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#1 ·
First time making a guitar...

Late last year, the boys at the local hardware sent a young bloke over to buy some timber so he could build a Guitar… Electric Bass that is…

It even has a name

CHERRY DEMON….cool hey

And so does he… Johnathan…

He had never built one but was going to give it a try…

Today we finally got together to build it… you got it… He and I are going to build our first electric bass guitar.. together….

Found a nice piece of Hoop Pine… only bit big enough… and light to boot…



Using his prototype for a template, marked out the blank and then went to the band saw to rough out the shape.



Smoothed the curves on the Disc sander and the Spindle sander…NOTE that is a pencil mark for the centre line not a glue line… it is one solid piece of Hoop Pine..


Routered all edges top and bottom with a 1/2 inch round over bit and off to the ROS to smooth the blank all over…


I figured that Jonathan would like to be able to say he made it….... so I did a little and then he did the rest..


Back to Johnathan's house and a little grain filler to smooth out some small defects…

This Guitar is going to be sprayed Cherry…so we need to make sure it is a smooth as a bowling ball…

As this is almost pro bono, I figure he can do most of the work…

Once each week for a few hours… next week it is the Neck… better watch some videos to see what I have to teach him next… learning curve for both of us… I may even learn to play the guitar when it is finished…
 
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Good one, Larry! I made a Lap Steel Guitar a few years ago out of Rose Alder….had a bit of help from a bloke over at Ningi who had been playing a lap steel since he was 14. It turned out really good, nice sound….but then he moved up to Warwick before I'd learnt to play it properly! Long way to go for a lesson! Good to see a young fella having a go at making his own…..and good to see you showing him!
 
#6 ·
Great project. I really enjoy seeing guitars made by wood workers. Lots of variety.

Degoose, do your guitars look like cutting boards? I bet a cool guitar body could be made from some of your board designs. I don't know but it sounds like it would be fun.
 
#8 ·
You're thinking of learning to play the thing? For the sake of your marriage, when you practice, hook the amp to a pair of headphones and not the speakers!

I can hear it from here: endless renditions of "Waltzing Matilda" in very low tones…

Looking good, as usual Larry my friend. Good on ya for helping the lad.

Paul
 
#9 ·
Nice Larry. A new skill and product is always a useful thing. Plus it is great to pass on some of your skill and knowledge to a youngster. Have fune with it.

I must agree wit Paul though - headphones are a wonderfull thing!
 
#10 ·
Hi Larry. I wonder if we will soon have guitars turning up with geometrical designs? Or why not a guitar that can also be used as a cutting board? It would be great for entertaining at BBQs, lol.

It's nice of you to take the time to help Jonathan out with his project. Looking forward to sees the whole build.
 
#16 ·
Good looking start, good looking young man, and great project….did you say you were going to learn to play it as well ? Oh your neighbors are gonna be some happy folks ! Oh and since it's a base, you might wanna put a little double sided tape on the bottom of the good lady's favorite china and collectibles ! Boom ba boom bawoom ba boom ! Love me some base runs…..have fun my friend !
 
#18 ·
the stern zen master
smiling inwardly

the young grasshopper
concentrating on the sound
of sanding

the giant leap
into the unknown

where everything
comes together

and from the silence

TWOOINK !
 
#26 ·
Man Alive!

That was a Switch!

Looks like you found another COOL to make!

I'l bet you can get more money for them also!

Are you going to install all of the electronics, etc. too?

You will make some pretty good LOOKING stuff… I'm sure!

Will be nice to follow your adventure…

Thank you for letting us follow you.
 
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