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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 24, 2020 at 10:12am

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on November 27, 2020 at 6:32am

Say what?

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 30, 2020 at 5:42am

I posted to ya Southern Ray and even went through the troulbe of putting it in again in the edit part. Now I don't remember what it was.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 30, 2020 at 6:14am

I was looking over FB Marketplace friday night and saw someone selling a Epiphone SG Special II for a 100 dollars. I asked him a few questions about it and then met him nearby and bought it. He was about 17 and said he wanted money to get a laptop for school. I could tell he hadn't played it in some time because it was dusty,paint rubbed on from sitting in a corner and strings showing a bit of rust.

It's some species of Mahogany for the body and neck, has master volume/master tone with a kill pot and 2 overwound ceramic mag humbuckers. The pickups will likely be replaced with something less overwound. Neck is straight and the frets feel great.

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on December 3, 2020 at 6:13pm

Slow progress on this build. Taking my time.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 4, 2020 at 11:15am

Great job on the inside bracing.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 4, 2020 at 11:51am

Nice neat work there Ray, what do you plan for a soundhole/s?

As the bridge sits on the c of the name, I thought that a C shaped bridge would work well and the name would look complete, especially if painted/stained black. just a thought.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on December 4, 2020 at 12:52pm

 Thank you, Taff!

I've always had a love for tight tolerances and press-fits. Figured when I started building these things a few years ago that if the neck and body were press-fit, there would be a better transfer of vibrations making for a louder guitar with more sustain. Am I close on these assumptions? I am in no hurry to build them and I mostly use some old saws and files and do it by hand. Tired of the noise of the machine shops... I use a Bladerunner for the bigger stuff, though. 

 Soundholes? Thinking about cutting a couple of quarter inch slots, one about two inches, the other an inch and a half long in the upper left of the soundboard as looking down on the box, neck to the left. Not sure I can do that without mucking up the finish, so... undecided. Ideas? The idea you have with the bridge is a great one, so I'll probably do that. Thank you for the tip! You really got a good eye.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 4, 2020 at 12:12pm

Man this site is really giving me issues right now.

My Cousin gave me 4 paper covered Cohiba boxes and 4 pieces of what looks to be White Oak for necks. Score!

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on December 4, 2020 at 12:59pm

 Hoooooo!!! That's a good Cousin! 

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on December 4, 2020 at 12:42pm

 Thank you, Paul! I still have some somewhat smaller pieces to glue in for longitudinal strength and some neck bracing at the box.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 4, 2020 at 5:55pm

Hi Ray, soundholes you mention are what I had in mind also. I would score the outline with a sharp craft knife first and cut inside that line, could avoid damage.

Yep, firm neck joints help prevent the strings from being robbed of their vibrating energy.

Taff

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