A second attempt for my headless 7-string design. Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the content. Stay tuned for the sound demo at the end.
Wenge was really difficult to work on with hand planes. You can see me struggling to thickness the middle laminate due to bowing.
See my first attempt of this design here:
https://youtu.be/ADPTAy4bnTo?si=EMJsskeTRLS1r9jY
Specs
Body: Maple burl on black limba
Neck: 5-piece; wenge, walnut
Fretboard: Mun ebony
Bridge: Hipshot Solo
Headpiece: Nova Guitar Parts
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Alpha Omega
Frets: 24x Jescar 57110 stainless steel
Fretboard Radius: 16"
Scale: 25.5"-27"
Supplies and Tools
Finish: Crystlac Brite Tone matte
Sanding Seler: Mohawk's pre-catalyzed sanding sealer
Grain Filler: Z-poxy finsishing resin
Dye: Transtint
HVLP: Fuji Spray Mini-Mite 3
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Laminating body
03:44 - Laminating neck
07:08 - Truss rod and CF channels
08:56 - Fretboard
09:37 - Shaping on router table
10:58 - Cutting fret slots
12:12 - Fretboard binding
14:19 - Gluing fretboard
16:14 - Body cavities
17:27 - Neck join
18:47 - Body shaping
20:02 - Inlay and fretboard radius
21:12 - Fretwork
22:25 - Neck carve
23:40 - Cavity cover
23:51 - Bridge insallation
26:16 - Epoxy grain fill
27:22 - Color dye
28:43 - Fret level
29:22 - Clear coat
30:32 - Modify pickups
31:43 - Final assembly
32:47 - Sound demo
33:54 - Photos
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