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plopswagon · Last edited by plopswagon on Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:34 pm; edited 1 time in total

I was going to wait and post this when I was further down the road since I'm infamous for taking DECADES for projects but I was too exited.

Makin' teh template.

I should have more pics in July....

...2024.
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Doog · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 3:27 pm Post subject:

I always had a hunch that you were into swinging
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andrew floss musics

plopswagon · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:52 pm Post subject:

(pats spot on couch next to where he's sitting)
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NickS · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:54 pm Post subject:

What scale, and are you doing your own neck?

plopswagon · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:22 am Post subject:

24â€ scale, Iâ€™ll do two pups too.

My goal is to do my own neck. That should be completed in September of 2132.
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sunshiner · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:06 am Post subject:

That is dope. By the by, if you decide to go with an already made neck BYO guitars now offers Jag necks to your own specs for a relatively reasonable price

Lonk
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Doog · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:11 am Post subject:

plopswagon · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:22 am Post subject:

Doog · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:41 am Post subject:

12"
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plopswagon · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:45 pm Post subject:

plopswagon · Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:26 pm Post subject:

got around to making a pickup and control cavity template.

this one I routed using my 64 mustang as a guide (pretty nerve wracking!)
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Josh · Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 4:53 pm Post subject:

damn had to bookmark that website. gonna do some builds for realz this year.

cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7295

FWIW, this project is turning me on.
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plopswagon · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:26 pm Post subject:

Update time.

I was making more templates with my template when I had the router slip and take a big ol' honkin' chunk out of the control cavity. While I was salvaging it I discovered some issues with the center line alignment so I started again.

Here's the new templates.

The control cavities for the volume/tone/output and the slider switches up top are deeper than the pickup routes so I put those in their own template. I have some indexing screw holes drilled that will help line everything up when I do the actual routing.

The next step is to do the actual body blank, but frankly, I'm a little terrified. I might build up one with some cheap board and do a full on test run before I use my good two piece alder body blank.
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plopswagon · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:31 pm Post subject:

So a while back I redid my pickup routing template.

I made one with pieces that slot in so I can do the deeper routes for the controls and then the shallow pick up cavities

Today I cut out the new Swinger template, I felt like it wasn't quite right so I did a tracing based on internet photos.

There were a couple of gouges I had to fix after I routed the template so I thought I'd cut out a new Duo Sonic template.

That went so well I cut out the body.

I'm super psyched that I didn't fuck up. Ready to do more next weekend.
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Bacchus · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:58 am Post subject:

Looks good!
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kingkiller · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:09 am Post subject:

Looks great Paul! Should have checked the forum before I commented on your post on Instagram lol
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NickS · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject:

What's that perspex neck rout ruler/stencil thingy?

plopswagon · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:10 pm Post subject:

https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/types-of-tools/routing-templates/neck-pocket-routing-template-for-fender.html
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plopswagon · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:33 pm Post subject:

Ready to get back to work

Swinger laid out

Rough cut on bandsaw

routed edges (left hand side)

I realized this knot will be an issue

Sanded the edges of both the Swinger and the Duo-Sonic

pre-drilling the cavities

I was hoping to get the routing done but ran out of time (daylight)
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