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First 4 strings build progress

I really started working on it.

I cut the box to fit the neck on both ends.
Will then decide on how I do the headstock, make it, then will glue the freboard.

I want to keep it simple, but do what it needs to play well and sound good.

More to come

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on October 16, 2016 at 11:59am

That looks great, that's a great job Gilles.

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 16, 2016 at 2:21pm

Thanks Paul,

Still need to make the finish a bit more brown than amber I think.
But I will work on that later.

I put some strings on and will work on the bone nut and the bridge now.
I am tired of working on the color and need to hear it now...

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on October 16, 2016 at 3:00pm

Nice artwork. It's looking great, but I agree with you, I just want to hear it with strings on it.Can't wait for the finished product.

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 17, 2016 at 4:23am

Today, I began to work on the strings spacing, cut the grooves in the nut and adjust the height of the strings.

I like the acoustic feeling which is not the same of my other one. It is a neck through so the sound is thigher, but my goal is a guitar with some character and it will all fit well with the Flatpup that I already tried before.

And as I want to play it in Blues Jams, I want to be able to get a dirtier sound if I want to.

Here is a photo with my helper/superviser

Back to work now...

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on October 17, 2016 at 5:59am

Your supervisor will hock a hairball on it if you don't do it right. Or you'll find it in the litterbox if your playing isn't up to par. Hahaha

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 17, 2016 at 10:30am

Hahaha... you're right.
He went right under the bed when I tried it...
I must say that it's still not perfectly tuned yet.

And he stayed around when I tried a new vacuum cleaner that I just bought.
Ouch...

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on October 17, 2016 at 7:51pm

Always a critic around. LOL

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 17, 2016 at 4:56pm

I'll use the pickup as a guide for the strings spacing.

The 2 holes are for a volume control and a switch.
I have a plate ready for the 1/4" jack

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on October 18, 2016 at 3:13am

absolutely gorgeous...

I'm still trying to saw a straight line..ha ha ha.

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 18, 2016 at 7:28am

Thanks a lot.

A straight line? No need to. Buy a kit...

It's the best way to learn, and it's FUN

The problem is to know when to stop...

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on October 18, 2016 at 8:26am

I just taped the pickup to the guitar to do a quick test before I keep on working on the nut and the bridge and recoded a short audio with the guitar played with a slide.

It was just a test, not a real performance or a song...

I just wanted to give you an idea of the sound of the Flatpup on the guitar.

I love it. Nice fat sound. It has the same level than the single coil bridge Pickups on my Teles, but without the hum.

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