Celtic Esquire

[Philly Q]

Don't quite understand football's fanaticism

personally i dont watch football or even know  how to pretend i like it in those situations where there are no other man things to talk about.  i just dont get it

Interesting that you say that, I've noticed over the years that football is the one and only thing a bunch of blokes who don't know each other will feel comfortable talking about.  I find it funny but also a little bit sad.  :lol:

I'm not a big fan, but I've worked with a bunch of football fanatics for many years and I've learned first to bluff it then, eventually, to take a genuine interest.  I still haven't really got a "feel" for the game, though - I can't watch it and say what they're doing right or wrong tactically!

[TheIronBeast]

Well for me football has been apart of my family for my whole life. My great great Grandfather used to be a Celtic player, my little brother plays for an under 19s local team and we have always both been big Celtic supporters, been to many a game too.

This custom build was an idea of mine to combine both my biggest interests, football and guitars. Everybody has different tastes though, it would be a boring place if we all liked the same thing ;)

[Plexi Ken]

I think the guitar will be great, ignore the doubters  8)

[snip] ...and I've learned first to bluff it... [/snip]
Did you use this method?  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoM6p7ueao

[Philly Q]

I think the guitar will be great, ignore the doubters  8)

[snip] ...and I've learned first to bluff it... [/snip]
Did you use this method?  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoM6p7ueao

I'll have to wait until I get home to watch that!

[Ted 'N' Leo]

I think the guitar will be great, ignore the doubters  8)

[snip] ...and I've learned first to bluff it... [/snip]
Did you use this method?  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoM6p7ueao

lol, i've actually used that on unsuspecting football fans. It works!

[TheIronBeast]

I think the guitar will be great, ignore the doubters  8)

[snip] ...and I've learned first to bluff it... [/snip]
Did you use this method?  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoM6p7ueao

Haha, love the IT Crowd! Great show  :D

[Philly Q]

I think the guitar will be great, ignore the doubters  8)

[snip] ...and I've learned first to bluff it... [/snip]
Did you use this method?  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoM6p7ueao

 :lol:  That's pretty much it!

[TheIronBeast]

Wez has now cut out the body and done the routing for the neck joint, pickups and control plate:

My esquire is on the right, the one on the left is another one similar to mine that Wez is working on:


And my one with the parts in place:


Looking great so far I think. Very impressed with Wez's work!

[Philly Q]

Is that a pre-built neck, or has Wez knocked one out already?  That boy is quick!  :)

[TheIronBeast]

It's a maple neck from allparts ;)

[FernandoDuarte]

Looks cool!

[WezV]

i like using allparts or warmoth for the standard stuff but am also happy to make the neck from scratch if someone wants something a bit different (like my solid mac ebony neck on the other tele i am doing this year).  it certainly does speed up the build when i buy them in, but thats because i am a fussy bugger when making necks.  i like to have rest periods of a week or so in between major steps like doing the neck carve or fretting

[Philly Q]

i like to have rest periods of a week or so in between major steps like doing the neck carve or fretting

I like to have rest periods of, oh, six months or so in between... doing anything, really.  :oops:

[WezV]

just to clarify - i did mean that i like to give the wood chance to settle in after major steps

glueing a fretboard can add moisture and cause movement,  carving a neck can release internal tensions in the wood and cause movement.  a week or so's rest between stages like this helps save problems later

[Philly Q]

Oops.  Bit of a misapprehension there.

But I see your point about speeding up the build by using stock parts when appropriate.