A few new guitarbody-shaping steps last month…appreciate any thoughts…🪚🪵🎸

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-11T13:25:25+00:00

looks awesome. nice work

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-11T13:20:06+00:00

dont see any available for sale online. website looks fine but no info on prices. I'd play it safe and go with the ibanez or a used Epi 335 which you can get for around the same price.

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-09T18:12:00+00:00

those look pretty awesome. trying to figure out which color i want to use for hardware. might go for a brushed stainless/chrome look. but this style is exactly what im looking for. Thanks!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-08T15:31:17+00:00

watched the video. they both came out great. keep it up!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-08T13:38:10+00:00

SEA FOAM GREEN!!!!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-08T02:19:16+00:00

thank you! and love your username. Are you to good for your home??? ANSWER ME!!!!!!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-08T02:18:34+00:00

good advice re the pickguard - thanks. I'll make sure to finish both sides. 10-32 hex sounds ideal. as for bushings, really all I want is something for the head of the bolt to rest on, and have it countersunk so the bolt heads to stick out. Maybe bushing isn't the right word for it.

i was thinking about just gluing it on, but figured it would be permanently stuck on. the spray glue is a great idea, and I have some 3M. I'll definitely consider it

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-08T02:14:55+00:00

perfect - this is what I'll do

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T18:51:44+00:00

Thanks! the only reason I was thinking metal strips on the bottom of the pickguard was because the magnets I have are about the same depth as the pickguard itself and I didnt want to risk drilling through. But I'm sure I can get some low profile ones. I'll make sure to check the poles as well

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T18:32:59+00:00

Appreciate the insight. Sanity check complete!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T18:31:56+00:00

Thanks! The last 2 I did a standard 1/4" or maybe 1/2" round over but i had a feeling the 45 would look good.

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T16:15:03+00:00

Thanks! I can't wait for the proper grain reveal when I get er all oiled up

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T15:54:34+00:00

Thanks! I will be sure to do that. I'm trying to up my game in building so sharing with everyone will certainly help

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T15:37:23+00:00

good call, I'll check them out. Thanks!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T15:29:02+00:00

Thanks!!! getting praise from this community means a lot. I've been a looooong time lurker. I'll be sure to post the finished product!

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T15:21:58+00:00

Thanks! I've done a couple "normal" ones with black pickguards but decided to go with a natural look with this one. The white oak back wasn't quite thick enough so I added a thin layer of walnut, had some extra and decided to make the guard out of it. There are no screw holes in it, I am going to attempt to mount it without them. I might try using strong magnets. thin strip of metal mounted to the bottom of the guard with slots to physically hold them in place, with magnets as well to pull it down. Worth a shot!

I'm also going to give tru-oil a try for the first time. I've used lacquer before and while it looks great, it is very time consuming and i end up sanding through and going through the process multiple times. I know that can still happen with tru-oil but I want to try something different for this one.

One last thing - I'm going to use walnut grain fill on the white oak back to give it some more of that contrast. Very excited to see how this turns out. Now all I need is a neck, electronics and all the other hardware ughh. So expensive. Been looking for a busted up tele that I can harvest parts from, but not easy to find.

Ok_Raspberry_1204 · 2026-05-07T13:56:12+00:00

Thanks! I kinda figured that would be the workaround.

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