Hand fashioned Pot cover, not exactly the shape I want, but it was the size of the wood I had. So it will do.

Lookin good man.  Makin fast progress too..  Keep them pics commin....

J

...they don't offer that  kind of project in any of the wood working classes that I know of (wink,wink)!

Paul,
This looks like its going to be some masterpiece of yours..
cant wait until you give a finishing touch to it..
Ill be waiting..

TMR3

I removed one pound, and 4 oz. of extra material, and if I think about it, I may chip away a little more.

Test fitting, and pre drilled holes for the hard tail bridge.


String Ferrel's set flush. Had a little trouble with the pilot holes, I used a tiny bit for the first drill, and it wandered off target from the top side, and the holes did not line up on the back side. I should have used a larger diameter drill bit. Next time, it will be done right.

Lookin good Paul...

Ya might loose abit more weight by using a 1/4" round-over bit to releave the edges?
And ya will loose more when ya rout out for the neck, I would think...

Looks good..

Jim

Say Morty, i was looking at the pic of the hollowed out body....does this become a semi-hollow body and will there be some sound holes on the top?

Just curious out west,

GuitarZen

More pics.morte pics ...........more pics.............LOL

Ok, it's break time, during my technical hang up with the neck I received, (don't buy guitar parts from China,,,EVER) I decided to build two box guitars for my nephew and niece. They visited me recently, and had big smiles when I let them play with one of my cigar box guitars, so I will surprise them with these. The frets are spaced to the Doe- Ray- Me- scale. The acoustics is poor, adding electrics would make them sing. But I am almost sure these will just be toys for these kids. One is a lefty, the other is for regular people.
Now back to the V job.

Wow Morty....i may have to hire you for some woodwork...yer getting way good at this . Beautiful work man....keep that up and you'll hit the bigtime !

Cheers,

GuitarZen

They look great P..
One lefty and one for regular people, huh?.      Wonder where I fit in to this, I'm both handed... So am I a "regular/er-regular?, or a er-regular/regular?

Woooo..............Hold the presses those are ur best yet Mort keep it up............BTW mine should say Matt on the back




Just so u know.....LOL

Mort Snerd wrote:

One is a lefty, the other is for regular people

what are you trying to say paul?
im a normal person too.
or am i?
TMR3

Hey, hey Paul, i just noticed something....would those be some sort of hinges that you used for the saddles? If so, pure genius man !

Cheers,

GuitarZen

GuitarZen wrote:

Hey, hey Paul, i just noticed something....would those be some sort of hinges that you used for the saddles? If so, pure genius man !

Cheers,

GuitarZen

Its a quarter inch bolt Z......And yes hes a genius ......i agree.

Actually Hoss, size 10 x 24 thread brass bolts on an Oak saddle.  1/4 " will work too. I took the idea from someone else, so it wasnt me that holds the patten on a bolt for a bridge. LOL When building box guitars at home, there are no rules for materials, thats the fun part.

dewd these are pure awesome!!!

you have some skills man!


yo jag, i'm both handed too
just not with everything
some things a do left, some i do righty n some i do both, unfortunatly guitar isn't one of my both ones perhaps with some practise...

Mort Snerd wrote:

Actually Hoss, size 10 x 24 thread brass bolts on an Oak saddle.  1/4 " will work too. I took the idea from someone else, so it wasnt me that holds the patten on a bolt for a bridge. LOL When building box guitars at home, there are no rules for materials, thats the fun part.

Cool mort i was trying to help ya out just forgot wat u had told me about the size..............O well i guess i better stick to playing and not building.............LOL

Well here we go,,, no turning back. I wish I had about six more clamps.

Looking good Mort......