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I'm kind of an old guy. Well, not in mind, and I can outlift most younger guys, but still almost 50. And still not accepting that my last name isn't Vai, or Satriani, or Gilbert...

I have had guitars since 1977, playing on and off.

I've done the college band thing, the biker bar house band, and the nashville recording studio stuff as well.
Didn't go anywhere big, but had a lot of fun.

I'm am currently revamping a Squier Tele, replacing all the parts but the neck and body.

Then I am moving on to my first partscaster. Black walnut over mahogany body, maple neck, still deciding on hardware. Hardtail (I hate strat trems) body style, inserts instead of wood screws for the attachment of the neck. I am going to tung oil this one, it's too pretty to screw it up with my bad clearcoat job.

I notice this seems to have a lot of info on accoustic, but I am an electric guy and too clumsy to work on an accoustic.

I'll drop in from time to time, especially if this build goes well and I get hooked.

Welcome aboard from another East Coaster.
-tommy

Not sure where you are from but if you are close to Hegins PA we are having an open house at Blues Creek Guitars
come on up and meet fellow guitar makers

I build both and there's a lot of crossover processes between electric and acoustic. You'll find some good info here. Maybe even give you some confidence to put a spray finish on those guitars.

Ben-Had wrote:I build both and there's a lot of crossover processes between electric and acoustic. You'll find some good info here. Maybe even give you some confidence to put a spray finish on those guitars.

I'd have to do 'rattle can' and really, there's no place to do this. Garage is full. I thought about a clear laquer, but am pretty sure I'd just ruin a nice guitar body, or be sanding until the cows come home, to sit on my guitar....

tippie53 wrote:Not sure where you are from but if you are close to Hegins PA we are having an open house at Blues Creek Guitars
come on up and meet fellow guitar makers

Wish I was, I'm in upstate SC.
I lived in the N KY Cinci area in the mid-late 90's and loved the blues scene there. There is absolutely no music scene in the area. Definitely no open jams.