Back to work!

I did some sanding and masking so that after we spray some paint on it I can sand and mask again. Did I mention there's a whole lot of sanding that goes on at the shop? The neck is taped off because I'm not painting it. I don't really like the feel af the painted neck.


Don was working on the Prince Cloud Clone. Getting close!

Man work.

Well, no guitar tales this time. In anticipation of the weather getting super hot, Don and I have completed some overdue tasks. Insulate the attic like a biotch. Finish building out the walls and ceiling in the CAD room. And create new storage spaces above the garage. This has already had a profound effect on the A/C's effectiveness. All of this was done in 3 days and I helped for just one. Now the shop is closer to it's ideal state and the working areas are clear of clutter. Maybe Don will misplace his tools a little less often? Yeah.

Tele work and eb 0 progress, too.

Cutting the acrylic out for teles and jazzblasters.

The cloud clone's ebony inlay.

Lightbar holes and pockets for the tele.
Jazzblasters on the left, teles on the right.

I got to use lots of dangerous equipment this weekend and didn't lose a digit or scrap a thing. That's a good day!

eb 0 report 060309

It's not exciting, but I spent 2 hours hand sanding the eb 0 getting it ready for the sealer. So much sanding. Then I sealed fo the first time. Easy work compared to sanding. Next step is to repair some of the deep wounds with wood filler (there's only 2 tiny parts) then we put the base down for the paint. Oh snap!

Rob Hines with Melissa Lawson

Rob Hines is a Bell convert. He plays with 2008 Nashville Star winner Melissa Lawson in this video. This was a free concert in downtown Arlington, Texas.



His model is a Jazzblaster with humbuckers.

Mo Tele

Did some more work on the tele shape centers today. We goofed and had to scrap one because of human error, so we will have a run of 6 instead of 7. Today I learned how to properly create the g-code for the CNC machine. So there.

Back to the TELE!

Went to the shop on Monday for a few hours and got some work done on the Tele-style guitars. We use the 3D models to create the 2D programs for the CNC router to use for cutting out the shape, neck joint and light pockets. We are at an impass, however, as we need to double check the hardware specs before we continue. Next up is cutting the basic shapes of the plex, then fusing the wood and plex together.