Author Topic: Wez venables guitar build - Done and dusted!! (Read 165383 times)

Will · « **Reply #270 on:** August 14, 2007, 04:01:28 PM »

what exactly are ferrules?
a washer and screw?
ohh and they look waaaay nicer than a plate!

WezV · « **Reply #271 on:** August 14, 2007, 04:06:37 PM »

basically - but its a bit higher quality than a washer. Its about 1/4" thick and countersunk to hold the neck screws - and they are chrome plated but obviously i will have to do something about that!!!

You also get string ferrules which go in the back of guitars like telecasters to hold the strings

dave_mc · « **Reply #272 on:** August 14, 2007, 07:20:29 PM »

Quote from: WezV

glad its annoying you dave.. it may be that you never would have liked the finish product but watching the construction makes you feel closer to it

:lol:

Sweet cutaway too.

WezV · « **Reply #273 on:** August 14, 2007, 07:57:03 PM »

done some more distressing/ageing of parts:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #274 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:06:36 PM »

Looking gorgeous!

Will · « **Reply #275 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:08:29 PM »

what are the bottom right parts?
been trying to work it out, looks familiar but damn headache prevents active thought

WezV · « **Reply #276 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:13:14 PM »

roller string trees - they only got a quick dip - dont want them so distressed they harm any strings!

above that we have the washer and nut from a 3 way switch

izy · « **Reply #277 on:** August 15, 2007, 02:00:34 AM »

Gorgeous so far man! i'm not too big on bolt-ons myself, but that looks very well done! and i have quite a soft spot for spalted maple (or any natural finish guitar, especially the darker woods!

i was just wondering actually.... where do you get your woods from?
again, amazing work! keep it up

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #278 on:** August 15, 2007, 03:09:07 AM »

It's getting nice!

WezV · « **Reply #279 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:30:21 AM »

the woods all came from various places, mainly just stuff i had lying around.

the korina body was from David Dyke at http://www.luthierssupplies.co.uk , or was it from simo who runs the ukgb forum - i cant remember with this peice.

I think the rosewood neck blank was from http://www.lmii.com/ but i cant really remember.

The spalted maple top came from a canadian ebay seller
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/fine_woods

Usually my guitars heavily feature wood from Larry Davis at http://www.galleryhardwoods.com but he has only contributed the maple filler strip on this neck

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #280 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:40:43 AM »

How long do you have left Wez?

Frets, carving, wiring and finish?

How long till we see the finished article ;o

WezV · « **Reply #281 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:43:11 AM »

i should have all the work done by the end of this week. then i will send the body off to Nath for finishing. Probably 3 or 4 weeks

WezV · « **Reply #282 on:** August 15, 2007, 11:53:08 AM »

i have just inlayed my logo on the headstock, currently under a load of epoxy so no pics till i have cleaned it up. Hopefully by tonight i should be able to get the neck finish sanded and get a heavy coat of danish oil on it overnight. I can probably fret it tomorrow then give the neck a wax and it should be done.

Just have a grain fill and finish sanding to do on the body before thats ready for lacquer

WezV · « **Reply #283 on:** August 15, 2007, 07:24:48 PM »

headstock inlayed with my logo, looks like i still have a bit more sadning to do on it:

the whole neck:

and the neck carve:

i have wiped the first coat of danish oil onto the neck. Its shown a few areas i need to sand a little more but mostly it feels pretty damn nice!!!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #284 on:** August 15, 2007, 07:32:27 PM »

Looks - PHENOMENAL!

Wonder how it would have looked like with the Bochote board now - I think that rosewood is gorgeous.