stock to make it wide enough and start shaping the neck. I need to make some jigs along the way but I think things will start coming together now. Until next time.

Update!!! 1/17/2011

I was able to get the neck cut out of the billet of Mahogany. In the photo you can see the headstock being glued on. I do a scarf joint for all my tilt back headstock's, they are much stronger than cutting the neck from a single neck blank. It also saves wood which always helps. I hope to have more for you soon.

Updates!!! 1/13/2011

First off Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Here are some pictures off the subject of guitars. Here is my Son with all of his toys he got from Santa.

Also we just had a good size winter storm here and this is my Wife and Son sledding down the hill together.

Here is a view from my car during the Winter storm.

I did get one gift for Christmas that I am so happy about. This Bugera V22 combo. Man that sings. It has a killer old school sound. Anyone looking for an all tube amp, you need to give one of these a go, it is unbeatable!

Now down to business.

I got some work done over the holidays and getting that much closer. First off the MG-1: I was able to get the belly cutout done and the forearm cutout as well the control cavity drilled and ready for routing.

The No name guitar: I got the lap cutout done. I also got the full scale sketch done of the guitar along with the neck blank some what cut out. It still needs to be cut down to size. The billet for the neck should make about 8 necks, so the neck blank you see in the pic beside the sketch should yield about 4 necks.

I hope to get to spray the last of the finish on the Koa TBM bass this week. If I can that done I can start getting it together. Also if I can get the Koa bass, the No Name guitar and my current MG-1 back together, I am going to try and set up a booth at the Spartanburg Guitar show. So I have my fingers crossed I can get the work done.

Well I hope to have more to show next week. Talk to you soon.