| Project by tommyd | posted 21 days ago | 528 views | 0 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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My son wanted me to build him an electric guitar. so here is what I came up with body is solid African mahogany,the neck is maple and jataboa, and the fret board is jataboa. while the project waqs rather challenging the end results were well worth the effort. You can hear it herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-r6Rs67TRM
15 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 21 days ago
Wow Tommy and amazing guitar congrats on an excellent build.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
zlatanv
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posted 21 days ago
Sounds awesome!
-- Z Rockwall, TX
vonhagen
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posted 21 days ago
nice job
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reggiek
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posted 21 days ago
Thats beautiful…your son can sure be proud of it…...A friend of mine has been researching making guitars (electric)....I told him to sign up on LJ’s as there was a lot of talented luthiers here….
-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!
WoodyWoodWrecker
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posted 21 days ago
Nice guitar. Wish I could play. Where do you buy the kits for guitars?
-- I always have tomorrow to stop procrastinating. WoodyWoodWrecker
Routerisstillmyname
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posted 21 days ago
Awesome
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Chris Cunanan
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posted 21 days ago
just commented on the youtube…great work both of u! looks/sounds like u guys got some good creative genes =]
CharlieM1958
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posted 21 days ago
Great looking and sounds fantastic!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
stefang
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posted 21 days ago
Great build and sound.
-- Mike, American in Norway
huff
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posted 21 days ago
Tommy, That’s so cool. Great looking Guitar. My daughter wants me to make her one and I don’t have the nerve to get started. Yours turned out great!
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
woodworm
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posted 21 days ago
Nice guitar for the rockers!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
scottb
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posted 20 days ago
sWEET!
This is one of my someday projects. Someday I’ll be able to play, and play the guitar I make!
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bunkie
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posted 20 days ago
TommyD-
Very nice! Cool shape. How did the Jatoba work out for the fretboard?
For those who would like to make their own guitars, I recommend Melvyn Hiscock’s book Build Your Own Electric Guitar, it’s very complete:
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Electric-Guitar/dp/0953104907/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257211746&sr=8-1
-- Life is too short to suffer bad food and lousy speakers
tommyd
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posted 20 days ago
wood It’s not a kit just built it from my own design. got the parts from a used guitar I got from a pawn shop and from stuart mac.
bunkie the Jatoba work really well nice wood to work with and was cheaper than rosewood.
mcoyfrog
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posted 19 days ago
WOW great job, and good idea getting the parts from pawn shop…
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug