Partscaster/DIY guitar Appreciation Thread 2009

Appetizer, as for my starter...
What are the basic tools needed to diy & where can I get them?
This is my no.1 weapon of choice available @diy store, to hammer those nasty rusty blues screws:

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Btw where can I find other guitar specific tools, for eg. nut files?
thank you...

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hello

hi guys am not sure but is this thread mean for diy-ers?

idk just post...
here's a strat copy that i've been working on.
previously an aria sl-st-3 that has been passed down.

its current stage:
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gonna do some designs onto the body soon.will update the process.
 
Hi Dinky, Yup. I really hope that DIYers will post guitar pics, How-to links, tools & techniques etc. to pass on the inspiration and knowledge on DIY work. I am learning the tricks myself. For now, I am trying hard to learn finishing techniques. I'll post some pics of my 2009 projects soon. Btw, are you using only 4 screws on your tremolo bridge? I've tried using just the two outer most screws and the results have been very good. Smoother control and strings continue to stay in tune.

eieio... personally, most of my tools are what you can find at good hardwarestores around kelantan lane area. Some of my tools are DIY too. having started out as a technical student really helped me in understanding the basics. The biggest problem for me now is to try move the basics to proficiency and mastery... hehehe :mrgreen:

As for nut files... hmmm....
 
i am looking forward to someone posting their their guitar body made from CNC or woodcrave whichever.
haha

yet to see this, while over in US it's damn common

anyway, does anyone know where to find a workshop for rent or something so that DIYer can get their hands dirty?
 
j_m_s
what u mean stew mac?
online shop in usa? any local diy shop sell them?

bedokkids
what is cnc & woodcrave?
i only got this 3strat sunburst bodies waiting to.. dont know yet
you go find warehouse, then we be glad to come & disturb you.. hehe

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obzervr
steady la, now up.. to phd level? finishing as in color/dyeing technique on wood?
last i went h/ware store, bought wrong tool(see first pic), its super fast, super hot, grind wood can become chrome lolx

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dude love
my worn out squirel tele pick guard needed replacement, got an all parts 3ply tortoise frm love, thanks dude its done
almost a match fit but need to reallign 4screw positions, stock neck pup cover too big, changed to chrome cover smaller

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eieio... wah you sunburst addict ah? The one on the right SRV styled issit? The die grinder how is it? got power? One of these day's I take photo of my DIY routing tool. Yup, I'm trying various kinds of dyeing and staining... I've successfully.......... destroyed a couple of bodies with my experiments :p

Dinky, no need to be apologetic... the day you become pro... you'll probably won't be so excited about posting in threads like this :mrgreen:. Maybe you may want to try wet sanding your guitar body (google it) before you give it a few coats of clear metallic lacquer.

bedokkids... I'm not sure about CNC, no contacts... but I think a good router can carve out a guitar. I've one body blank at home which I am still thinking what to do with it. That can really wait until I am absolutely sure.
 
observer, Yours look great,

for a start , i am gotta try doing some guitar set-up on my own,

honestly, i been to a local one in east zone, which i find service unsatisfactory when i wanna my guitar action to be lowered.

until i found on the net this method called neck shimming!!,

shouldnt be unfamiliar to all.( but alias i just found out)
haha
 
arthur, ya come to think of it
didnt realize until you point that out,
like natural & retro colors too, pastel & sparkles blink blink hehe
i recycle the forest, cheap alternatives too & save the planet! kekeke

hey obzervr we got the same metal racks
you got high level of observation, yea its srv headache hah
did you stay up all night just to shoot those virgin bodies yea?
as for that grinder, its way too fast no speed control & gets hot fast
not advisable for detail guitar work but great for metal, rust gone in 6 seconds.. lol

ps. what wood are those, 1piece? 2piece? give me a hint if you got extra raw uncut slab to spare..


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a CNC carver would be really really expensive.

for starters i would go with a jigsaw, plunge router, drill press, that should be enough for a strat body at least.
 
bedokkids, those discovery moments are precious aren't they? and at times quite costly too :p

eieio... nope I didn't just stay up for shooting the bodies... I stayed up to give the bodies another coat of finish. These were pre cut bodies. Both Ash. One is a three piece, Asian Origin. The one with the straight grains is Canadian two-piece book matched. I've got a few one-piece bodies that I'm keeping for a couple more years (until the time my skills have been perfected). As for the wood slab, I've no spares. That won't be touched until I am first able to cut a pair of book-matched spalted maple top perfectly.

Taypeng, If there is a drill press already, attaching a spiral saw bit could be a better option than the jigsaw.
 
i have got a qn..i have been relicing my guitar body,and i reached this thicker layer of base coat which is damn hard to remove,...anybody got any experience on removing these coats?
 
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