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My first build

Posted by Michael Cuell on October 19, 2011 at 11:00pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

After a couple of weeks getting myself sorted out, I've completed my first build.

Poplar neck, dollar store box, drapery grommet, and tuning machines from the local music store. The next challenge is to get it tuned and learn something.

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Marcus P. Clarke October 28, 2011 at 4:35pm

Sweet ! I am in the middle of my first build, been a challenge so far but with the help of folks on the blog I fixed everything I screwed up and made a promise to myself to measure twice, think, and cut once. today has been a good building day...P
Michael Cuell said:

I cut a small diagonal piece from the end of the headstock, turned it around and glued the flat edges together. I made sure that it was aligned well with the both the slope of the cut and the two faces. I clamped it and allowed the joint to dry overnight. I then cleaned it up with a small plane and sand paper.
Michael Cuell October 28, 2011 at 2:23pm

I cut a small diagonal piece from the end of the headstock, turned it around and glued the flat edges together. I made sure that it was aligned well with the both the slope of the cut and the two faces. I clamped it and allowed the joint to dry overnight. I then cleaned it up with a small plane and sand paper.
Marcus P. Clarke October 27, 2011 at 9:03am

love the way the strings line up on the head. was the head added or part of a one piece neck. I am on my first build and gathering my supplies now...P
Keni Lee Burgess October 26, 2011 at 5:52am

Very nice first build! Please consider joining my discussion group:

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Order99 October 26, 2011 at 1:09am

Very nice-and you Fretted the very first model! You're a braver soul than I was with my prototype...
Ron "Oily" Sprague October 22, 2011 at 3:24am

Michael,

Nice! I like the Sharkfin headstock.
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman October 21, 2011 at 11:44pm

Looks GREAT! Let's HEAR it!
MichaelS Country Boy Guitars October 20, 2011 at 6:07pm

Good job, I like the headstock.
Tom October 20, 2011 at 4:21pm

Pretty nice !
Dan Sleep October 20, 2011 at 4:03pm

Nice!!!

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