Mahogany Size Two

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Darren,
You haven't posted in a few weeks on this one. Question on your maple neck.
Is that a stacked heel, or did you use a solid heel block? If stacked, how did it come out?
I have one glued up and can't tell yet how it's going to look until I square it up.

Kevin

[darren]

Kevin, I had the heel rough cut but I had a router mishap on the headstock, so it is basically firewood. I could have probably saved it but there have been enough mistakes covered up already, I felt like enough was enough. I really liked the headplate, too.

Both maple necks I've done were flatsawn, which does help to hide the joint if you can get the grain orientation right. As I said earlier I'm going to try laminate one next, when i can get around to it.



Life has been busy, but I hope to get the neck for this one wrapped up and then start the finishing. Pictures soon. :)

[darren]

Not much shop time lately. I thought I'd be playing this one by now. So here is where I'm at: neck almost the right shape, I need to work on the heelcap symmetry, and then sanding sanding and more sanding.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Looking so nice Darren. It will be a beaut.
I've got to make some of these small body guitars for my grandkids.......time, time, time????

Kevin

[darren]

Finally getting warm enough to spray here in the great white north.
I'd guess I'm about half way through my coats:




It looks quite different from my last post.

[johnnparchem]

nice looking burst!

[darren]

thanks John. fingers are crossed that I don't sand through it... first lacquer attempt, first burst attempt, probably not a good combination.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Now that's what I'm taking about!!!
Beautiful Darren.

Kevin

[darren]

Instead of cutting the grass this weekend I set this little guy up:



















A few things still to do but has been strung up for about 24 hours and is sounding good. :) Very Happy.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Ooo ooo ooo!
That is a wowser! Beautiful Darren. It looks like its going to sound super good.

Kevin