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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Rapid Roger on July 14, 2013, 10:57:53 am
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I'm so glad to see all of the different projects done on the scroll saw these days.
Fretwork has it's place and I enjoy seeing the work that people have done but, here lately people have been coming up with other ideas and uses for the saw that we all enjoy using and I must say that I LOVE the way things are going.
I always enjoy coming up with new ideas in my woodworking and uses and ways of using the tools and wood in different ways.
Here is my latest (first try) and I hope that it encourages people to step out of the comfort zone (the RUT as far as I'm concerned) and try new and different projects.
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/Guitar%20body/Guitarbody001_zps5bc051b2.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/Guitar%20body/Guitarbody001_zps5bc051b2.jpg.html)
Yes, the shape was cut on my scroll saw and there was A LOT of sanding done. (almost as much as a bowl or vase ;D) The wood is 1-1/4" thick cedar and measures 12-1/2" x 18". I did have to use the router and drill to cut the holes for the electronics and a few hand tools as well. Still some re-assembly to be done when I get the finish completed to make it a usable instrument again. ;)
Rog
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nice job Rog, as you say, the scrollsaw is a versatile tool.
it can be used for many things more the fretwork.
but there are a lot of projects here that can't be done without a scrollsaw ;)
I like them all
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It looks great, nice work. :)
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I think I like the Cedar guitar the best. Both look fabulous though. Thanks for sharing them with us.
DW
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Great work!
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Nice. Is the cedar the end project and the black just a source for shape and parts?
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Very nice! I bet Ray is right - black guitar is a donor and all the parts will be transferred to the new cedar body.
Martin.
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they look great, love the look of the grain on the cedar
Keefie
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Nice. Is the cedar the end project and the black just a source for shape and parts?
Yes, you got it. The black one was from the original guitar.
It is kind of a long, crazy story.
I told my son that I was considering going to a pawn shop and buy a old, cheap guitar to try this with but, I never got around to doing it. So for father's day, he got me a brand new guitar! :o I told him he was crazy for doing that and he said "Hey dad, I got the new one a lot cheaper than if you had gone to the pawn shop!" ;)
He has played in a band for a long time and also shops online all the time and managed to buy a new, electric guitar for $70.00! ::)
I'm sure he is right, a used pawn shop one would probably cost over $100.00 and all I really needed was a pattern and the electronic pick-up, switches etc. Now all I have to do is get it back together using the new body! ;D
Rog
PS Thanks for all the nice comments. Keep thinking "Outside The Lines"
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Like it. Thanks
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Looks great.
Marg
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Wonderful job, looks great, thanks for sharing. ;)
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The new body looks FANTASTIC!
And now you have yet another hobby to play with.
"Never trust a man who doesn't have at least 3 hobbies!" ... Jim White, radio talk show host in St. Louis for many years.
~~~GB~~~
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Well, I got 'er done and back together! It even makes noise, but without an amp not a very loud noise. :D Doesn't really matter as I don't play guitar or any other instrument anyway. ::)
Thought you might like to see the finished project so here it is!
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/Guitar%20body/Guitarfinished003_zps2de1eedf.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/Guitar%20body/Guitarfinished003_zps2de1eedf.jpg.html)
Guess I'll keep it around for the grandkids to play with. ;)
Rog
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WOW NICE I love it, nice grain look, good job.
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Wow, you did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
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This is beautiful,must be one of its kind in the World :)
Great work!
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beautiful work bet it well sound as good as it looks. thanks for sharing
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Nice work, Roger,
I do play guitar and I wonder what the resonance and sound quality of a Cedar body will be like.
Thanks for sharing with us and God Bless! Spirithorse
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Roger - the guitar body looks great.
One thought - cedar is pretty soft so you might add a pick guard to keep the scratching down. A wooden guard made from some thin hardwood would look slick on there.
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very nice guitar! that cedar looks really cool!
must be great to have a self made instrument like that!
was it hard to put back all the electric equipment and stuff?
how does your son say's that it plays?
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Thanks for all the nice comments. I'll try to answer some of the questions.....
Nice work, Roger,
I do play guitar and I wonder what the resonance and sound quality of a Cedar body will be like.
Thanks for sharing with us and God Bless! Spirithorse
Well, not only do I NOT play a guitar, my "tin ear" doesn't know from resonance from apple butter. It is an electric and I don't really think the kind of wood has a lot of bearing on sound quality it would be more in the amp and pickup used I think.
Roger - the guitar body looks great.
One thought - cedar is pretty soft so you might add a pick guard to keep the scratching down. A wooden guard made from some thin hardwood would look slick on there.
Well, if I were really worried about it, I would probably do that, but since it is just a cheap instrument anyway and I figure that my grandkids are going to destroy it also, I would sooner see the grain in the cedar
wood while it is still around. I suppose a piece of plexiglass would do the trick of protection and visibility at the same time and if it were more of a quality guitar and was going to be used by someone a lot I would do that.
very nice guitar! that cedar looks really cool!
must be great to have a self made instrument like that!
was it hard to put back all the electric equipment and stuff?
how does your son say's that it plays?
Yes, it was a bit fussy trying to re-solder those tiny wires from the pickup, volume knob and amp outlet but, nothing that a bit of patience can't handle. Believe it or not, the harder part was re-stringing the darn thing at reassembly time. I was too cheap to buy a new set of strings and the old ones were all curled up and didn't want to straighten out. ;D But, as usual I gotter done anyway!
Actually, my son was here yesterday! He lives in a different town and brought the grandkids for grandma to babysit this week end. (So that he and his wife could celebrate their anniversary.)
While he was here, he gave it a good once over and tuned it up (by ear) and handed it to his six year old son who sat down and proceed to play a simple little song on it! :o The boy has GOT to teach Papa how to do that! ::) ;D (Actually GS has his own guitar just like my donor guitar)
Everyone got to play a little bit (granddaughter, daughter-in-law, son, and grandson) and they all liked how it looked.
Rog
PS Believe it or not, I going to do another guitar body......This time it's going to be a "Rat Tar"....Kinda like a "Rat Rod" that hot rodders build. It won't require any scroll saw work but, I may post a picture of it in this thread anyway just for laughs.
Check in from time to time if you are interested.
Rog
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Well, it didn't require use of the scroll saw but, as promised, I did get the "Rat Tar" done and thought I would post a picture of it for all the rar rodders to enjoy. ;D :D ;)
Yes, I do have way too much time on my hands. ::)
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/Guitar%20body/RattarRatTar002_zps22b11758.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/Guitar%20body/RattarRatTar002_zps22b11758.jpg.html)
Rog
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Very, very nice! I play guitar and this one would be a pleasure to play!
Tony,aka,Toneman
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"Well I can't say anymore than already has been said" but You got me thinking....
Yepper.... I still do this sometimes>>> LOL Fretwork scrolling has been with
me for so long.... Out of the box sounds very interesting. Show down the road.
Danny :+}