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I prefer the Koa or Maple . I'd use a natural finish as well

Nice progress , take your time and it will be stunning

If you like the way it plays , then it's worth it. Decent pickups and controls on a well set up guitar , no matter the construction will maximize the pleasure .

Very nicely done

put on 7 coats of shellac ( buckeye is like a sponge ! ) and shot the first lacquer coat so far so good .. a few small holes to touch up.

it was a bit tricky to get the pick guard shade to match , but was worth the effort

Inlay day in the shop , got the crushed stone in the bigger holes and the quilted maple center strip in trimmed with paua abalone

Started shooting the lacquer , hope to finish this up within the week .

As Buckeye is fragile , I decided on making a matching pick guard .

patched the holes in the bouts and did a blue tint to make it pop

Finally got back in the shop to glue on the top , now for the fun part .. inlaying the crushed agate and aquamarine in the gaps in the burl.

5 coats of deep vintage amber stain with just a touch of cherry , each coat back sanded back down clean with 220 grit.
Scalloped and stained the extension .. I'm pleased .. the pic is with an alcohol wipe to give an idea of what the finish will look like

I decided to get creative as I gave it 24 "fret" access to extend the fingerboard a bit with a section that mimics the tail , I'll stain it darker to match the ebony later .

cut and fitted the top , man o man this buckeye burl is fragile!

I got some free time from my bass project to join and cut the back out for this guitar. It's 1/2" feathered crotch claro walnut. This will make for a sturdy combo with the rock maple neck.

Very nice work , and a wonderful experience .. I built my first guitar with my son 14 years ago and still play it

Body all glued up , rough sanded and contoured the surfaces

I use a variety of tools depending on the need and location , a Carruth scraper, rasp , dremel sometimes with the stew mac router attachment.

Very nice work !

I have a nice week off my regular job so plenty of time for projects ;) I cleaned up the body core outline , and as the buckeye top is to fragile to support a big semi-hollow area I opted for a honey combed approach to the lace wood core. the "hips" are 1/2" wider on each side than an...

I decided on a slightly different approach after spending some time with my new Gibson CS 356. I've cut out a 1/2" set of Claro Walnut for the back , it is much more rugged than lacewood , I'm moving the Lacewood to the center section as it is light and resonant , it's top grain is boring anywa...