Another boring build thread

[Aleksander]

Hi great people of this forum.
I started this thread because I believe everyone (including me) is capable to build a dream guitar (more or less ) , even if you're not a luthier.
I am not saying that this guitar will be perfect, I can not be compared with people like Tom B, or others for whom it is a passion of life. I prefer to play the guitar rather than spending hours on building jigs or templates. unfortunately this is necessary, so I will try to simplify it as much as possible without compromising quality. Do I have already mentioned that it will be something similar to LP 59 (at least I will try )
Any suggestions helping me in this adventure are very welcome.

My wife said: clean up garage and basement before you start to spend money for another expensive toy
so I did today
BTW English isn't my native language , so be forgiven.
garage

Ok it's clean- kind off
I spent some time today planing maple

Than cut and glue

Time for cuting mahagony

Before I cut the body, I've checked angle at the bandsaw

and cut

That's it for today, tommorow is time for sanding and routing some cavities

 

[djrussell]

Ouch..... i'd hate to clean up.

 

[Aleksander]

Ouch..... i'd hate to clean up.

I am not an exception

 

[djrussell]

Also theres no shame in doing what the wife says a smart man always says "yes dear"

 

[JRo]

Lookin good! Keep the pictures coming!

 

[Aleksander]

Sure, I will

 

[emoney]

Women, always nagging. I try to make my shop stay so dusty and dirty that mine won't
even walk in there. It becomes my little slice of paradise that way.

Great start and welcome to the "club'. Look forward to watch the progress.

 

[Aleksander]

"Women, always nagging. I try to make my shop stay so dusty and dirty that mine won't
even walk in there. It becomes my little slice of paradise that way."

+1

 

[Archer]

Not the messiest work area I've ever seen...but it's definitely in the top 10 . I'm looking forward to your build, looking good so far.

 

[Aleksander]

Not the messiest work area I've ever seen...but it's definitely in the top 10 . I'm looking forward to your build, looking good so far.

Thanks Archer
What you see, is the equipment, I just pulled out of garage to clean it.

 

[Aleksander]

OK.
I have some work done - sanding. For this nasty job I used belt sander for outer curves and my drill press for inner curves.

Since the table is small and only hold by one screw is very important to set de 90 deg angle and checking very often during sanding.

It's not showed on this pic , but i used little wooden block under table to make it more stiff.
and the result

than I moved to my drill press

After couple minutes....

It will required some final sanding. Now i'm going to grab some food and rout cavities or should I finish for today and play guitar

 

[renthepen]

Now i'm going to grab some food and rout cavities or should I finish for today and play guitar

Forget the food.

You'll eat and play with your LP when it will be done.

Get back to work! Now!

(I should really think about starting a career as a motivational speaker)

 

[Aleksander]

Forget the food.

You'll eat and play with your LP when it will be done.

Get back to work! Now!

(I should really think about starting a career as a motivational speaker)

YES SIR!!!

Just cup of cofee

 

[renthepen]

YES SIR!!!

Just cup of cofee

Good, my son.

By the way I'm the worst slob you'll ever know. I'm the epitome of laziness...

Good job so far, the forum wants you to succeed. Or to fail. As long as you post pics!

 

[Aleksander]

Drilled holes for cavities

That's it for today. Tommorow cuting and glueing the top. Stay Tuned.
Cheers,
Alex

 

[JRo]

Moving quick and clean! Keep it up.

 

[Aleksander]

Moving quick and clean! Keep it up.

Thanks JRo

BTW.
I think I'm stupid. Everyone already knows how to build a LP there is so many great builds.

 

[poro78]

Pfff.
Keep on posting. Everyone's doing their own builds their own way.
Tools vary, working spaces are different and so on.
If there's even one thing that somebody can learn (and steal), then it's worth having a thread.

Btw,
I think I'm stupid. And I don't even need an LP build for that.

 

[TKOjams]

Looking good, Man!!

 

[Aleksander]

Pfff.
Keep on posting. Everyone's doing their own builds their own way.
Tools vary, working spaces are different and so on.
If there's even one thing that somebody can learn (and steal), then it's worth having a thread.

Btw,
I think I'm stupid. And I don't even need an LP build for that.

Looking good, Man!!

Thank you.

I need to clean the camera sensor. Looks like the wood have a dirty spots. Grrrry