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I'm on a uni break at the moment so I'm back to work on this guitar. Truss rod slot routed. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/dave293/DSC00068.jpg Headstock shaped, tuner holes drilled, and rough thicknessed on bandsaw. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/dave293/DSC01497.jpg Fretboard slottin...

Thanks guys, no forearm cut on this one, i wasn't game enough to attempt to bend the top, I've seen it done with flame but not spalt. I've already given the edges a rollover like a regular strat. Eben this one will probably will have some of my pickups, I'll remember to take some pics when i eventua...

I'll try get some pics of the progress up this weekend.

Steve I cut the selector slot using a dremel, straightedge and a 1/16" bit, nothing fancy.

Dave

Files sent!

If you are building the guitar to fender specs (Neck, pocket, bridge) No angle is required as the fretboard is higher than the body.

Dave

What are you after? If I've got them it's no problem to send some copies.

Dave

Here we go. Still need to deepen the cavity route and route the cover recess.


Dave

Cheers guys.

Eben we'll have to throw around some ideas for a programmable winder sometime. For my next winder I am thinking of using two programmable stepper motors (one for turns, one for feed). There are some good vids on youtube of a maker developing his own programmable winder.

Dave

Here is an electric I am currently working on, here are the specs. One piece silky oak body Spalted maple top Rock Maple Neck Ebony fretboard Dave Anderson pickups :D Some pics of progress so far: Spalted maple top http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/dave293/splatstrat001.jpg Shape Routed http://i...