Maverick Build / Restoration

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:45 pm

Yes I bought Pats Maverick body. I am going to try and make an extremely close replica. Only thing is I haven't decided if I wanna do the factory sunburst or Paint it OTM haha

The body has no excess routing or anything. It was refinished IBM. I am going to keep the finish on it for a while until I have the cash for Rhoney to paint it. Hopefully The grain is still good after the paint and it would be really cool if the original finish was still under it. If anyone has any pictures of the body before the refinish please send me them!

I will be using a very close replica of the maverick neck from Cross. It is basically an xii neck but with a shorter headstock. HNB made me made me up the logo. I just have to find a place to print it now.

You guys think I should restore the whole thing like an original Maverick or make it my own and do it in OTM like my mockup? Also, Matching headstock or not. Can't decide.

Here's a picture of the body together before Pat got the sunburst body.

Some sexy body shots.

Untitled by punkacc9, on Flickr

Untitled by punkacc9, on Flickr

And here is my mockup

OTM Maverick blocks by punkacc9, on Flickr

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:49 pm

The logo

Maverick by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:00 pm

I'm looking forward to seeing this come together! I'd go for the standard style and without the painted headstock.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:02 pm

Here's a little visual explanation how they made the Maverick headstocks. They cut out that red box and then slid the top down, then veneered over it. check out that joint in the third picture.

Untitled by punkacc9, on Flickr

by punkacc9, on Flickr

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:04 pm

That makes sense. I love the hockey stick head. If I ever get the chance of a Coronado 12 neck I'm going to jump on it.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:59 pm

Not much of an update, but Cross got the Maverick headstock template done.

Fender Maverick Headstock by punkacc9, on Flickr

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:39 am

You read my mind.

I started working on these when you sent the electric xii template. These are my first neck builds so it's slow go.

Btw, can you measure the route depths on your original Maverick body and let me know what they are? Pat was going to but he
didn't get around to it.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:07 am

Wow cooter. That's awesome. You making necks!?! Schweet! And yeah, no problem. Once I get it... Lol

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:10 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:This is getting real:

Time to buy a new router blade though. I'm starting to get burnouts.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:11 am

Man, that grains nice.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:13 am

And Cooter, I found a guy to make replica water slides. He wants $50 since they will be the first ones he makes. He said that includes a bunch. High quality fender style. Wanna split it with me?

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:14 am

Punkacc9 wrote:Wow cooter. That's awesome. You making necks!?! Schweet! And yeah, no problem. Once I get it... Lol

More like attempting to make a couple necks. That's why I started two of them. In case I screw up.
I need to slot the fretboards next. I bought one of the fret slotting templates so I don't have to rely on
my measurements.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:19 am

Now about that V template

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:59 pm

cooterfinger wrote:

Please provide educational details on that jig.

Chris Fleming · Post by **Chris Fleming** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:24 pm

process I always use is to - square everything up and thickness the neck.
- cut the fret slots (ruler, scalpel, japanese fret saw and carpenters square)
- shoot the fingerboard to size and shape the heal
- shape the headstock
- install the truss rod along a centre line of the squared neck wood (I always use martin style ones)
- glue the fingerboard matching the two centre lines
- shape the neck, leaving the heel
- square up and shape the heel
- radius the fingerboard and instal dots and frets

I can get why the more fender style method would make more sence in a factory perhaps but for a home
build, particularly in terms of cutting fret slots, this way makes more sence? It's also less reliant on power
tools.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:41 am

mezzio13 wrote:Please provide educational details on that jig.

I think I got all the info from the telecaster forum. I'll see if i can find it and post it here on shortscale.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:53 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:My first ever block inlay!

Now 8 more to go

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:52 pm

I don't know how you afford it, but all of your builds are the dankest.

Seriously, the only build I've ever liked more than your re-builds is the comp orange Swinger that cooter made.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:06 pm

Haha thanks. I don't know how I afford them either

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:24 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:This is stressful work. Getting better and quicker with each block I do.
Don't want to stuff this one up!