Meyer Guitar's New Firethorn.....

[brianugly]

Your guitars look great, I don't know how I missed this thread before. Great job, I'm excited to see how the Green Hornet turns out!

 

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Did some work installing the 2-way spoke wheel hot rod truss rod today...

This is how it will look from the top...

 

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About to glue the board to the neck...

 

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Today I added a thin piece of flame maple to the headstock to match the body...Also drilled for the tuners...

A better view of the spoke wheel adjustment nut...

 

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Here is the design I'll be going with on the board I just sent out...

 

[Connavar]

Here is the design I'll be going with on the board I just sent out...

Thats really sweet looking

 

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While I'm waiting for my inlay work I was bored so I carved a Studio 59...I figured I needed to get back to the basics again...

She has some really nice flame to her...

 

[GreaseBox]

Studio '59

 

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While the neck is out getting it's inlay I put my pattern neck into the pocket jig and set up to rout out the neck pocket and drill for the toggle switch and pots along with the pickup cavity...This guitar is pretty special so I'm trying to keep the top clean looking. I'll be installing a T-style Modern Joe Barden in the bridge and a JB humbucker in the neck...

The control cavity's I routed to keep the top clean looking...

 

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Just before routing for the binding...I'll be going with a Candy Apple Red finish on the backside of the body and a fire engine red cherry stain top...

My headstock design simple...Engine 1 is my fire company.

 

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Well today I routed a channel for the toggle switch wiring and drilled the holes in the neck pickup cavity as well.

I routed the control covers and rounded the backside of the body. Drilled the output jack too.

Did a little binding work to flush it up to the body.

 

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I did some profiling to lower the volume and tone knobs closer to the body.

Really can't to to much more until I get the neck.

 

[tolm]

THIS IS INSANE!!! Seriously, how many kick-ass guitars can you make ALL AT THE SAME TIME?

I know, I know ... CAPS ... but I'm just so stoked by this thread. Really liked the Tuff Dog but was hoping you'd leave the pickups just poking out the flame maple top. Can't wait to see how the Engine 1 turns out - finish sounds sweet from the description and I love what you've done so far. That V is looking cool too. So many guitars ...

While I'm waiting for my inlay work I was bored so I carved a Studio 59...I figured I needed to get back to the basics again...

Awww, c'mom man ... that just ain't fair!

 

[eshuffle]

THIS IS INSANE!!! Seriously, how many kick-ass guitars can you make ALL AT THE SAME TIME?

I know, I know ... CAPS ... but I'm just so stoked by this thread. Really liked the Tuff Dog but was hoping you'd leave the pickups just poking out the flame maple top. Can't wait to see how the Engine 1 turns out - finish sounds sweet from the description and I love what you've done so far. That V is looking cool too. So many guitars ...



Awww, c'mom man ... that just ain't fair!

I really don't know....I have 5 going now hopefully get that cut down in the next few months....Thanks Ken

 

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UPS brought my neck today so I detailed the pocket joint and worked the back profile and prepared to get ready to glue the neck to the body...

My Hornet Inlay....

 

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She's ready for frets and finish. I'll mount the bridge and tuners tomorrow and take her to get her Dunlops...

The Heel came out pretty good....

As did the spoke wheel adjustment....

 

[yeppedeppdepp]

So this actually is a set neck tele? Cool stuff. Sounds like a Lester, right?

 

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Went and picked up the geetar from Koontz Guitars. Low action with 11's. Mike did another wonderful job as always...Sent her out UPS to Lay's Guitars to have Joel put the Fire Red Burst on and get her ready for wiring. I'll post pics as soon as I get something.

Didn't have much time to work on the Hornet but I did get the tuners drilled...

 

[GreaseBox]

Looks great!!!

 

[eshuffle]

Looks great!!!

Thanks I do appreciate your comments. Then again your always saying great things about my builds. Your only to kind...